Presently, Sonja Paffendorf Petersen occupies the position of Chief Investment Officer for Deutsche Industrie REIT AG and Chief Investment Officer at Obotritia Capital KGaA. Ms. Petersen is also General Manager for Obotritia Hotel Betriebsgesellschaft mbH and General Manager of Obotritia Hotel GmbH.

In her past career Ms. Petersen occupied the position of General Manager for Babelsberger Beteiligungs GmbH.