1994-1998 Study of law at Osnabrück University with additional qualification in Economic Science.

1999/2000 Post-graduate studies at Deutsche Hochschule für Verwaltungswissenschaften / University of Administrative Sciences in Speyer.

2000-2002 Post-graduate judicial service traineeship at Bochum Regional Court and working in a lawyer’s office focussing on criminal law.

2002 Admission to the bar / establishment of offices in Düsseldorf.

2003 Qualified course in criminal law for certified lawyers.

2005 Award of the title “Certified Lawyer in Criminal Law”.

2010/2011 Qualified course in tax law for certified lawyers.

2013 Award of the title “Certified Lawyer in Tax Law”.