Academic Qualifications
2004:

• Habilitation and venia legendi in philosophy, Erlangen-Nuernberg University
1996:
• Dr. phil. (scl), Erlangen-Nuernberg University
1992/93:
• graduate visiting student (supervised by Ralph C.S. Walker), The Queen's College, Oxford
1992:
• M.A., Erlangen-Nuernberg University
1986-1992:
• M.A. course in Philosophy, German Literature and Linguistics, Erlangen-Nuernberg University and Munich University

Scholarships
2001-2003:
• Postdoctoral fellowship of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) and the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
• Monbusho Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research
1994-1995:
• Ph.D. scholarship of the Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes
1993:
• Ph.D. scholarship of the Erika Giehrl Foundation
1986-1991:
• Scholarship of the Land of Bavaria (“Bayerisches Begabten-Förderungs-Gesetz”)

Previous positions
2004-2005:
• Oberassistent and Privatdozent in philosophy at Erlangen-Nuernberg University
2001 -2003:
• JSPS-Fellow and guest lecturer in philosophy at Keio University, Tokyo
2000- 2001:
• Academic Visitor, Centre for Politics, Law and Society, University College, London
1997-2004:
• Wissenschaftlicher Assistent in philosophy at Erlangen-Nuernberg University (on leave Oct. 2000 - March 2003)
1995-1997:
• Wissenschaftlicher Angestellter in philosophy at Erlangen-Nuernberg University