- Construction engineer (degree) - Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences, main areas: Building construction, urban planning
- Business degree - Johann Wolfgang Goethe University, Frankfurt/Main, main area: industrial management
- Business valuation assessor
- 1986 - 1991 Carl Schenck AG, Darmstadt sales manager, controller, general manager of foreign subsidiaries (Switzerland, Austria, Hungary)
- 1991 - 1995 Palfinger GmbH, Freilassing, business & sales general manager
- Since 1995 Freelance business consultant, TMProjekt, Frankfurt
- 1995 - 2001 Dr. Ernst Schmalenbach business consultancy, Munich, associate, consultation of owner-managed media companies
- 2001 - 2005 HPP Industrial GmbH Strategie und Marketing GmbH, Oberhausen, general manager
- 2005 - today MH&P Consulting GmbH (rebranding of HPP Industrial GmbH), acting partner
- Since 1998 Business valuation assessor, Chamber of Industry and Commerce Munich
- Strategy and management consultation
- Market and sales consultation
- Organizational and process consultation
- Market research
- Moderator
- Coach
- Main areas: Investment goods / B2B industries, focusing on: Technology and material industries
- Metal and steel industry
- Machine and plant construction
- Construction and building supplies industry
- Auto industry and auto industry suppliers
- Electric and electronic industry
- Aviation and rail industry; industries where products of both are applied, like furniture and shelving technology, medical devices industry, etc.
- Renewable energies, in particular solar energy and wind power
- Printing and media industry
- Sales
- Marketing