Technical/Scientific Background:
Dipl.-Ing. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Karlsruhe (1968);
Research employee at the University of Stuttgart in the fields of heat and mass transfer (1971–74);
Publication of research results by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, volume 39, 1974;
Doctoral degree from the University of Stuttgart (1974), specialising in heat and mass transfer.

Legal Background:
Active in the area of intellectual property since 1968;
Patent attorney exam with distinction (1971).

Areas of activity:
Patents, utility models, trademarks, design patents;
particularly in the thermal, mechanical, chemical and medical sectors.

Hobbies:
Climbing and off-piste skiing.