| 1967–1970: | Professional training for electromechanics at a semiconductor company in Frankfurt (Oder)/Germany |
| 1970–1974: | Computer Science Studies at the Technical University of Dresden/Germany; MSc Degree in Computer Science |
| 1977–1983: | Computer Science Studies at the Vienna University of Technology/Austria; PhD Degree in Computer Science |
| 1981–1984: | Medical Computer Science Studies at the University of Vienna/Austria |
| 1989: | Certificate as Recognized Medical Informatician by the German Society for Medical Documentation, Informatics, and Statistics, Cologne, and the Society for Informatics, Bonn, both Germany. |
| 09/17–18/2007: | "Managing Technical Professionals & Organizations" at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, Cambridge/U.S.A. |
| 09/11–12/2008: | "Developing and Managing a Successful Technology and Product Strategy" at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, Cambridge/U.S.A. |
| 07/28–29/2009: | "Strategic Marketing for the Technical Executive" at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, Cambridge/U.S.A. |
| 07/30–31/2009: | "Fundamentals of Finance for the Technical Executive" at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, Cambridge/U.S.A. |
| July 2009: | Executive Certificate in Management and Leadership from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, Cambridge/U.S.A. |
| 03/24–25/2011: | "Building, Leading and Sustaining the Innovative Organization" at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, Cambridge/U.S.A. |
| 06/07–08/2011: | "Reinventing Your Business Strategy" at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, Cambridge/U.S.A. |
| June 2011: | Executive Certificate in Strategy and Innovation from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, Cambridge/U.S.A. |