About me

Born in Heidelberg, Germany, more than 40 years ago, I’ve lived in many different cities and countries.

I love travelling, so I feel very fortunate that my job these days also involves a lot of inter-continental travel. Most of my job-related trips take me to South-East-Asian countries. For me, this is a great way to meet people from different cultures and see as much of the world as possible.

The German poet Gottfried Keller wrote two lines in his poem Evening Song, which come close to summarizing my life-philosophy: “Trinkt, o Augen, was die Wimper hält, von dem goldenen Überfluss der Welt!” Unfortunately, the English translation does not convey the beauty of the original lines: “Drink, oh eyes, as much as your lashes can hold, of the golden opulence of the world!”