Born 1978 in Bonn, Germany

Professional career

Since November 2024
Member of the Executive Board of the Deutsche Bundesbank

2019 – 2024
Chief Economist, First Vice President Economics Department, KfW Group, Frankfurt am Main, Germany

2017 – 2019
Lead Economist and Programme Leader, Central America, The World Bank, Washington D.C., USA

2012 – 2017
Senior Economist, Macro Fiscal Management Global Practice, The World Bank, Washington D.C., USA

2008 – 2012
Economist, Poverty Reduction and Economic Management Network, Economic Policy Department and Latin America, The World Bank, Washington D.C., USA

2008
Research Consultant, Monetary and Capital Market Department, International Monetary Fund, Washington D.C., USA

2000 – 2007
Various economist positions in Germany, Switzerland and the USA
 

Education

2008
PhD in Economics, Ludwig Maximilian University Munich and Pompeu Fabra University, Spain

2002
Licenciate in Economics, University of St. Gallen

2002
CEMS Master in International Management, HEC Paris, University of Michigan, University of St. Gallen