November 1982 – November 1989
Technische Universität München
- course of studies: mechanical engineering with emphasis on general machine
  construction, automotive engineering and combustion engines
- since 1993 admitted as German patent attorney
- since 1994 admitted as European patent attorney

- Master of Laws (LL.M.)

Mechanical Engineering
- drive technology for vehicles in the field of two-wheelers and four-wheelers
- combustion engines
- components of combustion engines
- lubrication circulatory systems for combustion engines
- exhaust gas aftertreatment
- systems for using waste heat of combustion engines
- two-stroke engines and the charge cycle control thereof
- engine concepts
- combustion processes
- fuel supply
- charge cycle and charging in the case of combustion engines
- gasoline-electric power trains
- electric drive systems for vehicles
- all-terrain vehicles
- chassis components in the field of two-wheelers and four-wheelers
- motorcycles and components thereof
- driver information systems
- safety cells of vehicles
- brake systems
- wheel systems
- tire pressure systems
- transmission technology
- transmission systems
- automatic transmissions
- power shift transmissions
- duplex clutch transmissions
- vehicle transmissions and the components thereof
- CVT transmissions and the components thereof
- automatic systems for actuating transmissions
- automatic systems for actuating clutches
- systems for transmission control
- machine tools
- tools
- construction machines
- construction tools
- wood machining tools
- metal machining tools
- pressure vessels
- materials handling
- plastics engineering
- heating engineering
- gardening tools
- domestic appliances

Sporting goods
- golf clubs
- golf caddies
- training equipment
- ball game rackets
- bicycles and components thereof
- roller skates

Medical engineering
- catheters
- syringes
- devices for optometrists
- devices for treating overweight
- intravenous drip bags

Physics/optics
- optical displays