1987-1989 Studies of Biology, Ruprecht-Karls-University Heidelberg, Germany. 1990-1994 Studies of Biology, Eberhard-Karls-University Tübingen, Germany. 1995-1997 PhD, Eberhard-Karls-University Tübingen, Germany. 28. Jan 2004 Habilitation in Zoology, Hamburg University, Germany. 03. Feb 2004 Venia legendi for Zoology and Animal Conservation, Hamburg University, Germany. 08. Nov 2006 Venia legendi for Evolutionary Ecology, Potsdam University, Germany. 2006 - 2013 Department Head, Evolutionary Genetics, Leibniz-Institute for Zoo- and Wildlife Research (IZW), Berlin. 2007 - 2013 apl Professor, Evolutionary Ecology, Potsdam University, Germany. Since 2014 Full Professor (W3), Director, Evolutionary Ecology and Conservation Genomics, Ulm University, Germany, Head of EcoHealth Unit