Study of Business Administration at the University of Münster, Diploma Degree in 1986 and Doctorate Degree in 1990
Research Assistant at the Institute of Industrial and Health Care Management at the University of Münster from 1986 to 1995. Habilitation (venia legendi) in 1995
Professor for Industrial Management at the University of Frankfurt am Main 1995/96
Professor and Holder of the Chair for Operations Management at the University of Bayreuth since Oktober 1996
Co-Director of the Institute for Medical Care Management and Health Care Science.
Permanent Visiting Professor for Hospital & Health Care Management, Frankfurt School of Finance & Management
Academic Director of the Bachelor and Master Programs in Health Economics and the MBA-Program “Health Care Management” at the University of Bayreuth
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Managerial control of hospitals
Economies of scale and scope in the health care market
Benchmarking and performance management of ambulant care facilities
Performance comparisons of different hospital ownerships
Cost Management and health care finance
Evaluation of hospitals and other health care organizations
