• 2016 Appointment as adjunct Professor at the Ruhr-University Bochum, university status: professor
• 2014 Appointment as adjunct Professor at the Goethe-University of Frankfurt, university status: research associate
• 2008 Bestowal of the Venia Legendi in FB 11 Geosciences / Geography as Privatdozentin, habilitation in the subjects Mineralogy and Archaeometry (Goethe University Frankfurt)
• 1997-2001 Master studies in Pre- and Early History (Goethe-University Frankfurt), without degree
• 1992 Doctorate in Mineralogy (Goethe-Universität Frankfurt)
• 1987 Diploma in Mineralogy (Goethe-Universität Frankfurt)
• 1981-1987 Study of Mineralogy (Goethe-Universität Frankfurt)
• 1981 Abitur Einhard-Gymnasium Seligenstadt (Hessen)

       Professional Practical Training

• Two-month internship in the X-ray laboratory at Degussa AG Hanau during diploma study
• Implementation of the dokimasia as part of the diploma thesis at the Precious Metal Laboratory of Degussa AG in Hanau (today Umicore AG & Co.KG)

       Temporary employment abroad

• 1996-1997 Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, MA, USA, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Centre for Materials Research in Archaeology and Ethnology (CAMRAE)
• 1995-1996 National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST, ehem. NBS), Gaithersburg, MD, USA
• 1989 University of Copenhagen, Denmark, Geological Institute, Laboratory for Optical Emission Spectrometry. Six-week research stay

• Since 10/2016 head of the research field "Archaeometallurgy" at the DMT - Gesellschaft für Lehre und Bildung mbH (Society for teaching and education) Bochum
• 2010-2016 Research associate and coordinator of the Bachelor's minor in Archaeometry at Goethe University, 50% at the Institute of Geosciences, Goethe University Frankfurt
• 2009-2011 Teacher for chemistry at Karl-Rehbein-Gymnasium Hanau
• 2009-2010 Research Associate, 50%, in the Dean's Office of the Department of Geosciences / Geography (Geo-Agentur), Goethe University Frankfurt
• 2004-2009 Research Associate, 50% at the Institute of Mineralogy (today the Institute of Geosciences), Goethe University Frankfurt
• 1999-2004 Research grant holder at the DFG, Institute of Mineralogy, Goethe University Frankfurt
• 1997-1999 Postdoc, 50%, in the graduate's school "Archaeological Analysis" at the Institute of Mineralogy, Goethe University Frankfurt: Analyses of Roman Coins (DFG)
• 1996-1997 Postdoctoral Fellow, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), USA. Research project: "Cosmelting of Oxide and Sulfide Ores of Copper and Arsenic to Produce Arsenic Bronze." Scholarship of the Volkswagen Foundation
• 1988-1995 Research associate, 50%, Institute of Geochemistry, Petrology and Mineralogical Engineering, Goethe University Frankfurt

• Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (German Research Foundation) - Funding Applications, Research Units
• Alexander von Humboldt Foundation - Research grants
• Aquin – Accreditation procedures
• Reviewer for various journals like Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences, Journal of Archaeological Science, Mineralium Deposita, European Journal of Mineralogy a.o.
• Associate Editor for Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences (Springer)

• Supervision of student interns
• Supervision of pupils within the framework of Girls Day (Goethe University Frankfurt)
• Introductory lecture in the context of Girls Day (Goethe University Frankfurt) on the topic of raw materials in mobile phones
• Public evening lectures at Heraeus Holding GmbH, Goldschmiedehaus Hanau
• Industry excursion to Umicore AG & Co. KG

• German Mineralogical Society (DMG)
• Society for Natural Archaeology - Archaeometry (GNAA) - Founding Member
• Historical Metallurgy Society (resigned)