11 May 1977

Born in Krefeld, Germany

1995 - 1999

Law studies in Düsseldorf; First German State Exam in February 2000

2000 - 2001

Civilian service

2001 - 2003

Legal clerkship in the district of the Higher Regional Court Düsseldorf; Second German State Exam in September 2003

2003 - 2004

LL.M-studies (Intellectual Property Law) in Düsseldorf. LL.M. in Intellectual Property Law in September 2004

2004 - 2005

LL.M.-studies at the University of Chicago; Master of Laws in June 2005

2005

New York State Bar Examination (Attorney at Law)

2004 - 2007

Graduate Research Assistant at the Chair of Civil Law, Commercial Law and Business Law at the Heinrich-Heine University Düsseldorf (Prof. Dr. Noack)

2007

Conferral of a doctorate at the Heinrich-Heine University Düsseldorf; subject: Responsibility for breach of shareholders‘ trust

2007 - 2013

Academic advisor for a limited period at the Chair of Civil Law, Commercial Law and Business Law at the Heinrich-Heine University Düsseldorf (Prof. Dr. Noack)

2013

Habilitation at the Heinrich-Heine University Düsseldorf; subject: Individual self-help

2013 - 2015

Interim professorship, German and International Business Law at the Heinrich-Heine University Düsseldorf

April 2015 - March 2018

Full professorship, Civil Law (University of Bonn)

April 2018 - today

Chair of Civil Law, German, European and International Business Law (University of Passau)