| Since 2006 - present | Professor of Organic Chemistry, TU Dortmund University |
| 2003–2006 | Privatdozent at TU Dresden and DFG Heisenberg Fellow |
| 2004 | Visiting Scientist with Paul A. Grieco, Montana State University |
| 2003 | Visiting Scientist with David A. Evans, Harvard University |
| 2003 - 2006 | Privatdozent and Heisenberg Fellow of the DFG, Dresden University of Technology |
| 2002 | Visiting researcher with Akira Hosomi, University of Tsukuba |
| 1997–2002 | Habilitation, Dresden University of Technology |
| 1996–1997 | Postdoctoral Research Associate with Gary A. Molander, University of Colorado |
| 1995–1996 | Postdoctoral Research Associate with Johann Mulzer, Freie Universität Berlin |
| 1991–1995 | Graduate Education in Organic Chemistry: Ph.D., Thesis Advisor: Johann Mulzer, Freie Universität Berlin |
| 1998–1991 | Undergraduate Education in Chemistry: Diplom, Freie Universität Berlin |
| 1985–1987 | Undergraduate Education in Chemistry: Vordiplom, Freie Universität Berlin |
| 1979–1984 | High School Education: Abitur Beethoven-Oberschule (Gymnasium), Berlin-Steglitz |
| 1977–1979 | Elementary School Education: Grundschule am Königsgraben, Berlin-Lankwitz |
| 1972–1977 | Elementary School Education: Paul-Schneider-Grundschule, Berlin-Lankwitz |
