1987 – 1990          Vocational training for mechanical- and plant installer (DSR-Lines – shipping company)

1990 – 1991          Technical officer cadet (shipping company “Hamburg Süd”)

1991 – 1993          Graduate engineer, ship operation technology

1993 – 1996         Ship’s engineer (sailing to obtain the patent CI)

1996 – 1998          Postgraduate, Mechanical engineering with specialty in energy engineering Rostock University, Department of mechanical engineering / ship technology

1998 – 2006          Test-Engineer, field test (MAN B&W Diesel AG Augsburg)

2006 – 2015          Scientist, Lehrstuhl für Kolbenmaschinen und Verbrennungsmotoren (LKV Uni Rostock) —> 2014                      Doctorate, Dr.-Ing.

2014 – 2015         Team leader, Large engines (FVTR GmbH)

2015 – 2020         Professor, Ship Technology/Ship Operation (University of Applied Sciences Flensburg)

2020 –                  Professor, Marine Engineering and Operation (University of Applied Sciences Wismar Maritime Department Rostock/Warnemünde)