1977-1978: Military Service in the Maintenance Unit in Stadtoldendorf
1979-1981: Industrial Mechanic Apprenticeship at Deutsche Spezialglas AG in Delligsen-Grünenplan
1981: Certified Machinist (Turner/Miller) at Deutsche Spezialglas AG in Delligsen-Grünenplan
1981-1989: Study of Mechanical Engineering, Specialization in Energy and Process Engineering at TU Braunschweig
1983-1989: Research Assistant at iBMB
1989-1990: Aalborg University Center (AUC), Denmark, Erasmus Exchange Program, Diploma obtained
1991-1995: Research Associate at iBMB, Department "Structure and Application of Building Materials," and Official Materials Testing Institute for Construction (MPA)
1995-2001: Self-employed work as an Expert in accordance with VAwS (Regulation on Facilities for Handling Hazardous Substances in Water) of TSO, later AGU-TSO, and as an External Examiner for Landfill Construction, Specialist in Plastic Welding according to DVS 2213, part-time research assistant at iBMB
since 2001: Technical Manager of the VAwS-approved Expert Organization AGU-TSO
since 2002: Senior Engineer at iBMB, Department "Structure and Application of Building Materials" at TU Braunschweig
