Education

1972	Graduation from Max-Planck Gymnasium, Delmenhorst (summa cum laude)
1972 – 1977	Student of Computer Science (Major) and Theoretical Linguistics (2nd Major) at the University of Hamburg, Germany
1977	Diploma degree in Computer Science/Theoretical Linguistics at the University of Hamburg (summa cum laude)
1981	Doctorate in Computer Science at the University of Hamburg (summa cum laude)