1983 - 1985

Entry into service and officer education and training

1985 - 1988

Academic studies in electrical engineering, Bundeswehr University, Munich

Degree earned: Master of Science (M.Sc.)

1988 - 1989

Platoon leader, 320 Antitank Company, Schwanewede

1989 - 1990

Platoon leader, 4 Company/3 Maintenance Battalion, Stade

1990 - 1991

Russian language training for verification officers, Federal Office of Languages, Huerth

1991 - 1993

Arms control officer, Bundeswehr Verification Center, Bad Ems/ Geilenkirchen

1993 - 1994

Chief instructor in officer education and training, Instruction Group A, Army Maintenance School and Army School of Technology, Aachen

1994 - 1996

Commander, 3 Company/132 Maintenance Battalion, Hohenmoelsen

1996 - 1998

National General/Admiral Staff Officer Course, Bundeswehr Command and Staff College, Hamburg

1998 - 2000

Assistant Chief of Staff, G4/Logistics, Army Support Command, Moenchengladbach/Koblenz

2000 - 2001

British General Staff Officer Course and Academic studies in defense technology, Shrivenham, England; Degree earned: Master of Science (M.Sc.)

2001 - 2003

Assistant Chief, Command staff of the army, Federal Ministry of Defense, Bonn

2003 - 2004

Commander, 3 Maintenance Battalion/3 Logistic Battalion, Rotenburg/Wuemme

2004 - 2007

Chief, Logistic Command and Control/Policy Section, G4 Division, Army Forces Command, Koblenz

2007 - 2008

Chief, Operations/Exercises Section, Logistics/G4 Division, Joint Support Command, Cologne

2008 - 2010

Director of Logistics and Chief, Supply Chain Management Division, Bundeswehr Logistics Center, Wilhelmshaven

2010 - 2012

Chief, Branch I, Logistics/G4 Division, Joint Support Command, Cologne

2012 - 2015

Chief, Branch II 5, Directorate-General for Planning, Federal Ministry of Defense, Bonn

2015 - 2018

Commandant, Land Systems Technology Training Center and Director Army Logistics, Aachen

2018

Chief, Division II, Directorate-General for Planning, Federal Ministry of Defense, Bonn

Mission abroad

2005

Contingent units commander and deputy chief of staff, VII ISAF contingent, Kabul