1972 | Graduation from Max-Planck Gymnasium, Delmenhorst (summa cum laude) |
1972 – 1977 | Student of Computer Science (Major) and Theoretical Linguistics (2nd Major) at the University of Hamburg, Germany |
1977 | Diploma degree in Computer Science/Theoretical Linguistics at the University of Hamburg (summa cum laude) |
1981 | Doctorate in Computer Science at the University of Hamburg (summa cum laude) |