since 2014 Member of the Board of the IMAT Teaching and Research Center

since 2013 Professor for Advanced Textile Materials, Faculty of Textile & Design, Reutlingen University

2006-2013 Head of Research at Kunert Fashion GmbH & Co. KG, Immenstadt im Allgäu

2003-2006 Head of Marketing Services at SSM Schärer Schweiter Mettler AG, Horgen, CH

2001-2002 Authorized signatory and member of the management board

1998-2002 Head of Technology Development at Zinser Synthetic Systems, Ebersbach (since 01.01.2001 Zinser Synthetics GmbH)

1996-1998 Research engineer in the “Textile Technology” department at Akzo Nobel Central Research, Obernburg

1993-1996 Product Manager Textile Filament Yarns

1993-1995 Head of Spinning Mill Development, Rieter Synthetic Fiber Machinery, Großostheim

1988-1992 Scientific employee at the Institute for Textile Technology at RWTH Aachen University

1988-1992 Doctorate at the Institute for Textile Technology at RWTH Aachen University

                    Degree: Doctor of Engineering, grade: very good

Advanced Textile Materials