| 1943 | Born in Erfurt |
| Education | |
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| 1962 - 1967 | Studying Physics at Leipzig University |
| 1970 | Ph. D. in Physics at Leipzig University |
| Professional Career | |
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| 1970 - 1977 | Scientific co-worker, Leipzig University |
| 1977 - 1982 | Senior scientific co-worker, Leipzig University |
| 1978 | Habilitation ("Promotion B") |
| 1982 - 1989 | Lecturer, Leipzig University |
| 1989 - 1994 | extraordinary Professor, Leipzig University |
| 1994 - April 2009 | Professor with full chair (Interface Physics), Leipzig University |
| since April 2009 | Professor emeritus, Leipzig University |
| Professional Activities and Memberships | |
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| 1996 - 1999 | Dean of the Faculty of Physics and Earth Sciences at Leipzig University |
| 1996 - 1999 | President of the German Zeolite Association |
| 1997 - 2000 | Member of the Board of FEZA (Federation of European Zeolite Associations) |
| 2002 - 2006 | Ombudsman of Leipzig University |
| Editorship | www.diffusion-fundamentals.org (since 2003), Microporous and Mesoporous Materials (European Editor 2004-2008) |
| Membership in Editorial Boards | Zeolites (1992 - 1997) Adsorption (since 1993) Microporous and Mesoporous Materials (since 1993) |
| Honours | |
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| 1978 | Gustav-Hertz-Award of the German Physical Society |
| 1980 | Leibniz-Medal of the German Academy of Sciences |
| 1986 | Donald-W.-Breck Award of the International Zeolite Association (together with H. Pfeifer, D. Freude and M. Bülow) |
| 1993 | Max Planck Research Award of the Alexander-von-Humboldt Foundation and the Max-Planck-Society |
| 2000 | Member of the Saxon Academy of Sciences |
| 2005 | Theodor-Litt-Award of Leipzig University |
