| 1997 | Diploma in Physics, Universität München |
| 1997-2004 | PhD Thesis work under supervision of T. Gehren |
| 1997-2004 | Siemens research engeneer (High reliability computing) |
| 11/2004 | Dissertation on "Open Cluster Mainsequences", Universität München |
| 01/2005-09/2005 | Max Planck Institut für extraterrestrische Physik (VIRUS fiber tests) |
| since 10/2005 | Universitäts Sternwarte München together with National Astronomical Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences (LAMOST HiRes, DFG grant Ge490/31-1) |
| since 10/2005 | Max Planck Institut für extraterrestrische Physik (Virus reduction software coordination and fiber tests) |
| since 09/2007 | Guest professor of National Astronomical Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences |
| 06-07/2008 | Graduate University of Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing/P.R.China:
High Resolution Spectroscopy; a 27x45min lecture |
| 07/2008 | Sino-German Summer School on Cool Stars, Weihai/P.R.China Element Abundance Determination Methods; a 3x45min lecture & 3.5h tutorial |
