| 1950 | Born in Berlin |
| 1970–1977 | Studied Physics, Psychology and Computer Science in Bochum and Freiburg |
| 1978–1981 | PhD thesis, supervised by Prof Burkhart Fischer & Prof Jürgen Krüger: “Interaction between neurones in the visual cortex based on recordings with a multi-microelectrode” |
| 1983–1999 | Head of the Electrophysiological Laboratory in the Department of Ophthalmology, University of Freiburg |
| 1991 | Habilitation and venia legendi for ‘Neurobiophysik’ |
| 1998 | Appointed as Professor (APL) |
| 1999 | Professional appointment as “Akademischer Direktor” |
| 1999–2015 | Head of Section Visual Function / Electrophysiology |
| 2004–2011 | President of ISCEV (two terms) |
| 2008– | Scientific Board of “The Barn” |
| 2009– | Secretary of Kunstverein Gundelfingen (local art society) |
| 2013– | Director of International Communications of ISCEV |
| 2013– | Scientific Board of GWUP |
| 2015– | Scientist (emeritus), Eye Center, University Medical Center Freiburg |
| 2018 | Honorary Member of ISCEV |
| 2018 | von Graefe award by DOG |
≥290 peer-reviewed papers
>810 first-authored oral presentations / posters
>20 book chapters
website visual phenomena
H-index: 59.
2006 Elfriede-Aulhorn-Preis
2008 Portrayed in ‘Die Zeit’
2013 ECVP Tom Troscianko Prize (for the most outrageous presentation)
2015 ISCEV Adachi Award
2015 Augenstern-Forschungspreis
2017 Alumni-Medaille der Universitäts-Augenklinik München
2018 Honorary Member of ISCEV
2018 von Graefe Award der DOG
2019 “Exceptionally good review”, TVST