1981-1989
Chemistry Study (Diploma) Heinrich-Heine-University, Düsseldorf
1989-1992
PHD-Thesis TH Darmstadt (Prof. R. Kniep) / MPI-FKF Stuttgart (Dr. Syassen)
1992-1998
Habilitation TU Darmstadt / MPI-FKF, Stuttgart (Dr. K. Syassen)
1994
Centre of excellence fellowship, NIRIM, Tsukuba, Japan (Dr. K. Takemura)
1998-
Scientist, MPI-CPfS
2003-
Docent at the TU Dresden