1989–1995

Study of biology at the University of Salzburg

1995–1996

Diploma thesis at the University of Salzburg. Theme: Ecology and faunistic of the molluscs in lake Fuschel with a special focus on Valvata alpestris

1996-1998

Free-lance biologist and consultant in Birmingham

1998-2001

Employee in the IT-field in Cologne. Main field of work were databases, queries and teaching those.

2001-2003

Free-lance programmer, biologist and consultant in Cologne.

2003-2007

PhD study at the University of Cologne (Systematic and morphology of freshwater Choanoflaggelates)

Since 2007

Postdoctoral research assistant at the University of Cologne, Zoological Institute, General Ecology and Limnology