Work Experience
May 2014-Feb 2015: Head of Interpretation, NAM
since Sep 2012: Heritage and Interpretation Consultant, London
Oct 2011-Aug 2012: Team Leader Interpretation Unit, English Heritage
Sep 2009-Sep 2011: Acting Head of Interpretation, English Heritage
Jul 2005-Aug 2009: Interpretation Manager, English Heritage
Jun 2003-Jun 2005: Creative Manager, Antenna Audio, London
Sep 2002-May 2003: Freelance journalist, Paris
Jul 2000-Aug 2002: Website Manager, Artsworld TV London
Sept 2000-Jun 2002: Website Content Manager, Artsworld London (now: Sky Arts)
Dec 1998-Aug 2000: Country Manager Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Sotheby's Internet Division, Sotheby's London
Sep 1998-Dec 1998: Travelling Exhibitions Coordinator, Sotheby's London
Mar 1998-Sep 1998: Office Manager, Old Master Paintings, Sotheby's London
Mar 1996-Feb 1998: PA Manager Database Management, Sotheby's London
Apr 1995-Mar 1996: Database Clerk, Database Management, Sotheby's London
Additional Work Experience
Freelance Correspondent for Kunst und Auktionen (see publication list)
numerous articles for newspapers, magazines, radio, internet and tv (see publication list)
Book reports (for Heinemann, Harvill Press, Atlantic Books)
Translations English/German; English/German German/English, Zabern Verlag Mainz
Apr 1992-Sep 1994: Research Fellow, Institute for Ancient History, Prof Dr A Lippold, Univ of Regensburg
1990-1992: Research Assistant, Institute for Ancient History, Prof Dr A Lippold, Univ of Regensburg
1988-1990: Research Assistant, Institute of Classical Archaeology, Prof Dr B Wesenberg, Univ of Regensburg
1988-1993: Archaeological excavations, Bayerisches Landesamt für Denkmalpflege Regensburg
Sep 1989: Work experience, Hauptstaatsarchiv Baden-Württemberg Stuttgart
1981-1985: Military Service
University
1985-1992 M.A. History and Classical Archaeology, Univ of Regensburg (passed with an equivalent to a "First")
1982-4 Economics and Business Studies, HSBW Munich
School
1974-1981: Reuchlin Gymnasium, Ingolstadt, Abitur 1981 (high school and A-levels)
1969-1974: Grundschule Waiblingen & Ingolstadt (primary school)
Additional Qualifications
Courses
Finance Training for Managers, Feb 2015
Creative Techniques, Mar 2012
Writing for interpretation, Nov 2011
EH workshop: Interpretation for families, Apr 2009
Writing for interpretation II, Aug 2007
EH management training, Apr/May 2007
Collections management, Dec 2006
Writing for interpretation I, Aug 2006
Project management, Jul 2006
Sotheby's Peer Group Training, Oct-Mar 1998
Sotheby's Glass Studies, Sotheby's Institute, 1996
Historical databases, Univ of Göttingen, Aug 1992
Advanced methods in adult education, Sigmaringen Mar 1985
IT
Internet, video streaming, digital imaging, CMS, FTP, Real Media Cleaner, basic HTML, basic XML, MSDOS, word processing (WordStar, Word for Windows, Word, BBEdit) databases (Kleio, StanFep, Dbase, Dyabola, Lidos, Stars etc.), access, excel, email, powerpoint etc
Languages
German (mother tongue), English (mother tongue standard), French (fluent), Swedish, Italian, Latin and Ancient Greek (basic knowledge)
Memberships
Committee member AHI
Interpret Europe
Museums Association
