- Medical education at the University of Münster, Germany (1988-1994)
- Internal Medicine and General Cardiology training at the University Hospital Aachen, RWTH Aachen, Germany, Head of Department Prof. P. Hanrath (1995-2004)
- Habilitation on CRT and Echocardiography 2004
- Senior Cardiologist, Head of Echocardiography with additional training in interventional cardiology (PCI) at the University Hospital Mannheim, DE (Head Prof. Martin Borggrefe); University Hospital Erlangen, DE (Head Prof. Werner G. Daniel); Klinikum Coburg, DE (Head Prof. J.Brachmann) (2004-2011)
- Senior Cardiologist with training in interventional electrophysiology and device implantation, Herzzentrum Leipzig, DE (Head Prof. G.Hindricks) (2011-2015)
- since 2015 Head of Cardiology and Rhythmology, AGAPLESION DIAKONIE KLINIKEN Kassel, DE