Studied Biology at the WWU University of Münster. Dissertation and teaching as a research assistant at the Department of Biochemistry and the Institute of Anatomy, Department of Cell Biology, of the University of Zurich in cooperation with the Institute of Biopharmacy of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zurich) and the Institute of Medical Biochemistry of the University of Giessen. Subject: Characterization of lipids from Borrelia burgdorferi and their influence on the cellular immune response. Department head of Lipid Research at Royal Numico BV, formerly Milupa AG. Laboratory coordination for German research at Danone AG Friedrichsdorf. Lectureship at Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences, Frankfurt am Main, in the Faculty of Bioprocess Engineering. Lectureship at the Fachhochschule Giessen-Friedberg University of Applied Sciences in the Department of Hospital and Medical Engineering, Environment and Biotechnology. Teaching at the interdisciplinary Research Centre (iFZ), University of Giessen. Since 2008 Professor of Microbiology and Biotechnology at Fulda University of Applied Sciences, Department of Food Technology. Visiting lecturer at Cork Institute of Technology (CIT) in Ireland Teaching Areas Bacteriology, Mycology, Hygiene and Sterile Technology Biochemistry of Metabolic PathwaysBiotechnological Substance Conversion with Microorganisms Characterisation of Active Ingredients in Functional Food Components: Structural Analysis, Cell Culture, Immunological Analysis Functional Food Design

Functional analysis in characterising the active ingredients of functional food (e.g. specific ingredients for medical indications, antimicrobial food components, alternative preservation concepts) Formulation concepts for probiotic bacteria for food applications