August 1984 to July 1992 Kinder- und Jugendsportschule Karl-Marx-Stadt/Chemnitz

August 1992 to July 1995 Gymnasium Dresden-Blasewitz

August 1995 to July 1996 Immanuel-Kant-Gymnasium Chemnitz

September 1996 to October 1997 Civil Service (Zivildienst) at Carl-Thiem-Klinikum Cottbus

October 1997 to August 2003 study of Mathematics at Brandenburg Technical University at Cottbus, degree reached: Diplommathematiker

Septemer 2000 to December 2001 study of Mathematics at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, degree reached: Master of Science in Mathematics

June 2006: reached phd-degree (Dr.rer.nat.) from Technical University of Darmstadt, Advisers: Prof. Grosse-Brauckmann and Prof. Sauvigny

October 2003 to March 2007: research assistant at Technical University of Darmstadt

since April 2007: research assistant at University of Ulm