Born in 1946, she lives in Borsfleth near Glückstadt in Germany. After training as a typesetter, from 1962 she studied at the school of applied arts (now HAW) in Hamburg. In 1966 she transferred to the school of fine arts where she became a member of the Rote Zelle Kulturbereich (ROTZKU). After completing her studies, she worked as a producer at an advertising agency before becoming editor of the cover image for Spiegel magazine and beginning her journalistic career as a picture editor. She worked until the late 1990s in the editorial teams at Stern, Geo and Merian before returning to Spiegel as head of department.

Source: 68. Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin (Catalogue)