| 1989-1996 | Studies in English, German and Social Sciences at the University of Münster |
| 1996 | First State Exam (Sekundarstufe. I / II) |
| 1997-1998 | Lecturer (wiss. Mitarbeiter) at the Chair for Language learning and teaching (Lehrstuhl für Sprachlern- und -lehrforschung) at the English Department of the University of Münster |
1998-2001
| Research Assistant, then Research Lecturer in Language Learning and Technology at the Department of Languages of the Open University UK in Milton Keynes |
| 2001 | PhD (Dr. phil.) with a dissertation on Tandem learning on the Internet: Learner interactions in virtual online environments (MOOs) („summa cum laude“)
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| 2001-2008 | Assistant Professor (wissenschaftlicher Assistent C1) at the Chair for Language learning and teaching at the English Department of the University of Münster |
| 2004-2005 | Deputy Professor of SLA Research (Vertretung der C4-Professur "Anglistik: Anwendungsbezogene Sprachverarbeitung") at the University of Wuppertal
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| 2009-2011 | Teacher training at Kardinal-von-Galen Gymnasium, Münster |
| 2010 | Second State Exam (Sekundarstufe I / II) |
| 2011 | Teacher of English and German at Friedensschule Hamm |
| Since 10/2011 | Professor of TEFL (Universitätsprofessor für die Didaktik der Englischen Sprache) at the University of Siegen
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