Studies: Economics, University of Hannover, 1973-1979.
Degrees: Diploma, University of Hannover, 1979; PhD (Dr. rer. pol.), University of Hannover, 1984; Habilitation, University of Hannover, 1990.
Past Positions: Research Associate, University of Hannover; 1979-1984; University Assistant, University of Hannover, 1984-1991; University Lecturer, University of Hannover, 1991-1993.
Current Position: Professor of Economics (tenured), University of Lüneburg.
Main Areas of Research: international firm activities, industrial relations, small business economics, labor markets, entrepreneurship, applied microeconometrics.
Other positions: Research Professor at the Max Planck Institute of Economics, Jena (www.econ.mpg.de); Research Fellow at HWWA, Hamburg (www.hwwa.de) and IZA, Bonn (www.iza.org).
