Journalist and Writer.
Weekly Columnist Capital. Expert on China and Russia.
Former Editor-in-Chief “Handelsblatt” and Assistant Editor (Honorary) “The Wall Street Journal Europe”. Long-standing career in journalism with postings in Frankfurt, Moscow and Tokyo.
Former Managing Director Hoffmann und Campe Corporate Publishing – one of Germany’s leading companies for corporate communications and content marketing.
Writer of several books on economics, marketing, politics and history:
“Maos German Top Agent – How China conquered Germany” (“Maos Deutscher Topagent – Wie China die Bundesrepublik eroberte“)(2023)
“Karl Marx – The First Thinker of Globalization” („Karl Marx – Der erste Denker der Globalisierung“) (2012)
“Pioneers of German Industry” („Pioniere der deutschen Wirtschaft“) (2006)
“The Envy-Trap” („Die Neidfalle“) (1999)
Keynote speaker international conferences.
Corporate communications consultant.
Chairman Board of Trustees Reinhard-Mohn-Institute for Corporate Governance (2010-2015)
Chairman of the Board Kölner Journalistenschule (Cologne School of Journalism) (2016 – present)
Lecturer International School of Management (ISM)