Education:

1999: Habilitation in Mathematics, Freie Universität Berlin;
 

1994: Ph.D. in Mathematics, Freie Universität Berlin;
 

1991: Diplom in Physics, University of Paderborn;
 

1986-1991: Undergraduate studies in Phyics, Mathematics and Computer Science, University of Paderborn
 
 

Academic appointments / positions held:

Since 2025: Member of the Executive Board, Cluster of Excellence 2046, MATH+;
 

2022-2025: Co-Chair, Cluster of Excellence 2046, MATH+;
 

2021-2025: Chair, National Alliance for High-Performance Computing;
 

2020-2022: Chair, Cluster of Excellence 2046, MATH+;
 

2016-2020: Co-Chair, Cluster of Excellence 2046, MATH+;
 

Since 2016: Co-Chair, Einstein Center for Mathematics;
 

Since 2015: President of Zuse Institute Berlin (ZIB);
 

Since 2014: Extended Board, CRC 1114 “Scaling Cascades in Complex Systems”;
 

2013–2015: Vice-President of Zuse Institute Berlin (ZIB);
 

2012-2022: Chair, Forschungscampus MODAL;
 

2009-2017: Scientific Steering Committee PRACE;
 

2008-2018: Co-Chair, MATHEON;
 

Since 2007: Member for Excellence Council, Freie Universität Berlin;
 

2006-2010: Co-Chair, Berlin Mathematical School;
 

2000–2008: Dean of Bioinformatics, Freie Universität Berlin;
 

Since 2000: Full Professor for Numerical Mathematics/Scientific Computing, Freie Universität Berlin