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Here you can inform yourself about previous projects and my qualification.

Key qualifications at a glance (more in the left column):

	2014	Team leader at AFC Consultants International GmbH; Implementation of the cocoa and coffee component of the "Employment Promotion Programme (EPP)" of GIZ GmbH in Sierra Leone
	2013	Technical short-term consultant at GIZ GmbH; Support of the Agricultural Public Private Dialogue Forum in Ghana by strengthening the Public Enterprise Federation as the implementing body in the "Market Oriented Agricultural Programme (MOAP)".
	2013	Freelance concultant at NORC at University of Chicago; Evaluation of the Indigenous Natural Product component of the Millennium Challenge Account of Namibia
	2008	Technical long-term consultant at GIZ GmbH; Consulting on and project management of conservation and sustainable utilisation of botanical resources as well as quality management in Botswana
	2007	Consultant; Consultant for various development-, research- and pharmaceutical companies among others for the "Regional Economic Promotion Programme" of GIZ GmbH in Mongolia
	2004	Doctorate/external) at the University of Kassel, Dep.: Crop Farming
	1998	Agro Project Manager (medicinal plants, spice plants, herbs) and Quality Manager (ISO 9001:2000, GACP) at Pharmaplant GmbH Private agricultural research company
	1998	Scientific Assistant at Rheinische-Friedrich-Wilhelm University of Bonn Institute for Fruit and Vegetable Growing, Dept.: International crop farming)
	1997	Statistician at Agricultural Analysis and Research Institution Augustenberg in Karlsruhe Public agricultural research institution
	1996	Advanced university degree in Ecological Environmental Engineering University of Kassel
	1994	University degree in International Agriculture University of Kassel
	1985	Alternative service
	1983	Technical secondary school (Agriculture)

I have professional experience in 10 countries/3 continents and a track record of more than 30 bigger, mostly multiyear projects plus several smaller ones. I have published more than 50 books, papers, poster and reports on production/research/quality of medicinal plants and presented several talks/seminars.