Studies of electrical engineering and mathematics at the RWTH Aachen (university)
2000 – 2002: doctorand at the bremer energie institut
2002 – 2003: researcher at the Academy for Technology Assessment Baden-Württemberg
2004: researcher at the Materials Testing InstituteUniversity of Stuttgart
2004 – 2005: researcher at the Centre for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research Baden-Württemberg
Since 2005: researcher at the IÖW