Curriculum Vitae
1954
born in Moenchengladbach, Federal Republic of Germany
1979
Master Degree in Educational Science and Sociology, University of Goettingen
1980 -1982
School of Journalism, Hamburg
1983 -1986
Reporter with a local daily newspaper in Northern Germany
1987- 1989
Political Correspondent with the newspaper „ die tageszeitung", Bonn
1990- 1993
Political Correspondent with the magazin „Stern", Bonn
1993 -1999
Reporter with the weekly „Die Woche" in Hamburg and Berlin
Lecturer at various Media Academies and Schools of Journalism
1999 - 2003
Southeast Asia Correspondent for German and Swiss print media, based in Malaysia. Authoring a book on Southeast Asia.
Since Oct 2003
Author of in-depth reports on Islamic societies. Research trips to Pakistan, Iran, Libya, Saudi Arabia, Yemen and many others for the weekly „Die Zeit". Reports on African societies, esp Mali. Authoring a book on findings in ten Islamic countries. Based in Berlin.
Selection of translated reports
- Cambodia - Journey through a traumatized land
- Islam-experts - ten-a-penny
- Travels around Iran
- Road No 6. Calcutta - Mumbai
- 30 Years Islamic Revolution (Iran)
- The Green Movement in Iran (2009)
- Destruction of a Hero - showtrial in Tehran (2009)
- The Scramble for Timbuktu. Africa`s ancient written culture (2010)
- Mali: Grassroot democracy and good citizenship in Africa
- Women in Oman: Why the university needs a men's quota
- Armenians in Syria: The fifth generation after the Ottoman genozid