- 2001-2006 Study of Mechanical Engineering at the TU Ilmenau
- 2007-2011 PhD at the TU Hamburg Harburg
- Since 2011 Lectureship at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering of the UAS Kiel
- 2014-2016 Further training as International Welding Engineer
- Since 2016 Honorary professor at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering at the UAS Kiel
- 2006-2010 Development Engineer in the area of Ship Equipment at thyssenKrupp Marine Systems GmbH
- Since 2010 Group leader/Team leader in the area of Development and Construction of Machine Components at thyssenKrupp Marine Systems GmbH
