Professional career:

• 1976-1980 Apprenticeship at Schaeffler in Herzogenaurach, Electronic technician
• 1978-1981 Vocational school in Herzogenaurach and Erlangen, General Certificate of Secondary
• 1981-1983 Vocational high school in Nürnberg, technical university entrance
• 1984-1986 Studies in electrical engineering at Friedrich Alexander University in Erlangen 
• 1986-1989 Studies in electrical engineering at Georg-Simon-Ohm University in Nürnberg,                                        Diploma engeneer
• 1990          Foundation of my own engineering office for automation technology
• 1989-1997 Specialist software in special machine at Schaeffler in Herzogenaurach,  
• 1997-2019 Head of Electrical Design in special machine at Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
• 2019-2021 Vice President Special Machinery IT Solutions & Services & Electrical Engineering at                              Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
• 2021-2023 Professional Business Development bei Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
• since 06/2023 passive partial retirement