1999 Graduation from the University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Germany

2000 – 2001 Doctoral thesis at the Department of Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, Section Neurology

Since 2002 Lecturer at the Department of Small Animal Medicine and Surgery,
University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

2002 – 2004 PhD studies with promotion to Doctor of Philosophy (PhD, Neuroscience), University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Germany

2002 – 2005 Residency of the European College of Veterinary Neurology (ECVN), Department of Small Animal Medicine and Surgery,
University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Germany

2007 Diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Neurology (Dipl. ECVN) and European Veterinary Specialist in Neurology

2008 – 2009 Postdoctoral Fellowship, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA
2010 – 2016 Senior Lecturer in Neurology & Neurosurgery, Department of Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Germany

May 2011 Habilitation, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Germany

Since July 2016 Professor at the Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine,
Head of Neurology, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Bern, Switzerland