| 07.07.1975 | born in Meschede |
| 1982-1995 | school education in Meschede |
| 1995-1997 | studies in Mathematics and English (Grundstudium Lehramt SI/II), University of Paderborn |
| 1997-1998 | ERAMUS exchange student of English and European Studies, Aston University, Birmingham (UK) |
| 1998-2000 | studies in Mathematics and English (Hauptstudium Lehramt SI/II), University of Paderborn |
| 11/2000 | 1. Staatsexamen |
| 02/2001-06/2005 | research assistant and PhD student at the Chair of Applied Mathematics, University of Paderborn |
| 06/2005 | PhD in Applied Mathematics |
| since 07/2005 | Postdoctoral research assistant, DFG Research Training Group "Scientific Computation:
Application-Oriented Modelling and
Development of Algorithms", Paderborn Institute for Scientific Computation, University of Paderborn
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| 09/2006 | Research Award of the University of Paderborn |