Biographical Profile
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- Born 27 July 1956 in Rothenburg ob der Tauber
- 1975 - 1981 Studies in Protestant Theology in Erlangen, Heidelberg and Neuendettelsau
- 1982 - 1985 Director of Studies, Ecumenical Institute / Student Dormitory, University of Heidelberg
- 1985 - 1987 Pastoral Intern, Evangelical-Lutheran Church of Bavaria, Rehau / Oberfranken
- 1986 Doctor of Theology, Heidelberg
- 1987 - 1990 Student advisor, Evangelical-Lutheran Seminary, Bayreuth
- 1988 Ordination
- 1990 - 1992 Fellow, German Research Foundation (DFG)
- 1993 Habilitation in New Testament Theology, Heidelberg
- 1992 - 1994 Pastor, Bayreuth; Adjunct Professor of Old and New Testament, University of Bamberg
- 1994 - 1997 Associate Professor of New Testament, University of Siegen
- 1997 Appointment as Professor of Biblical Studies, University of Aachen
- 2003 - 2022 Professor for New Testament, Faculty of Protestant Theology, University of Bonn
- 2008 – 2012; 2016 – 2017 Dean, Faculty of Protestant Theology, University of Bonn