| Personal: | |
| Date of Birth: | 16. May 1968 | 
| Place of Birth: | Bremervörde (Germany) | 
| Nationality: | German | 
| Position: | Professor of mathematics, Universität Braunschweig | 
| Degrees: | |
| Abitur: | 1987 at the Gymnasium Bremervörde | 
| Diplom: | 1993 at the RWTH Aachen | 
| Promotion: | 1996 at the RWTH Aachen | 
| Habilitation: | 2001 at the University of Kassel | 
| Prizes: | |
| 1994 | Springorum Denkmünze, RWTH Aachen | 
| 1996 | Borchers Plakette, RWTH Aachen | 
| 1997 | Friedrich - Wilhelm Preis, RWTH Aachen | 
| Education: | |
| 1974 - 1978 | Grundschule Bremervörde | 
| 1978 - 1980 | Orientierungsstufe Bremervörde | 
| 1980 - 1987 | Gymnasium Bremervörde | 
| 1987 - 1990 | RWTH Aachen: Student of mathematics with computer science as minor subject | 
| 1990 - 1991 | Queen Mary and Westfield College, London: Student at the department of mathematics | 
| 1991 - 1993 | RWTH Aachen: Student of mathematics with computer science as minor subject | 
| 1993 - 1996 | RWTH Aachen: Phd student in mathematics |