Apprenticeship as machine fitter, state certified mechanical engineer in production engineering, technical operations manager.

Professional career: Maintenance of hydraulic machinery for coal mining; design engineer for chipping cutter bodies in the special tools discipline; sales, applications engineering and design of drive components for drive, conveyor and linear drive equipment. 1993-2008 worked for the HANSA-FLEX group of companies, until 2001 as branch manager (Düsseldorf). From 2001-2008, director of the HANSA-FLEX Hydraulik GmbH training centre, responsible for consulting and training in the field of line equipment. Since June 2008, trainer and department head at the IHA.

Qualified as toolmaker, advanced studies: general mechanical engineering (specialisation Hydraulics), advanced degree (Dipl.-Ing. (FH)) in mechanical engineering.

Professional career: Service engineer for CNC machinery, design engineer for special machinery, sales engineer and subsequently designer for hydraulic systems. 2001-2008 employed by HANSA-FLEX Hydraulik GmbH in the following capacities: training employees and customers in the elements of fluid technology, supporting the divisions in qualifying employees, designing training courses and presentations on aspects of fluid technology. Since June 2008, trainer at the IHA.

Advanced studies: Marine engineering, higher engineering degree (Dipl.-Ing. (FH)) in marine engineering.

Professional career: Served at sea as 2nd Technical Officer, service and measuring engineer for mobile and industrial hydraulics, design engineer for marine and offshore hydraulics. Since 2000, hydraulics seminar trainer, lecturing in proportional hydraulics, measurement equipment, control technology, complex controllers and safety. Since 2006, development engineer and trainer with special responsibility for training and instruction. Since February 2009, trainer at the IHA.

Qualified as fitter, advanced studies: general mechanical engineering , higher degree (Dipl.-Ing. (FH)) in mechanical engineering.

Professional career: Mechanical engineering fitter, sales engineer for hydraulic connecting equipment, in-house and field sales technician for hydraulic equipment. 2001-2006 worked as design engineer in assembly / plant construction with HANSA-FLEX Hydraulik GmbH, starting in 2007, presented training courses for employees and customers on the elements of fluid technology, supported the divisions in qualifying employees, designing training courses and presentations on aspects of fluid technology. Since June 2008, trainer at the IHA.

Qualified as engineer and fitter for heavy open-cast mining machinery, open-cast mining master technician, advanced engineering degree (Dipl.-Ing. (FH) ) in open-cast mine engineering, instructor aptitude examination.

Professional career: From 1972-1979 fitter for plant and equipment used in open-cast lignite mining. Until 1990, worked as trainer and instructor for basic and advanced mining technology courses. 1990-2009 trainer and instructor for basic and advanced courses in hydraulics and pneumatics, and coordinator for planning and implementing industrial work placements in Germany and abroad. Since 1990, examiner with the German Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHK) for technical commercial professions (mechatronics engineers, industrial and production mechanics). Since July 2009, trainer for electrical and electronic engineering and hydraulics at the IHA.

Qualified as industrial mechanic in industrial engineering; state certified mechanical engineer in production engineering.

Professional career: Production equipment maintenance in the chemical industry; industrial assembly supervisor in the chemical industry; product manager for the following product groups: hydraulic couplings, rotary unions, ball valves and pre-assembly machines for manufacturing industrial hose lines. Since July 2009, technical trainer for line equipment with the IHA.

Trained as automotive mechanic with specialisation in vehicle repair and maintenance

Professional career: Specialisation in automotive engineering, car air conditioning systems and car gas fuel systems (LPG); worked at HANSA-FLEX AG (Düsseldorf ) from 2007-2011 – workshop manager since March 2009. Assumed his new position as technical trainer at the IHA in August 2011, specialising in line equipment.

Qualified as electromechanical engineer, advanced studies: Electromechanical engineering, advanced engineering degree (Dipl.-Ing. (FH)) in electrical machinery and equipment, instructor aptitude examination

Professional career: From 1992 - 2003, vocational trainer for electromechanical engineering and electrical engineering/trainer and instructor for basic and advanced courses in hydraulics and pneumatics. From 1995 to 2003, examiner with the German Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHK) for technical commercial professions, electromechanical mechanics and industrial electronic engineering. From 2003 - 2010 worked in design engineering / design of hydraulic assemblies and hydraulic systems with HANSA-FLEX Hydraulik GmbH. Since August 2010, trainer in fluid technology at the IHA.