| 1968-1975 | Law studies in the Universities of Bonn, Geneva and Heidelberg
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| 1975-1976 | Assistant at the Law Faculty of the University of Montpellier
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| 1976-1979 | Civil Servant in the Ministry of Justice
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| 1979-1983 | Lawyer in Mannheim/Heidelberg
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| since 1983 | in the European Commission: Social Affairs - Coal and Steel, Energy-Internal Energy Market, Industry-Aeronautics, space, rail and maritime
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| 1996-2004 | in Directorate General Research: Head of Unit for Aeronautics and Space Research
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| 2004 | in Directorate General Research: Head of Unit for Preparatory Action for Security
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| 2005-2007 | in Directorate General Enterprise and Industry: Head of Unit for Security Research and Development
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| since 2007 | in Directorate General Research and Innovation: Director "Industrial Technologies" |
