General qualification for university entrance 1972 in Hannover at mathematic/natural science comprehensive secondary school (high school) - with emphasis on mathematics
Apprenticeship in Hamburg with public certificate as banker
1974 at Dresdner Bank
Study of Business administration (Betriebswirtschaftslehre, BWL) at the university of Hamburg
Educational emphasis:
-Business administration and commercial information technology
-Operation Research and Banking Management
Subject of degree dissertation (6-month duration): Dynamical aspects regarding simultaneous production planning
1979 Diplom-Kaufmann (Dipl.-Kfm. degree comparable to MBA)
Several jobs in security processing of Dresdner Bank during semester breaks 1975-1978
1979 -1981 Banking trainee (Dresdner Bank)
1981-1982 Programming training in COBOL as organization programmer
Up to present: Constant and continuous training in banking, business administration and IT