Short biography
12. Mai 1962 | Birth in Essen-Werden |
1982-1988 | Study at the University of Cologne (Mittlere und Neuere Geschichte, Romanistik, Mittellateinische Philologie) |
1984/85 | Studyyear at the Universidad de Sevilla. archive work in the Archivo General de Indias |
Juli 1988 | Magister |
Juli 1991 | Promotion to Dr. phil. |
Oktober 1991 | Nomination as a scientific employee at the Iberian and Latin American History Department of the University of Cologne |
Oktober 1992 | Awared with the prize of the Deutschen Ibero-Amerika-Stiftung (Hamburg) |
1997-1999 | Direction of the Middle Eastern department of the commission of inquiry from the argentargentina goverment for the reconnaissance of NS-activities in Argentina CEANA (Comisión para el esclarecimiento de las actividades del nazismo en la Argentina). |
Januar 2000 | Nomination as a academic council at the University of Cologne |
Januar 2001 | Habilitation |
September 2004 | Visiting Professorship in Tucumán/ Argentinien |
Januar 2009 | Nomation as apl. Professor |
seit 2014 | Deputy Managing Director of the Historical Institut (Lectures and curriculum planning) |