Studies:
1978 - 1985 Studied medicine at the FU-Berlin, State Examination & Approval 1984
1982 - 1987 Studied dentistry at the FU-Berlin, State Examination & Approval 1987
Career:
1985 - 1987 Working as a research assistant at the Institute of Anatomy, Free University of Berlin in the Department of Neuroanatomy under Prof. Dr. H.-J. Gatzke
1987 - 1992 Specialist training as a research assistant at the Department of Oral Surgery and Facial Plastic Surgery, University Hospital Steglitz, under the direction of Prof. Dr. R. Stellmach
1,993 Assistant Medical Director of the Clinic of Maxillofacial Surgery and Facial Plastic Surgery, University Hospital Steglitz, headed by Prof. Dr. Dr. B. Hoffmeister
Habilitation:
1,994 Alternative microvascular grafts to cover defects in the oral and maxillo-facial surgery: Anatomical and experimental studies, clinical outcomes, awarded the Martin Wassmund - Price 1994
1,996 Recognition of the additional designation "Plastic Surgery"
1,999 Extraordinary Professor at the Free University Berlin
2000 Call to the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Miners Hospital Bochum-Langendreer, Hospital of the Ruhr-University Bochum (Prof. Dr. Dr. E. successor Machtens)
2,003 Medical Director of Miners Hospital
2,006 Rufer division at the Technical University of Munich