Favorite sports moment

The Victory Ceremony 200m Men Athletics at the Olympic Summer Games 1968 in Mexico City.

Education and professional experience

Sylvia held the position of the Councilor for Legal Affairs, Sport, Women and Housing in Frankfurt from 1989 to 2001. She is a lawyer by education and served as a judge at a labor court from 1979 to 1989.

Personal inspiration and engagement

Sylvia is not afraid to raise her voice against injustice and confront issues directly even if it occasionally irritates others. Her lifelong engagement in sport taught her to bring people from different cultures and spheres together to jointly work on solutions. This skill is especially crucial in today's context given the ongoing need for transformation and the emergence of new geopolitical tensions.

Personal information

As a former Olympic athlete who competed in the 800m event in Munich in 1972, Sylvia continues to be an avid runner to find balance for body and soul. She loves languages, (sport) politics, writing - and above all her two little grand-daughters.