• since 9/2018: Rector of the Wissenschaftskolleg zu Berlin – Institute for Advanced Study
• since 9/1997: Professor of Modern History at the Historical Seminar of the University of Münster
• 2/1994: Habilitation at the University of Cologne (venia legendi for Modern History)
• 6/1991-5/1992: Re-entry stipend in the framework of the Special University Program II of the North Rhine-Westphalia Ministry of Science
• 8/1982-5/1990: Research Associate at the Historical Seminar of the University of Cologne
• 5/1985: Doctorate (Medieval and Modern History, Ancient History, German Philology)
• 5/1980: First state examination for teaching at secondary schools (subjects: History, German)
• 10/1974-7/1980: Studied German, History, and Art History

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