| 1985-1990 | Chemistry Studies, University of Kaiserslautern | |
| 1990 | Diploma with Prof. Dr. O. J. Scherer | |
| 1990-1993 | PhD studies with Prof. Dr. O. J. Scherer, University of Kaiserslautern, Title: „Pn- and Asn-Entities as Building Blocks for Mono- and Oligonuclear Complexes of Niobium and Tantalum“ | |
| 1993-1995 | Post-doctoral studies with Prof. Dr. William E. Geiger Jr., University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont, USA | |
| 1995-2002 | Habilitation Studies with Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Kaim, Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Stuttgart | |
| 2001-2002 | Temporary Substitute of a C3-Professorship, Inorganic Chemistry Department, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe-University of Frankfurt/Main | |
| 21.05.2002 | Habilitation at the Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Stuttgart | |
| 22.05.2002 | Privatdozent at the University of Stuttgart | |
| 01.04.2004 | Hochschuldozent, University of Stuttgart | |
| 2005 | Temporary Substitute of a C3-Professorship, Institute for Inorganic Chemistry at the University of Regensburg | |
| 01.10.2005 | Appointed as Associate Professor (W2) at the University of Regensburg | |
| 01.04.2010 | Appointed as a Full Chair at the University of Konstanz |