About

About Me #

I was born 1970 in Münster, Germany, and grew up in the lowlands of Westfalia; during that time biking has become a habit – no matter whether it rains or not. Today, I live in Bern, Switzerland, and enjoy the combination of biking and hiking as a touring cyclist. I am particularly interested in interdisciplinary topics and the links between Nature, Society and Engineering.

Professional Background #

  • Head of Research and Vice Dean, Department of Computer Science, Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Switzerland – since September 2019
  • Computer Science Teacher, Freies Gymnasium Bern, Switzerland – August 2018 - July 2022
  • Head of the Computer Science and Media Education Lab, University of Teacher Education Berne, Switzerland – January 2015 - August 2019
  • Head of Advanced Studies Programmes, University of Teacher Education Berne, Switzerland – February 2010 - December 2014
  • Offer for a W2-Professorship for Computer Science, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany – September 2009
  • Offer for an Associate Professorship in Bioinformatics, TU Delft, Netherlands – February 2009
  • Offer for a Full Professorship for Operational Research, University of Nottingham, United Kingdom – February 2009
  • Assistant Professor for Systems Optimization, Computer Engineering and Networks Laboratory (TIK), Department of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering, ETH Zurich, Switzerland – August 2003 - January 2010
  • Invited Professor, Laboratoire d’Informatique de Nantes Atlantique, University of Nantes, France – June 2008 - July 2008
  • Offer for an Assistant Professorship in Bioinformatics, ETH Zurich, Switzerland – June 2006
  • Visiting Researcher, Institute for Systems Biology, Seattle, U.S.A. – March 2002 - August 2002
  • Senior Research Associate (“Oberassistent”) , Computer Engineering and Networks Laboratory (TIK), Department of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering, ETH Zurich, Switzerland – January 2002 - July 2003
  • Visiting Researcher, University of the Algarve, Faro, Portugal – August 2001
  • Visiting Researcher, University of Reading, United Kingdom – May 2001
  • Postdoc, Computer Engineering and Networks Laboratory (TIK), Department of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering, ETH Zurich, Switzerland – December 1999 - December 2001
  • Research and Teaching Assistant, Computer Engineering and Networks Laboratory (TIK), Department of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering, ETH Zurich, Switzerland – November 1996 - November 1999
  • Student Research Assistant (“studentische Hilfskraft”) , University of Dortmund, Germany – November 1992 - April 1996

Education #

  • Diploma in Higher Education (“Didaktischer Ausweis / Lehrpatent”), ETH Zurich, Switzerland – October 1997 - September 2000
  • Doctor of Technical Science (Dr. sc. techn.), ETH Zurich, Switzerland – November 1996 - November 1999
  • Diploma in Computer Science (Minor: Psychology), University of Dortmund, Germany – October 1992 -  October 1996
  • Study of Psychology, University of Bochum, Germany – October 1993 - October 1996
  • Pre-Diploma in Computer Science (Minor: Business Studies), University of Oldenburg, Germany – October 1990 - September 1992
  • Abitur, Schillergymnasium Münster, Germany – May 1990
  • Languages English