Independent consultant for communication and investment – shareholder of „Zehle-Gaul-Communications GmbH“ (clients among others: BDI – Bundesverband der deutschen Industrie; Siemens, Deutsche Bahn, Hoffmann la Roche)
Senior Counselor American Academy Berlin
Member of Senate acatech –German Academy for Engineering and Technology
Member of Senate BAW Bundesverband Wirtschaftsförderung und Außenwirtschaft
Partner 1Future.international – 1Fi GmbH
Shareholder of SHG-Sonderfahrzeugbau GmbH
Pro bono Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Joblinge gAG
Member of the Public Affairs Committee Berlin
Education
1964 – 1970
Editor in various Newspapers and magazines
– including manager magazine and DIE ZEIT
1985 – 1989
Director Press Department
BMW AG, Munich
1989 – 2006
Senior Vice President Corporate Affairs
BMW AG, Munich; responsibility for worldwide communication and lobbying of the BMW Group