He studied core and elementary physics and made his final thesis about thin film coatings. He started his career in 2000, working for R&D at Applied Films in Hanau. At the end of 2001, he joint Pilkington where he had different jobs in Technical Advisory Service (TAS) and marketing. In 2014, he left Pilkington as Head of European TAS and Innovation management. In 2014, he joined Kuraray as Head of Marketing and Business Development. After the merger with DuPont he is responsible for the global marketing of the architectural business.