CV
Private info:
born 1948 in Mühlhausen/Thuringia, married, one child
Academic education and professional activities:
1969-1973
studies in meteorology at Humboldt University Berlin, graduated (grade:"exellent")
1973-1978
scientist in the research department of the Meteorological Service of
the GDR. Assistance in the development of numerical weather forecast
models.
1978-1986
expert scientist in the department "Basis and Information"
of the Central Office for Climatology. Main fields: Development
and application of statistical procedures, investigation of regional-climatic
phenomenons, advisory activity for administration and economy.
1984
doctorate - Dr. rer. nat., Theme: "The application of the Welch-analysis
to non-normally distributed measurements".
1986-1990
expert scientist in the climate research department of the
Meteorological Observatory Potsdam. Focus of work: Climate analysis and
diagnosis on a regional scale.
1990-1992
expert scientist in the research department of German
Weather Service without changing the field.
As of April 1st, 1992
scientist and deputy head in the climate
research department of the Potsdam-Institute for Climate Impact
Research. Present field: problem solutions as to the questions of
climate impact on a global and regional scale.
1/1997
qualification for a lectureship, theme: "Definition and description of climatological extremes"
Teaching:
1997-2003
Lecturer at the “Freie Universität” Berlin
Since 2004
Professor for systematic climatology at the Humboldt-Universität Berlin
