present assignments:

  • since February 2015 president of board of directors of Selectron Systems AG, Lyss CH
  • since March 2014 member of the supervisory board of Knorr Bremse Systeme für Schienenfahrzeuge GmbH
  • since October 2013 member of advisory council of Bundesverband eMobilität e.V.
  • since May 2013 member of supervisory board of Knorr Bremse AG, Munich
  • since September 2009 senior advisor of Oliver Wyman

passed assignments:

  • Febr. 2016 - April 2019 chairman of the supervisory board of Bombardier Transportation GmbH
  • August 2014 - August 2016 member of advisory council of Railpool GmbH Munich
  • May 2010 - April 2013 member of board of directors of OC Oerlikon AG, Pfäffikon/CH and member of the audit committee
  • February 2001 - December 2014 member of the supervisory board of Bochumer Verein Verkehrstechnik GmbH, Bochum

since March 2009 independent business consultant

  • 2004-2009 COO (chief operating officer) and deputy CEO of Bombardier Transportation
  • 2001-2004 president of Zurich, CH based worldwide Division "Locomotives and Freight" of Bombardier Transportation
  • 1999-2001 managing director of DWA AG, Berlin
  • 1996-1999 managing director of ADtranz GmbH, Berlin
  • 1994-1996 member of the board of ABB Henschel AG, Mannheim
  • 1992-1994 managing director of ABB Henschel Lokomotiven GmbH, Kassel
  • 1987-1992 head of division of ABB Marine, Öl-und Gas in Hamburg
  • 1981-1987 head of region Middle East and frenchspeaking Africa for switchgear installations/export of BBC AG, Mannheim
  • 1979-1981 head of division hydro power stations of BBC AG, Mannheim
  • 1976-1979 managing director of Technical Branch office of BBC AG in Baghdad/Iraq
  • 1975 start with BBC AG, Mannheim



25.4.1948 born in Lingen/Ems/Germany
married, 2 children

supplementary studies:

  • 1982 Institute for International Studies and Training (IIST Tokyo, Japan) as part of EU exchange program
  • 1998 IMD Lausanne, CH as part of ADtranz-Leadership program

awards: