1979-1984

Studies of Chemistry and Biology, University of Erlangen

1985

Diploma in Biology, University of Erlangen

1985-1989

PhD with D. Oesterhelt at MPI for Biochemistry, Martinsried "The Photophobic Response of Halobacterium halobium"

1989-1990

Postdoc, Max-Planck-Institute for Biochemistry, Martinsried

1990-1999

Group Leader, Max-Planck-Institute for Biochemistry, Martinsried

1993-1994

Visiting Scientist, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

1996

Habilitation in Biochemistry, University of Munich (LMU)

1999-2003

Heisenberg Fellow, University of Freiburg

2003-2004

Research Professor of Biocomputation, University of Hertfordshire, UK

2005-2008

Head of the Intersectional Research Initiative "Molecular Network Analysis" jointly established by the Max Planck Society and the Otto von Guericke University

since 2005

Full Professor, Otto-von-Guericke Universität Magdeburg