Education and professional development

1985-1990      Study of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

1990                 License to practice veterinary medicine

1990-1995       Practice assistant in the veterinary clinic Quernheim (cattle herd health/horses)

1995                 Doctorate as Dr. med. vet. at the University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

1995-2001      Research Assistant/Assistant Professor at the Institute for Dairy Hygiene of the University of Veterinary Medicine Hanover

2000                 Recognition as national veterinary specialist for milk hygiene

2001-2004       Udder Health Service of the Hanover Chamber of Agriculture

2002                 Recognition as national veterinary specialist for epidemiology

2004                 Appointment as Full Professor (W2) for Microbiology and Dairy Hygiene at the University of Applied Sciences Hannover

2006-2009      Diploma Continuing education in university teaching

2007                 Diploma of the European College of Bovine Health Management

2014                 Habilitation in udder health and milk hygiene at the University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Germany

2019                 Professor with special responsibilities within Bovine Herd Health Management

Research priorities

Mastitis epidemiology, virulence mechanisms of mastitis pathogens - especially of Sc. uberis, mastitis risk factors and risk analysis, mastitis control and mastitis therapy, lactic acid bacteria