• Since January 18th, 2014 Hessian Minister of Justice
• In February 2009 Hessian Minister for the Sciences and Arts
• 2001-2009 Speaker of the Hessian Parliamentary Group of the CDU for the Sciences and Arts
• Since June 12, 2010 Deputy Chairwoman of the Hessian CDU
• Since 1998 Member of the Hessian Executive Committee of the CDU
• Since 2006 Regional Chairwoman of the Christian Democrats (CDU) in Kassel
• Since 1997 Municipal Councilor in Kassel
• Since 1995 Member of the Hessian Parliament
• 1993-1995 Head of the Office of the Mayor of the City of Kassel
• 1992-1993 Senior civil servant at the Ministry of Justice in Thuringia
• 1991-1992 Lecturer at a private training organization in Stendal
• 1991 Second State Examination in Law
• 1988 First State Examination in Law
• 1981-1988 Studied Law at the Universities of Würzburg and Göttingenn
• 1981 High School Graduation (German Abitur)