- 1964      Study of Medicine, University of Munich
- 1972      Department of Surgery, University of Munich
- 1979      Board examination on General Surgery
- 1979      Board examination on Vascular Surgery
- 1980      First lymphatic vessel transplantation for treatment of lymphostatic oedemas
- 1980      Board examination on Trauma Surgery
- 1981      Board examination on Plastic Surgery
- 1985      Professor of Surgery (especially Micro and Reconstructive Surgery)
- 1993      President of the GDL (Society of German speaking  Lymphologists)
- 1995      Chairman of the Bavarian Plastic Surgeons (VDPC)
- 2001      Chairman of the DAM (German speaking Society of Microsurgery)
- 2009      President of the ISL (International Society of Lymphology)
- 2010      Professor emeritus
- 2011      Consultant for Microsurgery and Lymphology