Family status

married; three daughters and twi grandchildren
Citizenship: German
Age: 60 Jahre
Place of birth: Detmold
Parents: Ruth und Herbert Hille
Four sibblings

Education

1969 Finishing school-education at the mathematisch-naturwissenschaftlichen Gymnasium
Leopoldinum II in Detmold
1969-1975 Study of ev. Theology in Bethel, Tübingen und Göttingen
1975 first theological Exam
1975-1976 practical pastoral education (vicariate) in ministry of the Ev.-ref. Congregation Lage /Lippe
1977 second theological Exam
2008-2010 Attending the ACTS DMin program in Chicago
Final degree: Doktor of Ministry in Preaching)

Professional career

1977-1978 Assistent for pastoral education in the Predigerseminar Elberfeld (Wuppertal)
1978-1984 Minister in the Ev.-ref. Congregation Retzen (Bad Salzuflen)
1984-1995 Minister in the Ev.-ref. Congregation Bad Meinberg
1995-2000 Minister for pastoral care in the old people's carehomes of the Ev. Diakonissenhaus Detmold
1999-2000additionally serving the mninistry of Detmold's prison (JVA Detmold)
2001 2009 Minister in the Ev.-ref. Congregation Bielefeld
April - Juli 2007 Visiting pastor in St. John's UCC, Columbus/Ohio
since Juni 2009 retired
since August 2009 staff member of the Ev. Johanneswerkes (serving the ministry in old peple's care homes)