Area of Activity:   Education: Studies of Physical Technologies (1985 - 1990) at the Fachhochschule Ostfriesland in Emden; Graduation: Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Diploma thesis: Optimization of parameters for lasercutting and laserwelding with a Nd:YAG-Laser Studies of Electrical Engineering (2004-2007) at the FernUniversität of Hagen Specialization in Photonics; Graduation: M.Sc. Professional experience: Professional activities at several laser material processing companies between 1990 and 2003, eventually in the position of CEO. Working as a scientific assistant since 2005 in the departments Optical Microsystems and Optical Communications Engineering