2004–2007
Student assistant at the Institute of Training Science and Sports Informatics, German Sport University Cologne.

2007–2009
Research assistant at the Institute of Cardiovascular Research and Sports Medicine, Department of Molecular and Cellular Sports Medicine, German Sport University Cologne.

2009–2010
Scientific research training at the Copenhagen Institute of Sports Medicine, Copenhagen Muscle Research Centre, University of Copenhagen.

2010–present 
Researcher and post doc at the Institute of Cardiovascular Research and Sports Medicine. Department of Molecular and Cellular Sports Medicine. German Sport University Cologne.

2009
PhD scholarship, German. Academic Exchange Service (DAAD).

2009
Postgraduate scholarship, German Sport University Cologne.

2008
“TOYOTA – Förderpreis” – German Sport University. Award for the best diploma thesis.