Born in 1945 in Bad Harzburg. From 1991 to 1994 editor-in-chief of the "Wochenpost." Since 1995 freelance journalist and author, contributing to "Die Zeit," "Süddeutsche Zeitung," and "die tageszeitung," focusing on the future of work and the impact of globalization on culture and society. The author of numerous books, including "attac. Was wollen die Globalisierungskritiker?" (attac: What Do the Critics of Globalization Want?, 2002).