• 1967: Born in Witten
• 1987–1992: Studied electrical engineering at the Universities of Dortmund and Leeds
• 1993–1996: Research assistant at the Department of Measurement, Control and Regulation Technology, University of Duisburg, and at the Institute for Mechatronics (IMECH)
• 1996: Doctorate under Prof. Dr.-Ing. Helmut Schwarz, Department of Measurement, Control and Regulation Technology, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Duisburg
• 1997-2006: ABB Research Centre Germany
• 1997-1998: Research assistant
  • 1999-2006: Project manager for complex R&D projects
  • 2001-2006: Group leader
  • 2004-2006: Deputy head of department
  • 2002-2006: Part-time lecturer, BA Mannheim
• Since winter semester 2006: Head of the Department of Measurement and Control Technology, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Kassel

• 2005-2014 Scientific advisor and co-editor of the journal ‘Automatisierungstechnik’
• 1 May 2009 - 30 September 2022 Head of Working Group 4 ‘Measurement and Automation Technology’ of the VDI District Association of North Hessen

• Nonlinear system identification and control; complex systems
• Data processing and pattern recognition
• Computational intelligence
• Measurement and control applications in mechatronics, automotive, mobile robotics and plant engineering

• Mess- und Regelungstechnik (B.Sc)
• Computational Intelligence in der Automatisierung
• Machine Learning 4 Engineers
• Systemidentifikation
• Seminar Mess-und Automatisierungstechnik / Oberseminar Mess-und Automatisierungstechnik / Seminar Smart Systems
• Projektarbeit
• Fachexkursion Mess- und Automatisierungstechnik

List of publications (external link to searchable and sortable table)