Studied Business Economics and Law at the universities of Mannheim and Heidelberg and at the German University of Administrative Sciences in Speyer. Carried out academic work for Mannheim University for many years.
Licensed to practice as a lawyer by the Karlsruhe Chamber of Lawyers; has worked as a lawyer continuously since 2003. Lecturer for the further education service of the administration of the federal state of Baden-Württemberg since 2004. 2012 - 2022 Member of the disciplinary committee of the Karlsruhe Chamber of Lawyers.