- 1970: Born in Bremerhaven
- Since 1999: Research Associate at the BAT Freizeit-Forschungsinstitut
- 2003: Awarded the degree of Doctor of Philosophy by the University of Hamburg for his thesis on "Education and Entertainment – A critical analysis of concepts and projects from the perspective of educational science".
- Main areas of research: the leisure activities of the German people, tourism and artificial experiences
- Has collaborated on (among other things) the publications "Qualität im Tourismus", "Das Gekaufte Paradies", "Tourismusanalysen 1999-2011", "Freizeit-Monitore 1999 – 2011", "Deutschland 2010 - Voraussagen der Wissenschaft zur Zukunft unserer Gesellschaft", "Kathedralen des 21. Jahrhunderts"
- Author of the publications: "Edutainment – Bildung macht Spaß" (2005), "Freizeitwirtschaft – Die Leitökonomie der Zukunft" (2006), "Future Expectations of Europe" (2009) and "United Dreams of Europe" (2011)
- Since 2004: Visiting lecturer at various universities in Germany
- 2007 –2011: CEO and member of the Executive Board of the Stiftung für Zukunftsfragen
- Since 2010: Professorship at the "Zentrum für Zukunftsstudien", Fachhochschule Salzburg
- Since 2011: Scientific Head of the Stiftung für Zukunftsfragen
15 December 2011
Europe's Fear of the Future
16 August 2011
Personal Happiness in Europe: Danes are the most satisfied Europeans
30 June 2011
“United Dreams of Europe” - A new online project from the Foundation for Future Studies
