Career
The pageant was held in London, United Kingdom. At that time she studied philosophy and history of the arts at the universities of Bonn and Cologne. After winning her Mission World title she continued her studies in Munich.
Beginning with the 1960s she entered an ongoing radio and television career, primarily with the Munich based Bayerischer Rundfunk.
She also did some acting and wrote some books When he died in August 2008 they had been married for 35 years.
She died on 14 January 2010 in her home in Starnberg following a long illness.