Curriculum vitae
| 1988-1994 | Chemistry Studies and Diploma at University Stuttgart |
| 1994-1998 | Thesis with Prof. Dr. H. J. Deiseroth at University Siegen (Topic: Chalcogenides with filled beta-Mn structure) |
| 1999-2004 | Habilitation at University Siegen / Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research |
| 2004 | Venia legendi for Inorganic Chemistry at University Siegen |
| 2004-2008 |
Scientist at Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research and Docent at the Universities of Siegen, Giessen and Ulm |
| 2006 | Heisenberg grant |
| 2007 | Visiting scientist at the National Center for Nanoscience and Technology (Beijing) |
| 2008 | Offer from University Dresden (W2 professorship for Microstructure-Analytics) |
| 2008 | Heisenberg professorship |
| 2010 | Full professor for Synthesis and Real Structure of Solids |
| Functions: | Director and Vice Executive Director of the Institute for Materials Science |
| Permanent member of the Faculty of Engineering | |
| Permanent member of the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences | |
| Dean of the Faculty of Engineering | |
| Head of the group “Synthesis and Real Structure“ | |
| Head of the TEM-Center at Nanolab Kiel | |
| DFG Liaison Officer |