Born on 15 December 1968 in Frankfurt am Main 

1988  
Abitur (university entrance qualification) in Munich

1989 to 1993 
Studied law at Regensburg University

1993
First state examination in law

1995
Second state examination in law

1996 to 2000
Judge at the Ingolstadt District Court and Prosecutor at the Ingolstadt public prosecution office

2000 to 2005 
Deputy leader of the office of the Federal Minister of Justice and advisor in the Federal Ministry of Justice

2005 to 2008
Leader of the “Cabinet and parliamentary issues, basic issues of the legislative programme, planning and coordination” unit in the Federal Ministry of Justice

2008 to 2009
Legal advisor in the Rhineland-Palatinate State Chancellery Office 

2009 to 2014
Head of the Criminal Law Division in the Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection for the State of Rhineland-Palatinate

2014 to 2016
Secretary of State in the Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection

2016 to 2025 
Minister of State for Education for the State of Rhineland-Palatinate

Since 6 May 2025
Federal Minister of Justice and Consumer Protection