-Technical draughtsman at Jahnel & Kestermann Getriebebau GmbH in Bochum.

-Abitur in Bochum

-Studies in mechanical engineering in Bochum, graduation Dipl.-Ing.

-Studies of industrial engineering in Dortmund, graduated as Dipl.-Wirtschaftsing.

-as technical draughtsman at Jahnel & Kestermann Getriebebau, approx. 10 years with apprenticeship and as working student

-as design/project engineer at Thyssen Umformtechnik GmbH in Remscheid, approx. 10 years with focus on differential bevel gears

-as a sales engineer at ENTEX Rust & Mitschke GmbH in Bochum since 2000 with a focus on Planetary Roller Extruders