'Berlin is actually closer than Boston': German ambassador

CV Deike Potzel

Lives: Dublin

Age:51

Family: Married to Markus for 25 years now, our son is 23, our daughter 22

My working day: Starts usually at 7am with newspapers, ends at around 10pm after an evening function. In between, a lot of variety: meeting government officials/politicians/business people/artists/people from various NGOs/think tanks, visiting companies, schools and universities all over Ireland, hosting official delegations such as chancellor Angela Merkel or foreign minister Heiko Maas ...