# summary
I have worked as a Test Analyst, Consultant, and ISTQB Trainer since the 1990s. From 2008 until mid‑2025, I served in continuous client engagement as a Test Manager for clients in the public, insurance, banking, and automotive sectors.

After making it all the way to statutory retirement age in mid‑2025 and handing over the reins, I'm now diving deep into hot topics such as digital sovereignty, resilience, cybersecurity, and the opportunities and risks of AI - as well as revalidating my expertise by tackling the most recent ISTQB/GTB exams:

ISTQB Certified Tester - Foundation Level (CTFL) Version 4.0 - done

ISTQB Certified Tester - AI Testing (CT-AI) Version 2.0

ISTQB Certified Tester - Testing with Generative AI (CT-GenAI) Version 1.1

ISTQB Certified Tester - Advanced Level Test Management v3.0 (v3.0.1)

Available for selective consulting or part-time roles from January 2027, focusing on software testing quality, digital sovereignty, cybersecurity, and AI-related challenges.
Focused on transformation, not on maintenance.

# bizzfed:headline
Senior Test Manager (retired), Munich, Germany