• 1986-1994 Studies in Sport, Computer Science and Psychology at the Free University of Berlin
  • 1st state examination 1995
• 1995-1997 Referendatias [assistant teacher training] in Berlin-Schöneberg
  •     2nd state examination 1997
•     1998-2002 Research assistant at the Justus Liebig University Giessen with Prof. Dr. Jörn Munzert
  •     Doctorate (Dr. phil. 2002)
•     2003-2008 Lecturer for special tasks at the Institute for Sports Science at JLU Gießen
•     2009-2010 Substitute Professor for Sport Psychology at the University of the Bundeswehr in Munich
•     since 2010 Professor of Movement and Training Science at the University of Augsburg