Vita

1970	Exam as a deacon and diplom-religion paedagogue in Hanover
1970 - 1971	District-youth-secretary in Hanover
1971 - 1978	Managing director of the Youth-institution of the parish district Norderdithmarschen
1978 - 1990	Managing director of the Youth-Academy Knivsberg
1990 - 1999	Managing director of the Music-Council of Schleswig-Holstein
1999 - 2014	Managing director of the Federation of German Libraries Nordschleswig
since 2015	Retired - Freelance translater, author, composer

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 - 1988 2002 - 2007	Distrikt-chairman of the German Minority in Denmark in Rødekro and Aabenraa
2007 - 2012	Vice president of Træskibs Sammenslutningen – The Danish Maritime Heritage
2008 - 2014	Chairman of the Music Council of Aabenraa
2009 - 2016	National member of the European Maritime Heritage for Denmark
2011 - 2016	Chairman of the Cultural Council of European Maritime Heritage
since 2019	Treasurer of European Maritime Heritage

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