Date of Birth: 10 October 1967
Place of birth: Essen
Education:
- Lawyer and specialist lawyer for labour law
- Member of the German Bundestag
Political career:
- 2011 to 2013, member of the Federal Executive of the SPD
- 2009 to 2013, spokesperson for labour and social affairs of the SPD parliamentary group
- Since 2009, member of the Executive Committee of the SPD parliamentary group
- Since 2009, member of the presidium of SPD Bavaria
- Since 2007, member of the State Executive of SPD Bavaria
- Since 2007, chair of the SPD regional association of Upper Franconia
- Since 1998, member of the German Bundestag
- Since 1998, chair of the SPD district of Bayreuth
- Since 1988, member of the SPD
Other functions/memberships:
Arbeiterwohlfahrt (National Association for Workers' Welfare), IG Metall (Metal Workers Trade Union), Ver.di (United Service Workers Union), Sozialverband Vdk Deutschland (Social Advocay Association Vdk Germany).