received his Diploma in Physics from the Freie Universität Berlin in 1998 and his PhD. in Biomechanical Engineering from the Swiss Institute of Technology, Lausanne. 

In 2004, he went on to work in the innovation department at Siemens Medical Solutions, Forchheim, before becoming Professor for Biomedical Engineering at the Bern University of Applied Sciences, Biel, in 2007. His research there focused on applied system integration for specific industrial demands, particularly in area of ophthalmology and rehabilitation. 

In 2024, he worked as product manager for a novel electronic visual aid until joining the University of Ulm in 2025.

Pursuing his interests in combing technical, environmental and social challenges, he currently works in the project “Sustainable Technologies” to establish sustainability as an important paradigm in our Bachelor and Master program.