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Course in Geology/Palaeontology at the Institute
of Geology and Palaeontology, University of Stuttgart; Diploma
in 1985.
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1986-1991 Research Fellow and Scientific Assistant at University
of Stuttgart.
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Promotion to Dr. rer. nat. in 1990 (Title of phD-thesis: "Geologische
Karte von Baden-Wuerttemberg 1:25000. - Erläuterungen zu Blatt 7423
Wiesensteig").
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Since 1992 Assistant Professor at the Institute of Geology and Palaeontology
(Department of Historical Geology and Palaeontology), University of
Stuttgart.
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1997 Habilitation and venia legendi in Geology and Palaeontology
(Title of Habilitation: "Aspekte zur Paläökologie postpaläozoischer
Kieselschwämme").
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since 1998 "Hochschuldozent ("C2") at the Institute
of Geology and Palaeontology, University of Stuttgart.
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since March 2003 "Außerplanmäßiger Professor"
at the Institute of Geology and Palaeontology, Universtity of Stuttgart.
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April 2003 - September 2004 temporary Professorship ("C4"
General Geology) at the Institute
of Geology and Palaeontology, University of Hannover, Germany.
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October 2004 back in Stuttgart.
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Since April 2007 temporary Professorship ("W3" Geology)
at the Institute of
Geology, Leibniz University of Hannover, Germany.