Born in 1956 in Dillingen/Danube. Study of Sports Science and German, later ethnology and Latin American Sience in Munic and Berlin

Since 1984 freelance documentary film (production, script, direction, editing)

1989-1999 and 2007-2010 board member of the “Arbeitsgemeinschaft Dokumentarfilm a.g.dok” (Working group documentary film a.g.dok)

Since 1995 professional consulting for young talented directors and producers

1999 member of the jury in the Television Workshop Development Politics, Cologne

Since 2007 married with Bernhard Schroeder

2009 move to Abu Dhabi, 2010 move to Dubai, United Arab Emirates