06/85 | High School Diploma Gymnasium Bergkamen |
10/85 - 09/89 | Chemistry studies at the University of Dortmund (8 semester) |
10/89 - 09/90 | Diploma thesis with Prof. Dr. R. Minkwitz "Beiträge zur Chemie der Mercaptosulfoniumsalze" (Dipl.-Chem.) |
10/90 - 12/93 | Ph.D. with Prof. Dr. R. Minkwitz "Beiträge zur Chemie der Chalkogen- und Pnikogenoniumsalze und der Triphenylsilylsulfane" |
01/94 - 12/94 | Postdoctorate with Prof. Dr. J. S. Thrasher at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, AL, USA (financed by DuPont de Nemours and Company) |
01/95 - 09/00 | Scientific Researcher at the University of Dortmund |
05/99 - 08/99 | Scientific Researcher with Prof. Dr. K. O. Christe at the USC in Los Angeles, CA, USA |
09/2000 | Habilitation in Inorganic Chemistry at the University of Dortmund „Strukturaufklärung ligandenfreier Metallcluster– Reaktivität nackter Anionen“ |
12/00 - 12/04 | Lecturer (C2) in Inorganic Chemistry at the University Dortmund |
12/04 - 03/05 | Senior scientific instructor (C2) in Inorganic Chemistry at the University Dortmund |
04/05 - 09/05 | Temporary replacement professor (W2) in Inorganic Chemistry at the University Rostock |
10/05 - 07/06 | Temporary replacement professor (W2) in Inorganic Chemistry at the Ludwig-Maximilians-University München |
08/06 – 03/07 | University teacher (C2) in Inorganic Chemistry at the University Dortmund |
Since 04/07 | Professor (W2) in Inorganic Chemistry at the Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich |