since 2012 Prof. for contemporary East Asian Cultures (Korea/ China)
2010 Guest professor, University of Erlangen
2004 – 2010 Juniorprofessor, University of Hamburg
2001 Ph.D. (Chinese studies), University of Hamburg. Thesis: ‘Li’ und ‘Shi’ als ontologische Antwort auf das Humesche Kausalitätsproblem innerhalb des Induktionsproblems in Jin Yuelins Werk Lun Dao” (Jin Yuelin’s ontological answer li and shi regarding the problem of causality within the inductive problem)
1994 – 1998 Lecturer of Korean language at the University of Munich
1993 M.A.; Thesis: Li Zehou und Aspekte der chinesischen Philosophiegeschichte (Li Zehou and aspects of Chinese history of philosophy), University of Munich
1985 student of sinology, political sciences, philosophy and Korean language, University of Munich, SOAS / London, Fujen University/Taiwan