BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE

Peter Behrens has education in political science, German literature and education science. From 1984 he was working as a scientific assistant at the University of Trier, in a project concerning private broadcasting.

From 1988 he worked as a project coordinator in Company market and media research. From 1990 he dealt with protection of minors, research, TV and Radio control, press and public relations for the Media Authority of Rhineland-Palatinate (Landeszentrale für Medien und Kommunikation, LMK), Rhineland-Palatinate.

Since 2000 he is head of department for media literacy/public access channels/research. Further tasks include: Coordinator Safer Internet Centre Germany, Coordinator German Awareness Centre "klicksafe", Insafe Steering Committee member (all: EU Safer Internet Programme), directorate of Foundation Media Literacy Forum Southwest (MKFS), directorate of Media Education Research Association Southwest, directorate of Institute education public access channels (BZBM), Member of film age rating board Germany.