Born on 9 June 1961 in Lorsch

1980           
Abitur (university entrance qualification) at the Geschwister-Scholl-Schule in Bensheim

1980 bis 1985    
Degree in mathematics and computer science at the Technical University of Darmstadt

1986 bis 1988    
Research associate in mathematics at the Technical University of Darmstadt

1988                    
PhD at the Technical University of Darmstadt

1989 bis 1990    
Basic military service

1990 bis 1995   
Employed at the operations centre of the European Space Agency

Seit 1991       
Member of the CDU

1991 bis 1994  
Chair of the CDU in Bensheim

1994 bis 2022    
District Chair of the CDU Bergstraße

Seit 1994            
Member of the Bundestag

Seit 1999       
District Chair of the CDU in South Hesse

Seit 1999         
Member of the Executive Committee of the CDU Hesse

2002 bis 2004    
Chair of the financial working group of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group

2004 bis 2013    
Deputy Chair of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group

2010 bis 2018   
Member of the federal board of the CDU in Germany

2013 bis 2018   
Parliamentary Secretary of State to the Federal Minister of Finance

2018 bis 2021    
Parliamentary Secretary of State to the Federal Minister of Education and Research

Since 6 May 2025 
Minister of State for Federal and Federal State Cooperation