since 2011:

Director of 'Joint Lab Berlin'

since 2009:

Full Professor for 'Materials and Reliability of Microsystems', Technischel Universität Chemnitz, Faculty EE/IT

since 2009:

Research Fellow at Fraunhofer Institute 'Electronic Nanosystems (ENAS)' and 'Centre for Microtechnologies (ZfM)', Chemnitz

2008:

Visiting Scholar at Oxford University, England, Materials Department

2003-2009:

Deputy head of Dept. 'Micro Materials Centre', Group Manager; Leader of Thermal Management Programme at Fraunhofer Institute Reliability and Microintegration (IZM), Berlin

2003:

PhD from TU Berlin, Faculty EE/IT

1998-2002:

PhD Student at Robert Bosch GmbH, Stuttgart, Corporate Research

1998:

Degree in Physics, University of Tübingen, Institute for Theoretical Physics

1995:

Visiting Student at University di Salerno, Italy, Dipartimento di Fisica

1993-1994:

Visiting Student at University of York, England, Physics Department

1991:

Zivildienst (civillian service)

1990:

Abitur (A-Levels)