| When | What | Where | Description |
| Apr. 2007 | Ph.D. physics | University of Tübingen | Magna cum laude |
| Apr. 2003 – Apr. 2007 | Ph.D. thesis | Computational Physics, University of Tübingen | Topic: “Developing a code for general relativistic hydrodynamics with application to neutron star oscillations” |
| Dec. 2002 | Physics diploma | University of Freiburg | Grade: 1.0 |
| Nov. 2001 – Dec. 2002 | Diploma thesis | Nuclear and Particle Physics, University of Freiburg | Topic: “First Study of Hadron Production at the COMPASS Experiment” |
| Aug. 1996 – Nov. 2001 | Physics diploma courses | Universität Freiburg | Elective courses mathematics and chemistry |
| Jun. 1995 | School leaving certificate (“Abitur”) | Hans-Thoma Gymnasium Lörrach | Grade: 1.7 |