Institut für Ostseeforschung Warnemünde
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Curriculum Vitae

Education

1978 Abitur (high school diploma) Gymnasium Kaltenkirchen, Germany
1984 1. Staatsexamen (state exam) for teaching at high schools University of Kiel, Germany
1987 2. Staatsexamen (state exam) for teaching at high schools Seminar Elmshorn, Germany
1992 Diploma in Applied Mathematics Institute for Applied Mathematics, University of Hamburg, Germany
1995 Ph.D. in Oceanography Institute for Oceanography, University of Hamburg, Germany
2001 Habilitation in Oceanography Institute for Oceanography, University of Hamburg, Germany

Professional career

1978-1984 Study of Mathematics and Sports for Teaching at High schools (Gymnasium) University of Kiel, Germany .
1985-1987 Referendariat (Teacher Training) for Mathematics and Sports Gymnasium Elmshorn, Germany .
1987-1989 Teacher for Mathematics and Sports Gymnasium Büsum, Germany .
1989-1992 Study of Applied Mathematics Institute for Applied Mathematics, University of Hamburg, Germany Focus on Ordinary and Partial Differential Equations, Theoretical Oceanography
1992-1995 Researcher Institute for Oceanography, University of Hamburg, Germany Project on Three-Dimensional Wadden Sea Modelling and Turbulence Modelling with GKSS Research Centre, Geesthacht, Germany
1995-1996 Research Assistant International Centre for Computational Hydrodynamics, Danish Hydraulic Institute, Horsholm, Denmark Work on general vertical coordinate systems, supporting development of new three-dimensional model, turbulence modelling, estuarine circulation
1996-1998 Researcher Space Applications Institute, Joint Research Centre of the European Communities, Ispra, Italy Work on water column modelling, turbulence modelling, development of new three-dimensional model for estuaries and coastal seas, supporting measurements of turbulence, Initializing General Ocean Turbulence Model (GOTM). MAST-III Projects MTP II-MATER (MAS3-CT96-0051) and PhaSE (MAS3-CT96-0053)
1999-2000 Visiting Scientist, Grant holder of the German Research Foundation Institute for Oceanography, University of Hamburg, Germany Preparation for the Habilitation thesis. Intense work on applied turbulence modelling. Publication of the General Ocean Turbulence Model (GOTM).
2000-2001 Researcher Institute for Oceanography, University of Hamburg, Germany Participation in the MAST-III Project PROVESS (MAS3-CT97-0159), Habilitation (November 2001)
2002- Professor Baltic Research Institute Warnemünde, Germany .