Curriculum Vitae

• Since 2000: Professor of Interactive Media for the Media Informatics, Online Media, and Media Design programs at the Faculty of Digital Media at Furtwangen University
• 1997–2000: Head of the New Media department at the HVB Academy: conception, design, and creation of numerous—in some cases award-winning—computer-based training (CBT) and web-based training (WBT) programs; development of an intranet-based e-learning portal for around 40,000 employees of the group
• 1995 - 1997: IT organizer at Bayerische Vereinsbank
• 1993 - 1995: Doctoral studies at Ludwig Maximilian University in Munich. Degree: Doctor of Philosophy (Dr. phil.)
• 1988–1993: Studied education, psychology, and sociology with a focus on “Teaching and Learning in Multimedia Learning Environments” at Johann Wolfgang Goethe University in Frankfurt am Main and Ludwig Maximilian University in Munich. Degree: Master of Arts (MA)

Other functions

• Since 2022: Head of the Center for Teaching and Learning (ZLL) at Furtwangen University
• Since 2019: Dean of Studies for the Media Informatics (Bachelor) programme and Vice-Dean for Academics at the Faculty of Digital Media
• 2008 to 2020: Appointed by the Ministry of Science and Art to the Steering Committee for Higher Education Didactics of the State of Baden-Württemberg
• 2009 to 2018: Appointed to the University Council of Furtwangen University by the Ministry of Science and Art
• 2006 to 2021: Deputy head of the Information and Media Center (IMZ) at Furtwangen University (in this role, responsible for the Learning Services and Libraries departments)
• 2006 to 2019: Senate Representative for University Didactics at Furtwangen University
• 2004 to 2006: Scientific Director of the Media Service Center / E-Learning Service Center at Furtwangen University
• 2004 to 2009: Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Digital Media at Furtwangen University
• 2004 to 2006: Chairman of the Society for Media in Science (GMW)
• 2003 to 2011: Member of the editorial board of the GWM series published by Waxmann Verlag; 2005 to 2011 Chairman of the editorial board

Interests

• operates a private observatory in the Black Forest (see: Sternenstaub-Observatorium and Sonnenwind-Observatorium). He has successfully detected around 50 extrasolar planets (see Exoplaneten-Observatorium). He is also the author of numerous publications on astronomy and astrophotography.

Areas of work

• Computer-assisted learning / e-learning
• Didactic design of digital learning environments
• Media psychology