Director of the Institute, 2012–2022

2012–2022	director of the Institute for Polymer Materials and Plastics Technology (PuK), professorship
2009–2011	Member of the executive board of PREMIUM AEROTEC and chief operating officer (COO)
2009–2011	Managing director of SRL Romania
2007	Ph.D. from the Institute for Polymer Materials and Plastics Technology (PuK) under Prof. Ziegmann Thesis topic: “Contribution to the stability and automation of CFRP production processes”
2002–2011	Managing director, CTC-GmbH
2000–2008	Airbus Deutschland GmbH, head of the vertical tail plane manufacturing unit, Stade, and head of the vertical tail plane center of excellence, Stade
1995–2000	Airbus Deutschland GmbH, head of parts production, Varel
1993–1995	Airbus Deutschland GmbH, head of production, Munich
1992–1993	Airbus Deutschland GmbH, head of small parts production, Nordenham
1984–1992	Airbus Deutschland GmbH, head of planning and capital expenditures, Nordenham
1980–1984	Airbus Deutschland GmbH, investment planning clerk, Nordenham
1976–1980	Studied general mechanical engineering at Wilhelmshaven University of Applied Sciences, graduating with a degree in engineering
1973–1976	Apprenticeship as a machine fitter at Stahlwerk Augustfehn GmbH