Academic development and professional practice
| 1979 – 1985 | Study at the Universities of Tübingen and Münster/Westfalen |
| 1986 | Doctorate Dr. jur with Prof. Dr. Achterberg, University of Münster/Westfalen |
| 1986 – 1989 | Legal clerkship in the Higher Regional Court of Stuttgart Trainee programs in Stuttgart, Bremen and in São Paulo, Brazil |
| 1989 – 1992 | Advisor for Employer Labour and Social Law at an employer and economy umbrella organisation in Wiesbaden |
| 1992 – 1993 | In-house lawyer in the legal department of a Munich media group |
| 1994 – 2003 | Self-employed lawyer and partner in prestigious Stuttgart law firms (specialising in insolvency and contract law) |
| 2004 – 2009 | Independent partner in joint law office with lawyers Böck & Partner |
| 2008 | Acquisition of the German Bar Association Training Certificate in Labour Law |
| 2009 | Acquisition of the German Bar Association Training Certificate in Labour Law |
| 2010 | Partner at lawyers Böck & Partner |
| 2012 | Acquisition of the German Bar Association Training Certificate ‘Negotiating in English’ |
| 2013 | Acquisition of the German Bar Association Training Certificate in Insolvency Law |
| 2015 | Independent partner in joint law office with Frank, Trinkl & Partner GbR” |
| 2016 | Acquisition of the German Bar Association Training Certificate ‘Questions of warranties for defects when buying a car’ |
| 2019 | Acquisition of the German Bar Association advanced Training Certificate ‘Questions of warranties for defects when buying a car’ |
