2007– Head of Section 5.2 Climate Dynamics and Landscape Evolution, GFZ Potsdam
1999–2007 Senior Scientist in Section 3.3, GFZ Potsdam1998–1999 Postdoc at University Aix-Marseille III, France
1993–1998 Postdoc, GFZ Potsdam
1991–1993 PhD student, University of Trier
1991–1991 Project Manager, Weicksel Consulting Engineers, Isny, Germany
1990–1991 Research Assistant, Trier University
1989–1990 Postgraduate student at Helsinki University, Finland
2010 apl Professor, Potsdam University
2006 Private Docent (PD), Potsdam University
2000 Habilitation in Geology, Potsdam University
1994 Dissertation in Geology, Trier University
1988 Diploma in Physical Geography, Trier University