1958

Graduate in Economics ( University of Cologne)

1961

Doctorate (Dr. rer. pol.) by the University of Cologne

1962 - 1982

Specialist, Undersecretary and Head of Department at the Federal Ministry of Economics

1982 - 1989

State Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Finance and personal advisor to the Federal Chancellor charged with preparations for the world economic summits

1 Jan 1990 - 31 Jul 1991

Member of the Executive Board of the Deutsche Bundesbank

1 Aug 1991- 30 Sep 1993

Vice-President of the Deutsche Bundesbank

1 Oct 1993 - 31 Aug 1999

President of the Deutsche Bundesbank and, from 1 July 1998, member of the Governing Council of the ECB

1 June 1998 - 31 Aug 1999

Member of the Governing Council of the ECB