Former scientific Think Tank Public Policy Competence Center - Expertise Hub of eDemocracy, State Modernization and Reform Policy. I.a. Director and Managing Director (1/2014 to 12/2021)

Associate Lecturer, Postdoctoral Researcher in Political Science

Leibniz University of Hanover, Political Science Department (4/2010 to 5/2016)

Head of Research, Scientific Policy Advisor: Steering Committee, Executive Director/CEO

Former scientific Think Tank Inposico Institute Stuttgart - Public Sector Research Center and Advisory Group. Co-Founder and predominantly Dean (7/2003 to 3/2014)

Associate Lecturer in Administrative and Public Management Science

Ludwigsburg University of Public Administration and Finance, Faculty of Management and Law (3/2009 to 2/2014)

External Scientific Reviewer, Lecturer in Political Science

HfPol Baden-Württemberg, i.a. Political Science Department (2008 and 5/2011 to 8/2012)

Associate Lecturer in Political and Administrative Science

University of Constance, Department of Politics and Public Administration (4/2008 to 2/2010)

Associate Lecturer in Administrative Science

Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen, Institute of Political Science (4 to 7/2008 and 4 to 7/2009)

Associate Lecturer, Doctoral Researcher in Political and Administrative Science

Open University of Hagen, Institute of Political Science (10/2006 to 3/2009) and former Department of Political Regulation and Governance (8/2003 to 12/2007)

Scientific Policy Advisor, Speaker, Reviewer, Editorial Boards, Calls/Funds/Grants/Awards and so on

Scientific Policy Advisor and Speaker in the field of own research projects. Reviewer and editorial boards of several refereed journals. Several invitations as Visiting Scientist. Several list places and one rejected call to a professorship. Various third party funds/grants and (best paper) awards

Professional experience in administration and politics (selected)

Councilor, Speaker, Vice Chair, Executive Board

State Capital Stuttgart: Council and several commissions (6/2008 to present - mandate interruption 8/2009 to 6/2014). Speaker of Security (7/2014 to present) and Sports (7/2019 to present). Executive Board and fractional Vice-Chair (7/2019 to 1/2022)

Government Advisor

Several Ministries, especially Ministry of the Interior Baden-Württemberg (1/2000 to present). I.a. Head of various major projects. Internal Security Department/Headquarter, Management Staff. Since 2016 Digitization Department

Candidate for Lord Mayor

Nominated above party lines by Christian Democratic Union, Free Voters, Free Democratic Party, Daimler-City Schorndorf (9 to 11/2021)

Managing Boards, Vice Chairs

Executive committees of organizations and associations of the Christian Democratic Union (4/2002 to 11/2021). Alternate candidate, Landtag of Baden-Württemberg, electoral district 4 (2011) and call for candidacy, German Bundestag, electoral district 259 (2021)

Public Employee

R egional Government Council/Presidium Stuttgart, Criminal Investigation Department. I.a. Head of various investigation units (to 9/1991 and 5/1994 to 12/1999), accompanied by postgraduate studies

Boards, councils, committees, advisory service and so on (selected)

Advisor, Administrative Councilor

Zweckverband Landeswasserversorgung: Association Meeting and Administrative Council (2/2024 to present)

Advisor, Administrative Councilor

Zweckverband Bodensee-Wasserversorgung: Association Meeting and Administrative Council (2/2024 to present, representative)

Advisor

Zweckverband Filderwasserversorgung: Association Meeting (2/2024 to present)

Advisor

Zweckverband Strohgäu Wasserversorgung: Association Meeting (2/2024 to present, representative)

Supervisor

Volkshochschule Stuttgart: Supervisory Board (9/2023 to present)

External Policy Advisor

Creategy GmbH: Stockach/Berlin (5/2023 to present)

Advisor

TVB Stuttgart: Advisory Board (5/2022 to present)

Advisor

Fanprojekt Stuttgart e.V.: Advisory Board, VfB Stuttgart and Stuttgarter Kickers (7/2019 to present)

Supervisor

Hafen Stuttgart GmbH: Supervisory Board (7/2014 to present)

Advisor, Administrative Councilor

Zweckverband Restmüllheizkraftwerk Böblingen: Association Meeting (7/2014 to present) and Administrative Council (7/2014 to 5/2020, since 7/2019 representative)

Administrative Councilor

Stuttgarter Philharmoniker: Administrative Council (7/2014 to present, representative)

Advisor

Theater der Altstadt im Westen e.V.: Advisory Board (7/2014 to 7/2019)

Administrative Councilor

Württembergische Staatstheater, up to date: Die Staatstheater Stuttgart: Administrative Council (6/2008 to 7/2009)

Regional Advisor

EnBW Regional AG Stuttgart, up to date: Netze BW GmbH: Regional Advisory Board (6/2008 to 7/2009)

Several former Memberships, Executive Committees, Managing and Advisory Boards, Chairs and so on

Memberships (e.g. DVPW, IPSA/AISP), executive committees, managing boards, advisory boards and chairs in different areas. Functions as Trustee/Shareholder, as Policy Advisor, as well as call for candidacy (2019), President (e.V.) and Supervisor/Chairman (AG), VfB Stuttgart (withdrawn)

Qualification record and academic degrees

General qualification of university entrance (A-levels) & graduate studies

Diploma and State Examination, similar to a Bachelor of Arts/BA, Public Management Science, HfPol Baden-Württemberg (1994)

Postgraduate studies

Magister Artium/M.A., similar to a Master of Arts/MA, Political Science (major), Psychology and Jurisprudence (minors), consolidations studies in Sociology and Philosophy, Open University of Hagen, grade 1 (2003)

Doctoral studies

Doctor of Philosophy, PhD/Dr. phil., Political Science and Administrative Science, ibd., grade 1/magna cum laude (2007)

Postdoctoral studies

Doctor habilitatus/Dr. habil. and Venia Legendi (PD/Priv.-Doz.), Political Science, Leibniz University of Hanover (2016)