At the IfL since 1993

2004–2006: Postgraduate distance learning at the Humboldt University of Berlin (graduated with a Master of Arts – Library and Information Sciences)

1986–1992: Assistant at the documentation centre of the German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP), Bonn (assistant at the German Information Network International Relations and Area Studies, literature documentation, literature research, acquisition of non-conventional literature)

1983–1986: Assistant at the Research Institute for Regional and Urban Development of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, information and documentation centre (database research, literature and research project documentation)

1980–1983: Studies at the University of Applied Librarian and Documentation Science Cologne (graduated with a degree in librarianship)

Member of the examination board for qualified media and information services assistants