1988: Diploma in Geography, Freie Universität Berlin
Professional career
since 2011: Chair of the newly founded section Geoinformatics at GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences
since 2005: Professorship for Geoinformation Management und Visualisation at GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences, and Geographical Institute at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
2002–2004: Guest-Professorship for Cartography and Geomatics, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
2002: Scientist at German Research Centre for Geosciences
2000: Visiting Professorship at Institute for Geography and Applied Geoinformatics at Paris-Lodron-Universität Salzburg
1998–2001: Habilitation grant from Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) and Freie Universität Berlin
1998: Guest Scientist, Technische Universität Vienna, Austria
1996–1998: Senior Scientist for Geoinformation Systems, Universityät Rostock
1994–1996: GIS Consultant, Ebit GmbH, Munich
1991/1992: Guest scientist at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, USA
1988-1991: Scientist/PhD, Freie Universiät Berlin
Awards:
Habilitation grant from Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) and Freie Universität Berlin
