16.05.58

Born in Neumünster (Germany)

04.65 - 06.68

Primary school in Padenstedt (near Neumünster)

08.68 - 06.77

High school ("Gymnasium") in Neumünster

10.77 - 06.83

Study of Physics at the University of Kiel (Germany)

10.83 - 12.84

Military service

01.85 - 12.88

Scientist at the Kernforschungszentrum Karlsruhe (KfK) (Germany). Work on the numerical simulation of Liquid Metal Magnetic Hydrodynamics (LM-MHD)

08.12.88

Ph.D. in Engineering Sciences at the University of Karlsruhe

01.89-08.91

Postdoc at the Max-Planck-Institut für Meteorologie in Hamburg. Work on the simulation of ENSO using a coupled ocean-atmosphere model

since 09.91

Scientist at the Royal Netherlands Institute of Meteorology (KNMI) in De Bilt (Netherlands). Work on different aspects of climate, ocean and wave modelling.

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