Studied Pharmacy at the University of Regensburg. Licensed pharmacist and specialist pharmacist for pharmaceutical technology. Doctoral degree in technical chemistry at the University of Cologne. International Production Management Trainee, Bayer AG, Leverkusen. Various roles in Bayer AG plants in Beijing, China and Lerma, Mexico. Head of Innovation Management in the OTC sector, Bayer HealthCare (Morristown, NJ, USA). Since 2006 Professor of Pharmaceutical Technology at Fulda University of Applied Sciences.
Easy-opening packaging design for pharmaceuticals and consumer goods Target group studies to evaluate ease of opening of packaging Innovations in the OTC (self-medication) and food supplement sectors Agglomeration and granulation Individual dosing and flexible production concepts for pharmaceutical manufacturing