​​​​​​​​​​​Important projects and activities

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since 1990

Engagement with the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons and its predecessors

2024
Co-author of German translation of Global Reporting Index Nr. 101 "Biodiversity Standard"

2023
Co-author of German translation of Global Reporting Index Nr. 13 "Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fishing Sectors 2022"
2022
Proof-reading of "Chemical Security Risk Assessment Handbook" by Sandia Laboratories

2019-2020
Co-author and editorial team member for brochure "Indicative Guidelines forChemical Safety and Security in Small and Medium-sized Enterprises toFoster the Peaceful Uses of Chemistry" sponsored by OPCW (The Hague, Netherlands and Almaty, Kazakhstan)
2019
Member of Selection Committee for EU CBRN Centres of Excellence (CoE) Competition in the Southeast and Eastern European Region (Tbilisi, Georgia)

2019

Conducting a survey to improve inspections under Art. VI of the Chemical Weapons Convention (The Hague, Netherlands and Brussels, Belgium; misc. countries worldwide)

2017

Developing a process to define the most relevant, UN Sustainable Development Goals for a Multinational Company and other entities which is certifiable (Essen, Germany)

​2015

Co-author and editorial team member for "The Hague Ethical Guidelines" sponsored by OPCW
(The Hague, Netherlands)

2015-2018
Team member for Corporate Sustainability Reports; gaining Sustainability Awards for Evonik, especially the German Sustainability Award for Multinational Company
2015-2018
Co-founder of internal Agricultural Network
2012-2015
Linking Evonik’s Bioeconomy Activities with Key Players in Brazil, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand
2011-2012
Global Harmonization of Compliance Processes and IT tools
2009-2010
As General Manager, Integration of Chinese Activities (about 900 employees) into Global Business; Introduction of Safety Management Systems in China
2007-2009

Building of KPI and Controlling System for R&D and Integration of Innovation Management Systems of two Business Units

2006-2008

Developing Turnaround Scenarios for Japanese and Indian Joint Ventures
2006 – 2007
Integration of Specialty Silicas from Commodity Area to Speciality
2004
Several Controlling Projects; Developing a Closure Scenario for British Plant site
1998 – 2002
Successful Remediation and Restructuring of Highly Contaminated Old Plant Site
1997
Lead in Certification of First Degussa Plant Site According to EU EMAS-Regulation incl. Environmental Report
1996
Management of Authorities and Permitting for Relocation of Manufacturing Site from Hanau Center to Hanau-Wolfgang
1991- 1993
Participation in Introduction of Environmental Audits at Degussa AG
1991- 1992
Participation in “Dialogpartner Umwelt” Program of Fonds der Chemischen Industrie

1986-1989
Setting Up and Putting into Operation of first Applied Technology Laboratory for Environmental Protection in U.S.A.

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