since May 2011    Max Planck Institute for Informatics Saarbrücken
Senior Researcher.
2009 - 2011    Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, New York University New York
PostDoc. Adjunct Assistant Professor (Spring Semester 2010).
2001 - 2009    Zuse Institute Berlin Berlin
Scientific employee.
November - Dezember 2000    Forschungsgesellschaft für Energie- und Umwelttechnologie mbH Berlin
Employed as programmer.
  • 3D-Visualization of landscapes and simulation data.
September 1997 - February 1998    SIEMENS AG Munich
Internship for 6 months as part of the studies.
  • Development of an application for automated classification of internet documents.
1994 - 2000    Universität Rostock Rostock
Studies of computer sciences.
  • Major field of studies: computer graphics.
  • Minor field of studies: media technics with lectures in electrical engineering, law, educational science and philosophy.
  • Masters thesis "Krümmungsvisualisierung für 3D-Vektorfelder" (engl.: "Curvature Visualization of 3D Vector Fields").
  • Master degree recieved in July 2000.
1993 - 1994    Arbeiterwohlfahrt Rostock
Civil service as driver for "Meals on Wheels".
1991 - 1993    Christophorus Gymnasium Rostock
Education from 11th to 12th class. A-level (Abitur).
  • Still extended education in mathematics and natural sciences.
  • A-level recieved in July 1993.
1989 - 1991    Spezialschule mathematisch-, naturwissenschaftlich-, technischer Richtung Rostock
Education from 9th to 10th class.
  • Extended education in mathematics and natural sciences.
1981 - 1989    36. Polytechnische Oberschule Rostock
Education from 1st to 8th class.
31.10.1974    Date of Birth Rostock