Christian studied economic engineering with specialization in computer sciences in Karlsruhe and Rome. He started his professional career in 2001 with McKinsey & Company’s Business Technology office where he worked as Engagement Manager leading business and IT strategy projects for customers in multiple industries. In 2007 Christian joint Wolters Kluwer Germany as Head of Strategy&Business Development responsible for strategic planning, M&A, strategic product development/innovation and project management. Since 2010 Christian is COO of Wolters Kluwer Germany covering retrieval platforms, content management, production, editorial services, central editorial departments, customer service, facility, procurement and central sales&marketing. He is also responsible for management of large projects in restructuring and integration and in 2011 led the integration of Lexis Nexis Germany into Wolters Kluwer. Since 2013 Christian is Managing Director of Wolters Kluwer Germany. In this function he is also responsible for corporate development and M&A.