Career
| 1988–1994 | Studied mathematics at the University of Würzburg |
| 1992–1993 | Studied computer science at the State University of New York at Albany, USA, (funded by a Fulbright scholarship) |
| 1994–1997 | Ph.D. candidate at the Department of Computer Science 1, University of Würzburg |
| 1997 | Ph.D. summa cum laude in 1997, Computer Science, University of Würzburg |
| 1997–1998 | Postdoctoral researcher at the Chair of Computer Science 1, University of Würzburg |
| 1998–2004 | Postdoctoral researcher at the Konrad Zuse Center for Information Technology, Berlin |
| 2002 | Habilitation, Mathematics, TU Berlin |
| 2004–2006 | Professor (C3) of Mathematical Economics, TU Kaiserslautern |
| 2006–2017 | Professor (W2) of Mathematical Economics, TU Kaiserslautern |
| 2006–2008 | Associate Dean, Department of Mathematics, Technical University of Kaiserslautern |
| Since 2017 | Professor (W3) of Mathematical Economics, RPTU Kaiserslautern-Landau |
| 2008–2020 | Chair of the Academic Affairs and Teaching Committee, Department of Mathematics, Technical University of Kaiserslautern |
| 2020–2025 | Dean, Department of Mathematics, RPTU Kaiserslautern-Landau |
| Since 2025 | Chief Digital Officer (CDO) at RPTU Kaiserslautern-Landau |
Research
My research focuses on algorithmic discrete optimization, in particular the design and analysis of efficient methods for discrete, finite optimization problems. The focus is also on uncertainties and incomplete information - for example through the development and evaluation of online algorithms and robust methods, each with mathematically provable quality guarantees. The topics touch on related areas such as graph theory, complexity and game theory as well as stochastics. Many of my questions arise from practical applications and lead to interesting theoretical problems.
Awards
| 1998 | Dissertation prize of the University of Würzburg (Prize of the Unterfränkische Gedenkjahrstiftung für Wissenschaft) |
| 2004 | Zuse Fellowship of the Konrad Zuse Center for Information Technology Berlin |
| 2009 | Teaching award of the state of Rhineland-Palatinate |
| 2016 | Distinguished Teaching Award of the TU Kaiserslautern |