Studies in material science and engineering
Technical university RWTH Aachen (Dr.-Ing. 1985)
1978 : scientist at the “IMM” Institute of Physical Metallurgy and Metal Physics
1988 : Industrial R&D engineer at :
- ALCOA Technical Center (R&D) Pittsburgh/USA (1991)
- VAW Aluminium AG / Bonn (2002)
- Hydro Aluminium GmbH / Bonn (retired)
- Aluminium Consulting Königswinter (private business)

• Apl. Professor at the Institut für Metallkunde und Metallphysik - RWTH Aachen
• Lehrbeauftragter IUL - Technische Universität Dortmund
• Senior consultant for SPEIRO (Hydro) Aluminium Research & Development Bonn
• Guest Professor - Central South University, Changsha, China
• Remote Researcher - Samara National Research University Russia
• CTO HoDforming GmbH Düsseldorf: www.HoDforming.com
• Member of the German Society for Material Science “DGM” (president 2015-16)
• Member of the EUMAT EU platform steering committee
• Member of the ICAA international committee (president 2004-16)
• Member of numerous professional organization and committees
• >250 scientific and technical presentations/ publications