Research Interests
Ultrafast Dynamics in Solids and at Surfaces, Time-Resolved X-ray Spectroscopy with Free-Electron Lasers, Nonlinear Soft X-ray Spectroscopy, Electronic and Magnetic Properties of Transition Metal Clusters

Education
Diploma in Physics, Technical University Munich 1983
Ph.D. in Physics, Technical University Munich 1987

Professional Experience
Scientific Head of the FLASH facility at DESY (2014-present)
Full Professor, Experimental Physics, University of Hamburg, (2000-present)
Senior Lecturer, Technical University Munich (1995-2000)
Habilitation, Technical University Munich 1995
Assistant Lecturer, Technical University Munich (1989-1995)
Visiting Scientist, IBM Almaden Research Center (1988-1989)
Research Associate, Technical University Munich (1983-1987)

Recent Professional Activities
Member of the LCLS proposal review panel (2015-present)
Member of the ELETTRA SAC (2012-present)
Member of the FERMI Proposal Review Panel (2012-present)
Member of the MAXLAB Proposal Review Committee (2011-2015)
Chairman of the German “Committee Research with Synchrotron Radiation” (2011-2014)
Speaker of the Advanced Study Group of the University of Hamburg in CFEL (2007-present)
Speaker of the BMBF priority program PSP-301 “FLASH” (2007-2013)
Member of the Rudolf-Kaiser-Award Committee of the DPG (2007-present)
Member of the DFG Review Board “Experimental Condensed Matter Physics” (2008-2011)

Honors and Award
Distinguished Scientist Fellowship JAERI, Japan 1995
Max Auwärter Award 1988