Curriculum Vitae

Period and Institution

Position, Main Tasks and Activities

Since 4-2015
University of Applied Sciences Bonn-Rhein-Sieg

Honorary Professor

Teaching social protection and international social protection systems.

Since 9-2009
Free lance

Social Protection Advisor

Working in the field of social protection (Health Insurance, Pension, Unemployment Insurance, Social Assistance), health care financing and institutional development, as technical advisor, based in Bernkastel-Kues, Germany.

5-2002 – 8-2009
Asian Development Bank, South Asia Department

Social protection specialist

Contributions to operationalizing ADB's Social Protection Strategy. Mission leader in various projects in Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka. Representing ADB in working groups and conferences.

1-1997 – 4-2002
Freelance consultant

Consultant and advisor

working in in the areas of social protection, health care financing and institutional development for various clients

10-1995 - 12-1996
German Federation of Company Based Health Insurance Funds (BKK-Bundesverband)

Senior advisor, assigned to the CEO of the federation.

Elaboration of strategy papers and concepts for the management in the field of organization of funds, marketing, improvement of the products, cooperation with other organizations, information systems, and administration, elaboration of handbooks.

10-1992 - 9-1995
European Commission (Unit “Social Economy” dealing with NGOs)

National expert seconded to former DG XXIII “Social Economy”.

Working as desk officer and advisor on and with NGOs (cooperatives, mutuals, associations and foundations). Promoting the EU statutes for NGOs through speeches, articles, meetings with stakeholders from EU Member countries, participation in discussion groups and hearings. Drafting speeches and memos for the Director General and the Commissioner.

7-1989 – 10-1992
Management consultant

Management consulting of Company based health insurance funds in the context of conditional transfers and fund redistribution.

1-1989 - 6-1989
Aachener und Münchener AG insurances

Training program in all branches of private insurance (life and non-life).

5-1986 - 12-1988
Federal Association of Regional Public Health Insurance Funds (AOK-Bundesverband), policy and planning group

Social policy specialist

Supporting the CEO and the two alternating chairmen of the board through elaboration of speeches, letters, strategy and policy notes. Participating in consulting activities of member funds.

Later promotion to head of the division responsible for policy dialogue of and with the Board.

12-1984 - 4-1986
Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs, Strategy Department

Desk Officer

Working in the field of general economic issues of social policy, focusing on pensions and labor market. Representing the Ministry in international meetings and conferences (e.g. ILO and OECD). Drafting speeches, letters and notes.

8-1984 - 11-1984
DKV AG, Cologne (private health insurance company)

Social policy consultant

Member of the secretariat of the chairman of the board.

4-1983 - 7-1984
Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs, Health Insurance Department

Secretary to a board of experts which was in charge of preparing a study for the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs proposing reforms of the Hospital Financing Law.

10-1981 - 3-1983
University of Cologne, Department of Social Policy (Sozialpolitik)

Assistant lecturer, Institute of Prof. Dr. Philipp Herder-Dorneich

Supporting the head of the department preparing and holding lectures, and seminars, preparing conferences are working groups.

10-1978 - 12-1978 and 6-1979 - 9-1981
Institute of Income Policy and Social Security (EINSS), University of Cologne

Research assistant

Preparing draft publications of the institute in the field of economic theory of politics and public goods.