Lawyer - Schaefer Legal Advice
After completing his doctorate on a copyright issue at the LMU Munich and briefly working as a lawyer, he joined the Bavarian Ministry of Culture as a legal advisor in 1981. In 1984 he was seconded to the Bavarian representation in Bonn as an advisor for the Ministry of Culture's business area. From 1987 to 1989 he was a mirror advisor for the Bavarian Ministry of Science and Art in the State Chancellery. From 1989 to 1995 he was head of the Department for Media Policy and Media Law in the Bavarian State Chancellery.
From March 1996, deputy managing director and authorized signatory of FFF Bayern GmbH, from January 1, 2001 sole FFF managing director and chairman of the award committee for Bavarian film and television funding. Terminated his activity at FFF on January 31, 2018.
Lawyer in Munich/Pullach since February 1, 2018.
Long-standing member and chairman of the jury for the Bavarian Television Award from 2002 to 2021. Since 2022 also chairman of the jury for the newly created “Blue Panther, TV & Streaming Award”.
Honorary Senator and Honorary Professor at the University of Television and Film Munich (HFF). Member of the Supervisory Board of the Munich Film Weeks GmbH and the Advisory Board of the Kitzbühel Film Festival.