Profession
President, projectmanager, chairman of ZMD Schachfestival Dresden and ECI EuroChessInternational GmbH & Co. KG.

Other activities
Chairman of organizing committee Chess Olympiad Dresden 2008

Business address
Germany, 01159 Dresden, Oskar-Mai-Str. 6.

Date and Place of Birth
24th August 1956, Stendal, Germany

Family
Married to Martina (Spiering), children: Kathleen (1984), Corinna (1985), Laura (1993).
Parents: Werner and Gerda

Schooling
1975 graduation from highschool, chessplayer since aged 6, 1975-78 military service, 1978-82 studies at Pädagogischen Hochschule in Dresden, graduated as pedagogue for mathematics and geography (Diplom-Pädagoge)

Career
1982-85 teacher in Berlin-Biesdorf, 1985-88 doctor's degree about graph theory at Pädagogische Hochschule Dresden, department for mathematics, science field algebra, 1988 assistant lecturer department for mathematics, education and research, focus on graph theory, seminars in algebra, 1988 scientific secretary of department for mathematics, department manager

Since 1990 project manager for various companies, 1992-97 mainly construction projects, later trade and production, since 2003 ECI EuroChessInternational - production and distribution of chesstimer

Chess
1990-95 active player in 1st German Bundesliga, later captain, since 2005 2nd German Bundesliga with Dresdner SC, since 2006 with USV TU Dresden

Tournament organization, 1989 head of women's tournament for the first time, 1991 organization of centennial anniversary tournament celebrating the first chess tournament of 1892 in Dresden, since 1993 president of ZMD Schachfestival Dresden e.V., since 1997 Dresdner Porzellancup in January, 1998 celebration of 125 years DSC and organization of world cup qualification tournament for FIDE, German Blitzmeisterschaft, 1999 European Senior Team Championship, followed by Dresdner Schachfrühling since 2000, 2004 organization of European Women's Chess Championship in Dresden, Chairman of organizing comittee for Chess Olympiad 2008 in Dresden, 2005 organizing and hosting of FIDE Congress, 2006 organizing and hosting of ICCF World Congress

Publications
Graduation and scientific publication, book: Schach für die Schule

Awards
Winner of multiple regional chess championships in GDR during childhood and youth, victorious in various adult tournaments, 1980 tied with grandmasters, played in Sonderliga - highest league in GDR together with Wolfgang Uhlmann.

Memberships
Sports commission of the city of Dresden, member of the executive committee of the Kreissportbund

Hobbies: fitness, sauna.

Languages: German, English, Russian