2002–2006: Research assistant at the Institute of Marketing under Prof. Meffert in Münster
2006–2007: Scholarship holder under the Heinz Nixdorf Programme for the Promotion of Asia-Pacific Experience; worked at Gildemeister in Shanghai
2007–2011: Consultant and Engagement Manager at McKinsey & Company, Inc., specialising in growth and internationalisation strategies, particularly in the automotive and mechanical engineering industries
Since 2011: Professor at the OTH Regensburg, specialising in international business management