Born in Überlingen on Lake Constance in1967
1986: Abitur (Oberzwehre n/Kassel seco ndary school)
1986 to 1987: Military service (2nd Armored Infantry Division) 1993: Diploma in electrical engineering, specializing in measurement and control technology. Panzergrenadierdivision)
1993: Diploma in electrical engineering with a specialization in measurement and control technology, power engineering at the Technical University of Braunschweig
1993 to 1996: Development engineer in drive technology at Piller GmbH Osterode
Since 1996: Employee at the Institute for Electrical Power Engineering at the Technical University of Clausthal
Since 1998: Lecturer at the Technical College for Business and Technology (formerly the Mining and Metallurgy School) _COPY3 Berg- und Hüttenschule)
2002: Doctorate at the IEE in the field of drive technology
Since 2003: Working group leader at the IEE in the field of power mechatronics / drives. Responsible for the courses Electrical Energy Technology, Control of Electrical Drives, Power Mechatronic Systems and Energy Systems Technology.
Since 2008: Juror at Jugend forscht Niedersachsen (state competition)
Since 2011: Member of the international program committee International Conference on Renewable Energy and Power Quality ICREPQ