- August 06, 1971: born in Moers, Nordrhein Westfalen, Germany
- August 1982 – June 1991: High school in Moers, Nordrhein Westfalen, Germany, High School Degree
- October 1991 – September 1992: Military Service, Stabskompanie, Nachschubkommando I, Rheine/Westfalen, Germany.
- October 1992 – November 1998: Medical school in Duesseldorf, Nordrhein- Westfalen,
Germany
- December 15, 1998: Approbation (Graduation from medical school)
- October 4, 1999: Degree as a medical doctor (Dr. med.)
- December 1998 – July 2002: First part of residency at the Department of Orthopeadic, Surgery, Barmbek General Hospital, Hamburg, Germany
- August 2002 – July 2003: Second part of residency at the Department of Trauma
Surgery, Eilbek General Hospital, Hamburg, Germany
- August 2003 – July 2004: Third part of residency at the Department of Orthopeadic
Surgery, Eilbek General Hospital, Hamburg, Germany
- August 2004 – June 2005: Fourth part of residency at the Department of Orthopaedic
Surgery, Westfaelische Wilhelms-University, Muenster, Nordrhein- Westfalen, Germany
- April 23, 2005 Board certified Orthopaedic Surgeon
- July 2005 – January 2008: Orthopaedic Surgeon, Deputy of the Chairman of the
Orthopaedic Department, Philipps-University Marburg, Hessen, Germany
- June 06, 2007: Thesis entitled: „ Diagnostic and prognostic value of dermatomal laser evoked potentials in patients with acute dorsal root impairment.“ (Thesis comparable to PhD)
- February 2008 – December 2010: Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon, Deputy of the Head of the Spine Surgery and Scoliosis Center, Klinikum Neustadt, Schleswig- Holstein, Germany