• Born 1964 in Stuttgart.
• 1983-1990
• Study of geology and palaeontology at the University of Stuttgart
• 1991-1995
• Doctoral thesis at the University of Stuttgart dealing with freshwater carbonates of Tertiary age in the western part of Swabia.
• 1994-1996
• Practical training as a scientist the department of palaeontology of the Natural History Museum in Stuttgart.
• Since 1-12-1996
• Scientist at the Natural History Museum, employed in the granted project "Nusplingen Lithographic Limestone" (DFG DI 680/1).
• Since 1-12-2001
• Curator of invertebrate fossils of the Triassic and Palaeozoic (deputy curator of micropalaeontology and palaeobotany) at the Natural History Museum Stuttgart.

Awards:

• Walter-Schall-Award of the "Gesellschaft für Naturkunde in Württemberg" in 1992
• Friedrich-von-Alberti-Award of the "Hohenloher Muschelkalkwerke" 2000

Additional scientific functions:

• Teaching at the Department of Geology and Palaeontology of the University of Stuttgart (since 1993)
• Secretary of the Tithonian Working Group of the "International Subcommission on Jurassic Stratigraphy"(since 2000)
• Secretary of the "Paläontologische Gesellschaft" (since 2001)
• Member of scientific commitee of the "Gesellschaft für Naturkunde in Württemberg" (since 2001)
• Chief-editor of the journal "Neues Jahrbuch für Geologie und Paläontologie" (since 2003)