Born 3 May 1968 in Walsum (now part of Duisburg)
Health insurance administrator and personnel management specialist
Political positions
since 26.10.2021 President of the German Bundestag
2019 - 2021 Deputy Chairwoman of the SPD parliamentary group responsible for health, education and research, and petitions
2013 - 2019 Parliamentary Secretary of the SPD parliamentary group
2010 - 2021 Chairwoman of the executive committee of the North Rhine-Westphalia Land branch of the SPD
since 2009 Member of the German Bundestag (Duisburg I constituency)
1994 - 2002 Member of Duisburg city council
Professional career
until 2009 Head of the Personnel Service Department, BKK futur health insurance provider
2006 - 2007 Head of the Internal Services Unit, BKK futur
2002 - 2005 Deputy Director of BKK EVS health insurance provider
1985 - 2002 Traineeship, further training and various positions at the Duisburg Public Transport Company DVG and its health insurance provider BKK DVG (from 2000: BKK EVS)