University of Cologne Medical School, Germany (1990-1997)
Thesis of Doctorate, U of Cologne, Germany, in: Pre-emptive Analgesia in Hernia Surgery (1998)
Residency in General Surgery, U of Cologne, Germany (1998)
Postgraduate Studies, Research Fellowship, U of Toronto, Canada, in: Cell Biology (1998-2000)
Degree of Master of Science, U of Toronto, Canada (2000)
Residency, Cardiothoracic, Vasc. and Transpl. Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Germany (2000-2005)
Habilitation and Degree of a Privatdozent, Hannover, Germany, in: Gene Therapy in Lung-Tx (2005)
Board Certification in Cardiac Surgery, Hannover, Germany (2005)
Clinical Fellowship in Thoracic Surgery and Lung Tx, Toronto, Canada (2005-2007)
Clinical Director of Thoracic Surgery and Lung Support, Hannover, Germany (2007-2009)
Director, Respiratory Tissue Engineering Laboratory, Hannover Medical School, Germany (2007-2009)
Professor of Surgery (W2), (2007)
Board Certification in Thoracic Surgery, Hannover, Germany (2008)
Elected as Professor (W3) and Chair, Department of Thoracic Surgery, U of Ulm, Germany (2009)
Head, Visceral, General, Thoracic Surgery and Lung Support, Ibbenbueren General Hospital, (ongoing)