2011 Habilitation, Genetics, University of Cologne, Prof. Jens C. Brüning
2004 Doctorate, Genetics, University of Cologne, Prof. Klaus Rajewsky
1996-1999 Studies of Biology, Diploma, University of Cologne
1994-1996 Studies of Biology, University of Mainz
2011-present Max Planck Research Group Leader (W2), Max Planck Institute for Metabolism Research, Cologne
2008-2011 Leibniz Junior Research Group, Institute for Genetics, University of Cologne
2005-2007 Postdoctoral fellow, Institute for Genetics, University of Cologne
2004 Postdoctoral fellow, CBR Institute for Biomedical Research, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
2018-present Steering Committee Member of strategic partnership between the Max Planck Institute for Metabolism Research, Cologne, and NovoNordisk
2008-present Ad-hoc reviewer, Cell metabolism, Cancer Cell, Molecular Cell, EMBO Journal
