Biography
 | 1974 - 1982 Study of Naval Architecture at Technical University of Hannover, University of Hamburg, University of Michigan (Ann Arbor/USA)
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 | 1982 - 1983 Research Assistant at the Institute of 'Entwerfen von Schiffen und Schiffstheorie', Technical University of Hannover
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 | 1983 - 1988 Research Assistant at the Institute of 'Schiffstechnische Konstruktionen und Berechnungen', Technical University Hamburg-Harburg
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 | 1989 Dr.-Ing. degree, University of Hamburg
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 | 1988 - 1996 Germanischen Lloyd, R&D Department
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 | 1996 Appointed Chair of Naval Architecture Department of Mechanical Engineering and Marine Technologies, University Rostock
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 | 2000 - 2002 (Deputy) Head Department of Mechanical Engineering and Ship Technology
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 | 2002 - 2003 Dean School of Engineering
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Member of
 | International Ship and Offshore Structures Congress 2006, Committee IV.2 Design Methods (ISSC 2006
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 | European Maritime STEP Association (EMSA)
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 | Schiffbautechnischen Gesellschaft (STG)
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 |  | Vorstandsrat
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 |  | Technischer Beirat
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 |  | Vorsitz Fachausschuss: Ausbildung und Weiterbildung
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 |  | Head of Working Group: Education and Further Education
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 | Wissenschaftlicher Beirat der Georg-Weinblum-Stiftung
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 | Technisch-wissenschaftlicher Beirat des Center of Marine Technologies (CMT)
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