Born 1984, Schweinfurt, Germany

1995-2001 Alexander-von-Humboldt Gymnasium Schweinfurt

2001-2004 Walther-Rathenau-Gymnasium Schweinfurt

2004-2010 Study of Mechanical Engineering at Darmstadt University of Technology with emphasis in Aerodynamics and Thermodynamics 2010 Diploma Thesis at the Institute of Energie und Kraftwerkstechnik at Darmstadt University of Technology in cooperation with the Institute of Thermal Turbomachinery and Machine Dynamics at Graz University of Technology, Title: Experimental investigations of the igniting and flow characteristics in a combustion chamber in the context of the NEWAC-Project (with excellence)

2008-2009 Internship at ALSTOM (Switzerland) AG at Birr

2009 Internship at Porsche Engineering Services GmbH at Bietigheim-Bissingen/Weissach

Since December 2010 research assistant at the Institute for Thermal Turbomachinery and Machine Dynamics