University of Bielefeld, Department of Business Administration and Economics (1987)
University of Cologne, Departement of Management, Economics and Social Sciences (1987-1989)
University of Bonn, Medical School (1989-1995)
Humboldt University of Berlin, Medical School (1995-1997)
Residency in Cardiovascular Surgery, Deutsches Herzzentrum Berlin (1997-2007)
Board-certified for Cardiac Surgery (since 2007)
Mechanical circulatory support
Surgery for the aorta and great vessels
Surgical therapy of atrial fibrillation
Heart and lung transplantation
Marfan syndrome