Born April 1, 1947; married, 3 adult children Studies of Medicine at Tübingen University, thesis in physio-cardiology summa cum laude Professor of Medicine (Habilitation) at Würzburg University Founding chairman of the ESC working group on myocardial and pericardial diseases and the corresponding German working group in 1983 Activities: (Co)Editor of Herz/Cardiovascular Diseases since 1985 Author of multiple articles and books in heart failure, cardiomyopathies, infective endocarditis, pacemakers, myocarditis and pericarditis Professor of Internal Medicine and Cardiology and Director of the University Hospital of Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Intensive Care at Philipps-University Marburg 1989-2012 Dean of the Medical Faculty, Philipps-University 2002-2007 since 1/2013 Partner at Heart and Vessel Center Marburg President of Rotary Club Marburg 2012/13, District Governor of Rotary District 1820 2015/16 Chair of the Intercountry Committe Germany-Southern Africa since 2016