Education:

1981 – 1984   PhD, Humboldt University and Institute of Inland Fisheries, Berlin (GER)

1977 – 1982   Study of Inland Fisheries at the Humboldt University, Berlin (GER)

Professional appointments:

1992 –            Senior scientist, IGB (GER)

1987 – 1991    Scientist, Institute of Inland Fisheries, Berlin (GER)

1984 – 1986    Chief engineer, trout fingerlings farm “Neubrandenburg-Broda” (GER)

1976 – 1977    Fisherman, inland lake fisheries Lychen, Templin, Feldberg (GER)