1994 - 1995
Diploma thesis at the Institute of Inorganic Chemistry of the University of Bonn under the supervision of Prof. Dr. M. Jansen.
Topic: "New compounds oft he polyphosphide anions  and . Preparation and structural determination von (MeNEt)₂CsP₁₁·5NH₃, (MeNEt)Cs₂P₇·NH₃ ,(NEt₄)Cs₂P₇·4NH₃"

1995 - 1998
PhD thesis at the Institute of Inorganic Chemistry of the University of Bonn under the supervision of Prof. Dr. N. Korber.
Topic: "New polyanionic compounds of the fourth and fifth main group by low-temperature syntheses in liquid ammonia".

1995 – 2003
Senior Scientist and Deputy Bonn Group Manager of Prof. Dr. M. Jansen in the field of Inorganic Solid State Chemistry.

2003 - 2023
Senior Scientist in the group of Prof. Dr. J. Beck in the field of Inorganic Solid State Chemistry.

Since 2023
Senior Scientist in the group of Prof. Dr. N. Kornienko in the field of catalysis and electrochemistry.