| 1953 | Born in Bad Mergentheim, Germany |
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| 1973 - 1979 | Studies in physics at the University of Würzburg, subsequent doctorate at the same university |
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| 1984 | Appointment to the Academic Committee of the Institute of Physics at the University of Würzburg |
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| 1984 | Joined Carl Zeiss |
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| 1993 - 1998 | Project / Development and Operations Manager in the Semiconducter Technology Group |
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| 1999 - 2001 | Executive Vice President and General Manager of the Semiconducter Technology Group |
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| since 2001 | President and CEO of Carl Zeiss SMT AG |
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| since 10/2006 | Member of the Carl Zeiss AG Executive Board and President and CEO of Carl Zeiss SMT AG |