Matthias is Chief Sales Officer of Lifestyle Protection Insurances at HDI Group Germany and is a member and supporter of Pride@HDI. As board member he takes responsibility for diversity and inclusion, for promoting the LGBTQ+ network and is a visible LGBTQ+ role model. In his former job he was co-founder and co-chairman of pbPride, the LGBTQ+ employee network of Postbank (Deutsche Bank Group). Matthias is a mentor for young LGBTQ+ talents and is both the co-founder and president of the European Pride Business Network, an umbrella organization for now 13 organizations from 10 nations for European LGBTQ+ professionals. Matthias was president of the European Gay Managers Association and Germany´s biggest gay professional association Völklinger Kreis. Here, he chaired and hosted the oldest German LGBTQ+ diversity awards.