Academic and professional background

1991 - 1994

Training as specialist clerk for office communication at IBM Deutschland Informationssysteme GmbH, Dortmund

1994

Specialist for accounting at Deutsche SB Kauf Handels AG, Kamen

1999

Tax assistant at the international tax consultancy WEDIT Deloitte & Touche, Düsseldorf

1999 - 2005

Research assistant at the Chair of Accounting and Auditing (Prof. Ruhnke), Freie Universitaet Berlin

Studies

1994 - 1999

Studies of business administration at the Gerhard-Mercator Universität GH Duisburg with focus on business taxation, auditing/controlling, optional subject:  commercial and company law

Diploma thesis: Die Euroholding einer deutschen Muttergesellschaft - Standort, Strukturen und aperiodische Steuerbelastungen 

Internships and other activities

1998,1999

Internship in the auditing department at  KPMG, Mülheim an der Ruhr

1996,1997

Working student at  IBM Deutschland Informationssysteme GmbH, Düsseldorf

1997 - 1999

Student assistant at the Chair of Business Taxation at the Gerhard-Mercator Universität GH Duisburg (Prof. Dr. Breithecker)