Vita

1970	Exam as a deacon and diplom-religion paedagogue in Hanover
1970 – 71	District-youth-secretary in Hanover
1971 – 78	Managing director of the Youth-institution of the parish district Norderdithmarschen
1978 – 90	Managing director of the Youth-Academy Knivsberg
1990 – 99	Managing director of the Music-Council of Schleswig-Holstein
since 1999	Managing director of the Federation of German Libraries Nordschleswig

Voluntary tasks

1978 – 1990	Chairman for LAG Jugendmusik Schleswig-Holstein
1983 – 1990	Chairman of the Cultural Council of the Geman Minority in Denmark
1979 – 1990	Chairman of Miljøforeningen "Kalvø's Venner"
1997 – 1999	Chairman of Association of European Cross-border commuters
1983 – 88 2002 – 07	Distrikt-chairman of the German Minority in Denmark in Rødekro and Aabenraa
since 2007	Vice president of Træskibs Sammenslutningen – The Danish Maritime Heritage
since 2008	Chairman of the Music Council of Aabenraa
since 2009	National member of the European Maritime Heritage for Denmark
since 2011	Chairman of the Cultural Council of European Maritime Heritage

Books, music, languages, history, genealogy, sailing, old ships