Curriculum Vitae

Born November 27, 1967 in Bonn

Education, degrees

1987-92Law studies at the FU Berlin and the University of Passau

1993

First state examination in law

1993-96

Legal clerkship, interrupted by

1993/94

Master's studies at the European Academy of Legal Theory in Brussels and Liverpool, graduation with "Master in Legal Theory, LL.M.".

1996

Elective internship at the International Insitute for the Sociology of Law in Oñati, Spain

1996

Second state law examination

2005

Doctorate (Dr. iur.) at the Humboldt University of Berlin

Professional career

8/1996 - 3/2001

Managing Director of the German Association for Juvenile Courts and Juvenile Court Assistance e.V.

2/2001 - 05/2007

Research associate at the Criminological Research Institute of Lower Saxony (KFN e.V.)

6/2007 - 8/2010

Deputy Scientific Director of the KFN

since 9/2010Professor of Child and Juvenile Law at the Department of Social Work at the University of Kassel
since 9/2010

President of the German Juvenile Court Association.

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