Education
Master of Arts in German, Philosophy, Education, Muenster University, Germany, 1985. Doctor of Philosophy in German philology, Muenster University, Germany, 1988. Habil, Goettingen University, Germany, 2001.
director literature and language professor
Master of Arts in German, Philosophy, Education, Muenster University, Germany, 1985. Doctor of Philosophy in German philology, Muenster University, Germany, 1988. Habil, Goettingen University, Germany, 2001.
Postdoctoral research fellow Collaborative Research Center, Muenster University, 1989. Adjunct professor medieval German studies Muenster University, 1990—1994, Goettingen University, Goettingen, 1990—1994, assistant professor, 1995—2003. Deputy professor German studies Munich University, 2002—2003, Freiburg University, Germany, 2003—2004, professor medieval German literature & language, since 2004, executive director department German I, since 2008, member board directors center medieval studies, since 2008.
Member of Meister Eckhart Society (Germany).