Professional  Background:

1977-1981 Assistant, Institute for water management the University of Hanover

1982-1989 of research assistant, Institute for water management of the University of Hanover

1987: post doc/lecturer Faculty of engineering, University of Ottawa, Canada (released from the University of Hannover)

Since 1989 until today, CEO and partner at the itwh

Since 2012 until today CEO of Wasser Hannover GmbH

Membership in Bodies:

• Member/spokesman of different national (DWA) and international (IWA) working groups in the field of urban drainage
• Chairperson of the Board of Wasser Hannover e.V.

MEMBERSHIP IN associations:  

• Member of the DWA
• Member of the Chamber of engineers in Lower Saxony, Germany

Lectureship:

• University of Hanover “Numerical Model Techniques for Urban Drainage” (1991-2003)
• Technical University of Dresden “Real-time control” (since 1997)
• University of Leipzig “Urban Hydrology” (1993)
• University of Hanover “Rainfall-Runoff models” (1988-1993)
• University of Ottawa/Canada “Hydrology” (1987)

Publications: over 100 publications (national and international)