1982 – 1989 Study of biology, University of Regensburg
1993 PhD, University of Karlsruhe
2001 Habilitation, venia legendi Zoology, University of Karlsruhe
1997 – 2005 Research assistant, Department of Cell and Neurobiology, University of Karlsruhe
2005 Stipend in the “Excellence Program Neuroscience” of the Hertie Foundation
Since 2005 Professor at the University of Hohenheim, head of the Department of Biochemistry