| 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 |
| 2008– | Secretary Kunstverein Gundelfingen (local art society) |
| 2013–2024 | Director of International Communications of ISCEV |
| 2013– | Scientific Board of GWUP |
| 2015– | Scientist (emeritus), Eye Center, University Medical Center Freiburg |
| 2021– | Scientific Advisory Board, iHCDP |
