Contact
Zoologisches Forschungsmuseum Alexander Koenig (ZFMK), Adenauerallee 160, 53113 Bonn, Germany
Curriculum
Academic Education
• 1983: Doctorate in natural sciences from the Univ.of Kiel about population dynamics in diversified host-parasitoid systems of casebearer species (Lep.: Coleophoridae)
• 1980: University of Kiel/Germany (advanced studies in biology & phytomedicine)
• 1976: University of Vienna/Austria (advanced studies in zoology, botany & philosophy)
• 1974: University of Hannover/Germany (studies in biology & chemistry)
Professional positions held
• 2005: Head of Biodiversity Informatics at ZFMK, Bonn
• 2002: Acting Head of the entomological department at ZFMK, Bonn for eight month
• 2001: Senior Curator and deputy head of the entomological department at ZFMK, Bonn
• 1991: delegated for three month to Museum für Naturkunde der Humboldt- Universität zu Berlin, Deutsches Entomologisches Institut (DEI) in Eberswalde & Staatliches Museum für Tierkunde (SMTD)
• 1986: Curator at Zoologisches Forschungsinstitut und Museum Alexander Koenig (ZFMK), Bonn
• 1980: scientific assistant at the Zoological Institute of the University of Kiel
• 1980: scientific assistant at the Zoological Institute of the University of Kiel
• 1978/79: summer assistant at the European station of the Commonwealth Institute of Biological Control, Delemont/Switzerland (4 month);
Courses taught abroad
• SS 2006: Databasing of Biodiversity. - A course for lecturers in Biology in August 2006. Together with Dr. Edvard van den Berghe, Oostende/Belgium. University of Nairobi/Kenya, by invitation.
• SS 2006: Capacity building in biodiversity information systems for insects:
IV. digital imaging of biological specimens. - National Museums of Kenya (NMK), Dept. of Invertebrate Zoology, Nairobi/Kenya. (Project: BIOTA E 15a)
• WS 2005/06: Capacity building in biodiversity information systems for insects:
III. computerization of biologicalspecimens. - National Museums of Kenya (NMK), Dept. of Invertebrate Zoology, Nairobi/Kenya. (Project: BIOTA E 15a)
• SS 2005: Capacity building in biodiversity information systems for insects:
II. secondary data capture (gathering sites)- National Museums of Kenya (NMK), Dept. of Invertebrate Zoology, Nairobi/Kenya. (Project: BIOTA E 15a)
• WS 2004/05: Capacity building in biodiversity information systems for insects:
I. primary data capture (taxa). - National Museums of Kenya (NMK), Dept. of Invertebrate Zoology, Nairobi/Kenya. (Project: BIOTA E 15a)
• WS 2003/04: An Introduction to Biodiversity: Systematics, Statistics, Informatics, GIS & applied field methods. - Creation and coordination of an interdisciplinary course, together with the botanist Dr. J. Homeier, Univ. Bielefeld/Germany, and the geographer Dr. J. Gspurning, Graz Univ./Austria; 23.02.-03.03.2004. Kasetsart University, Bangkok/Thailand, by invitation.
further courses
• Biodiversity and Evolution of marine Invertebrates (SS 2007 Bonn Univ., Waegele & Lampe)
• involved in ERASMUS course on "Systematic Biology" (Bonn Univ.; ZFMK)
• Design and statistical analysis of ecological experiments (held at Kiel Univ. and Bonn Univ.)
• Fundamentals in ecological investigations of natural Insect populations (Kiel Univ.)
• Exercises in terrestrial animal ecology (Kiel Univ.)
• Exercises in determination of Invertebrates (Kiel Univ.)
• Functional morphology of Insects (Kiel Univ.)
• Zoological excursions for undergraduate students (Kiel Univ.)
• Excursions to Helgoland (courses in marine biology of rocky sea shore organisms) and to Sardinia in Italy (excursion for postgraduates) (Kiel Univ.)
• Excursions for postgraduate students in the Alps and to 'Lapland' (Northern parts of Sverige and Norway) (Kiel Univ.; together with the botanist Prof. K. Dierssen)
Memberships
Scientific societies
• Gesellschaft für Biologische Systematik (GFBS; since 1999)
• International Council of Museums (ICOM; since 1987)
• German Museums Association (Deutscher Museumsbund [DMB]; since 1986)
• Royal Entomological Society, London/UK (RES; since 1985)
• German Museums Association (Deutscher Museumsbund [DMB]; since 1986)
• Royal Entomological Society, London/UK (RES; since 1985)
• Deutsche Gesellschaft für allgemeine und angewandte Entomologie (DgaaE; since 1980)
Commitees
• CIDOC Working Group: Transdisciplinary Approaches in Documentation (Chair; since 2008)
• Scientific advisory board of Network of Expertise in Long-term Storage of Digital Resources (NESTOR) (since 2007)
• Interdisziplinary Centre of Complex Systems (IZKS) of Bonn University (since 2007)
• CIDOC Conceptual Reference Model Special Interest Group (CIDOC-CRM-SIG; since 2002)
• Biodiversity Information Standards (TDWG; since 2000)

Former staff members
