Curriculum vitae

  • born 15 April 1965 in Herford, Germany, married, one son

Education

  • High school (1975-1984)
  • Study of oceanography at the Christian-Albrecht-University, Kiel (1984-1986)
  • Study of physics at the Christian-Albrecht-University, Kiel (1986-1991)
  • Master thesis in the research group for extraterrestrial physics at the Institute of Theoretical and Applied Nuclear Physics, Christian-Albrecht-University, Kiel (1990-1991)
  • Ph.D. student at the Max-Planck-Institute for Meteorology, Hamburg (Dec 1991-Jan1997)
  • Doctors degree in meteorology at the University of Hamburg, Hamburg  (April 1997)
  • Habilitation in meteorology at the University of Hamburg, Hamburg  (April  2018)  

Research positions

  • Research scientist in the research group for extraterrestria physics at the Institute of Theoretical and Applied Nuclear Physics, Christian Albrecht University, Kiel (IFKKI) (June 1991-Sep.1991) 
  • Research scientist at the Max-Planck-Institute for Meteorology, Hamburg (Feb.1997-Feb.2000)
  • Research scientist at the Institute of Anorganic and Applied Chemistry, University Hamburg (March 2000-Feb, 2001)
  • Research scientist at the Max-Planck-Institute for Meteorology, Hamburg (since March 2001)
  • Group leader at the Max-Planck-Institute for Meteorology, Hamburg (since August 2018)