open popup Sabine Heimbach Photo: REGIERUNGonline/Bergmann

Born 5 February 1962 in Münster; married, two children

1968 - 1981

Primary and secondary school in Münster

1981 - 1988

Studied history, German literature and art history at the Universities of Münster and Bonn

Obtained a master’s degree from the Rheinische Wilhelms-Universität Bonn 

Granted a scholarship by the Konrad Adenauer Foundation

As of 1980

Freelance work for the media including work from 1984-1988 in the Bonn Office of the Swedish broadcasting corporation

1989 - 1990

RIAS Berlin: Practical training with one station in Washington D.C., subsequently political editor  

1991 - 1995

German Bundestag: Press officer of the President of the German Bundestag, Prof. Dr. Rita Süssmuth

1995 - 2003

Federal Ministry of Transport:

Deputy press officer of the Federal Transport Minister, Matthias Wissmann

PR Director

Maternity leave

2003 - 2009

Press officer of the MEP Dr. Angelika Niebler

2004 - 2009

Press officer of the Frauen-Union in Upper Bavaria

Put in place and headed the mentoring programme of the Frauen-Union in Bavaria

2009

Press officer and member of the federal state executive of the Frauen-Union in Bavaria

Since January 2010

Deputy Government Spokeswoman