History and German Studies, doctorate degrees in philosophy and political science, expert on global economy and international relations, author of several books and numerous articles; member of the Mont Pelerin Society.

Since 1995 lecturer at the University of Applied Sciences in Potsdam, the University of Applied Sciences of Technology and Economics (HTW) and the European College of Liberal Arts in Berlin; 1992-1994 Visiting Fellow, American Institute for Contemporary German Studies, Johns Hopkins University and Assistant Professor, School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University; 1991-92 Visiting Scholar, Hoover Institution, Stanford University;1974-1989 Institute of International Politics and Economy, Berlin.