1964–1967 | Vocational training as mechatronics technician at Muhr & Bender, Attendorn |
1967–1970 | Studied mechanical engineering at the engineering school, Siegen |
1972–1976 | Studied chemical engineering at RWTH Aachen University |
1970 | Engineer at Ingenieurbüro N. Muth GmbH & Co. KG, Siegen |
1970–1972 | Military service |
1973–1975 | Engineer at Gustav Schäfer Sanitary and Heating Engineering, Netphen-Deuz |
1975–1976 | Student at the Chair of Chemical Engineering II and Chair of Thermodynamics at RWTH Aachen University |
1976–1979 | Research associate at the Institute of Technical Thermodynamics RWTH Aachen University |
1979 | Dissertation: Phase equilibrium of strong electrolytes from vapour pressure measurements with application of thermochemical Hydrogen production |
1979–1983 | Chief Engineer at the Institute of Energy Technology, University of Siegen, Prof. Dr.-Ing. F.N. Fett |
1983 | Habilitation: Energy and process engineering |
1983–1993 | Research associate at Henkel KGaA, Düsseldorf, Head of the "Process and Automation Technology" Department |
1989–1993 | Professor at the University of Siegen |
1993–2015 | C4 Professor at the Technical University of Berlin, Head of the Department "Dynamics and Operation of Technical Systems |
1976 | Springorum commemorative coin, RWTH Aachen |
1979 | Borchers plaque RWTH Aachen |
1986 | Arnold Eucken Prize VDI, Straßburg |
1989 | Promotion Prize ́91 of the Foundation for the Promotion of Innovation in Science and Research, Düsseldorf |
2003 | Guest Professor University of Surry, Guildford University, GB |
2003 | Guest Professor Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China |
2004 | Honorary doctor, Cracow University of Technology |
2008 | Honorary doctor, Cracow University of Technology |
2012 | Guest Professor , Fakulti Kejuruteraan Kimia & Sumber Asli,Lebuhraya Tun Razak, 26300 Gambang Kuantan, Pahang Darul Makmur |