Education and Training 1968–1974 Medical School, Universities of Mainz and Graz 1974–1975 Internship 1975 Medical Doctor (M.D.) at the University of Mainz Positions and Employment 1977–1979 Research Fellow, Dep. Physiology, Düsseldorf Medical School 1979–1980 Research Fellow (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft), Harvard Medical School / Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Boston, USA 1981 Resident, Dep. Internal Medicine, Würzburg University 1986 Assistant Professor, Certification Internal Medicine, Head Intensive Care 1987 Certification Cardiology 1991–1994 Associate Professor (C3) 1995–1998 Chair Cardiology / Director, Department of Internal Medicine II, Mannheim University Hospital, Heidelberg University Since 1999 Chair Internal Medicine / Director, Department Internal Medicine, Würzburg University Since 2010 Speaker, Comprehensive Heart Failure Center, Würzburg University Since 2011 Speaker, National Competence Net Heart Failure

 Main interests Heart Failure, Remodelling, Cardiovascular Wound Healing, Imaging  Ongoing research support o Collaborative Research Center SFB 688 (German Research Foundation) o National Coordinator, REVEAL-Study o National Coordinator, COMPASS-Study (Rivaroxaban for the Prevention of Major Cardiovascular Events in Coronary or Peripheral Artery Disease) o Primary Investigator, Cor-1-Study o Chairman, Comprehensive Heart Failure Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Herzinsuffizienz) o Chairman, National Competence Network Heart Failure (since 2011)