Veterinarian 1986 Dr. med. vet 1992 Dip. ECVDI 1994 1999 Habilitation (Germany) Since 2003 Head of the Clinic Small Animals (Surgery & Diagnostic Imaging) Since 2010 Dean of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine JLU Giessen 2011 Dr. h.c. from Uludag University/Bursa/Turkey