Academic education since 03. 2003Second Theological Examination, Evangelical Church in the Rhineland06. 2001Habilitation and venia legendi "New Testament", University of Bonn07. 1993 Doctorate to Dr. Theol., University of Bonn09. 1989First Theological Examination, Protestant Church in the Rhineland Professional background since 10. 2007Professor of New Testament WWU Münster10. 2004 - 09. 2007Professor of New Testament FSU Jena04. 2003 - 09. 2004Parish Office, eg Ev. Church in the Rhineland10. 2000 - 03. 2003Vikariat Ev. Church in the Rhineland04. 1996 - 12. 2002Scientific assistant and research assistant at the University of Bonn04. 1992 - 03. 1996Scientific assistant and scientific assistant at the University of Duisburg Memberships and activities in committees since 2010Co-editor NTSsince 2009Co-editor FRLANT Member of the Cluster of Excellence "Religion and Politics in the Cultures of Pre-modernity and Modernity" Member of the Executive Board of the Language Center of WWU Münster Member of the Center for History and Culture of the Eastern Mediterranean (GKM)

Hebrews, History of early Christian worship, Philippians, Early Christian ethics, Apostolic Fathers