Curriculum Vitae

Born

20. January 1957 in Neuruppin

School

1. 1963 - 1966 Volksschule Cologne
2. 1966 - 1975 Kaiserin-Augusta-Schule Cologne

College/University

1975 - 1981 University of Cologne
1979 Expedition with RV Meteor during the First Global GARP Experiment
1981 Diploma in Meteorology

Ph.D.

1981 - 1985 University of Cologne

Ph.D. thesis

Investigations on the General Circulation in the Weddell Sea Region (Antarctica)

Post-doc

1985 - 1986 Institute for Geophysics and Meteorology, University of Cologne
1986 - 1988 Meteorological Institute, University of Hamburg
Since 1998 Max Planck Institute for Meteorology, Public Relations

Projects

• EXPO 2000 Exhibition: Impact of Human Activities on Climate
• 2003 International Conference on Earth System Modelling
• 2007 Sustainable Neighbourhood - from Lisbon to Leipzig through Research (L2L)
• 2007 Second International Conference on Earth System Modelling