| 27.07.55 | Born in Freiburg, Germany |
| 04.76 - 07.83 | Study of Mathematics and Physics at the University of Freiburg, Germany, and at the University of Warwick, UK (9 months). Diploma: 30.04.81, PhD: 07.07.83 |
| 10.83 - 03.84 | Wissenschaftliche Hilfskraft at Lehrstuhl D für Mathematik, RWTH Aachen University, Germany |
| 03.84 - 11.89 | Assistant Professor (Wissenschaftlicher Angestellter & Hochschulassistent) at Lehrstuhl D & B für Mathematik, RWTH Aachen University, Germany |
| 11.89 - 09.90 | Assistant Professor (Hochschulassistent) at the Interdisciplinary Center for Scientific Computing (IWR), University of Heidelberg, Germany |
| 13.06.90 | Habilitation at Aachen University, Germany |
| 10.90 - 03.91 | Professor of Mathematics (Substitution) at the University of Stuttgart, Germany |
| 04.91 - 03.97 | Professor of Mathematics (Hochschuldozent) at the IWR |
| From 08.97 | Professor of Mathematics (Full Professor) at Lehrstuhl D für Mathematik, RWTH Aachen University, Germany |