He obtained a PhD (Dr. rer. pol.) from WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management, an MSc in Management (Dipl.-Kfm.) from EBS University of Business and Law, and an MSc in Economics (Dipl.-Volksw.) from the University of Hagen. He supervises theses in Accounting, Finance, and Management. Also, he teaches Management Accounting, Strategic Control, Business Models, and Research Methods within BSc, MSc and MBA programs.