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- 1970-1976 Academic studies in biology, chemistry and physics, Freie Universität (FU) Berlin
- 1976 First state examination in biology and chemistry; in parallel diploma (equivalent to master of science) in biology
- 1977 Geminivirus research at Instituto Biologico, Sao Paulo, Brazil
- 1979 Dissertation in Biology, Institute for Plant Physiology and Cell Biology, FU Berlin
- 1979-1981 Postdoctoral fellow, Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology in the Department of Medicine at the FU Berlin
- 1981-1988 Research Assistant, Universität Hamburg, Institute of General Botany (IAB), Genetics
- 1988 Habilitation and Venia legendi for "Genetics with emphasis on plant virology"
- 1988-1992 Team leader for Applied Molecular Biology of Plants, IAB, Hamburg
- 1992/1993 Professor (C3) for Molecular Phytopathology, Institute of Plant Diseases and Plant Protection, Universität Hannover
- since 1993 Professor (C4) of Molecular Biology and Virology of Plants, Institute of Biology, Universität Stuttgart (subsequently Institute of Biomaterials and Biomolecular Systems)
- since 2019 retired Professor (a.D.)
- 1989-1991 Member of Zentrale Kommission für Biologische Sicherheit (ZKBS), Berlin
- 1996-1998 Prorektor (Vize-president for structure development), Universität Stuttgart
- 1998-2000 Member of senate and administration council, Universität Stuttgart
- 2000-2003 Member and vice head of university council, Universität Stuttgart
- from 2005 on for several years Member of senate commitee for adminstrative and economic affairs, Universität Stuttgart