Academic Curriculum Vitae
| 1981: | 1st State Exam in German and French Literature |
| 1984: | Lecturer for Jazz at Folkwang University of the Arts Essen, Germany |
| 1988: | Founder and co-founder of the Jazz Course of Studies at Folkwang University of the Arts |
| 1990-2021: | Director of the Jazz Course of Studies at Folkwang University of the Arts |
| 1991-1997 | Part-time professor at Folkwang University of the Arts |
| 1997-2021: | Full-time professor at Folkwang University of the Arts |
| 2021: | Professor emeritus at Folkwang University of the Arts |
| 2023 | Teaching position at the Institute of Music at the University of Applied Sciences Osnabrück. |
| 1990-2000: | Member of the DAAD Commission (German Academic Exchange Service) |
| Teaching subjects at Folkwang: jazz composition/arranging, jazz theory, jazz history, ensemble, big band, studio work & recording practice. Special course: melodies as applied music psychology |