1976: Born in Rostock (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern)
1995: Awarded diploma from Gymnasium für Wirtschaft und Verwaltung
(High School for Business and Management, Schwerin)
1997: Begins as trainee at Jens Cornils Tax Consultancy, Schwerin
2000: Hired as Tax Specialist and commences studies in Wirtschaftsrecht at the Fachhochschule Wismar (Business Law at Wismar Univ. of Applied Sciences)
2005: Awarded Dipl.-Wirtschaftjurist, (Fachhochschule Diploma in Business Law):
begins preparation for the Tax Advisor's Licensing Exam
2008: Licensed/certified as Tax Advisor
2009: Named Partner in CWP Cornils + Walden Steuerberater in Partnerschaft (Tax Consultant Partners)