1954 – 1967 School Time, 1967 – 1970 University Cologne, 1970 – 1973 University Düsseldorf, 1973 Examination, 1974 Thesis («Dr. med.»): Intramyocardial, Pressure Measurements, 1973 – 1974 Internship, Leverkusen, 1974 -1975 Cardiology, University Düsseldorf, 1975 – 1977 Military Hospital Koblenz, 1977 – 1982 Internal Medicine I, RWTH Aachen, 1981 Internist, 1982 Cardiologist, 1982 Habilitation, 2-dimensional echocardiography, 1982 – 1993 Consultant II. Medical Clinic, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, 1983 Assistant Professor, 1988 Associate Professor, 1993-2025 Full Professor, Department of Cardiology, University Hospital Essen, University Duisburg-Essen, 2015 Professor Emeritus, Research affiliation with the University Hospital, Institute of Medical Informatics, Biometry and Epidemiology 1987 FACC, 1988 FESC, 1999 European Cardiologist, 2001 FAHA. Honors and Awards: 1983 Paul Beiersdorf Award, 2003 Ernst von Leyen Memorial Medal, 2012 Sven Effert Prize