- Born 9 July 1966, Düsseldorf (Germany).
- University studies in Hamburg and Düsseldorf (Germany), Yaoundé (Cameroon) and Montpellier (France). Master’s degree in History and French.
- Since 1992: Journalistic work on international affairs for German Public Radio ARD (Deutschlandfunk, Deutsche Welle, Westdeutscher Rundfunk, Norddeutscher Rundfunk, Bayerischer Rundfunk, Südwestrundfunk).
- Since 1995: Media consultant and lecturer on radio journalism across Africa, Asia and Latin America.
- Since 2005: Project manager for media and justice workshops, conferences and consultancies. Projects have addressed international criminal and transitional justice issues, human rights issues, gender-sensitive reporting, election reporting, conflict-sensitive reporting and journalistic ethics.
- Consultancy work for the German Federal Foreign Office, European Union, International Nuremberg Principles Academy, Deutsche Welle Academy, Fundación Nuevo Periodismo Iberoamericano/ Colombia, United Nations Development Fund for Women / Liberia and International Criminal Court.
- Since 2010: Director of Wayamo Foundation. Consultant on the design and implementation of judicial capacity-building programmes aimed at enabling investigators, prosecutors and judges to address core international and transnational crimes domestically.
- Languages: German (mother tongue), English, French and Spanish.
