Curriculum vitae

Born in 1947

1966-1972 Studies of Law and Political Science (Munich, Regensburg, Oxford)
1972 Dr.phil., University of Munich
1982 Dr.iur., University of Hamburg

1971-1974 Teaching assistant (Legal philosophy), University of Regensburg
1974-1979 Assistant professor (Legal theory, Computer and Law), Free University of Berlin

1979-1989 Deputy Data Protection Commissioner of the State of Berlin, Germany
since 1989 Data Protection Commissioner of the State of Berlin, Germany

1998 Professor for Data Protection, Technical University of Berlin

1999 Data Protection and Information Access Commissioner of the State Berlin (according to recent Freedom of Information Act)

Lecturer for Computer Law and Information Law at different universities in Berlin Chairman of the International Working Group on Data Protection in Telecommunications in the framework of the International Conference of Data Protection and Pricacy Commission-ers.

Member of the Scientific Board of the German Society for Law and Computer Science (DGRI), Member of the Steering Committee of the Department for Law and Administration of the German Society for Computer Science (GI).