I have studied landscape planning at the Technical University Berlin. My professional interests comprise of geo data based 3D landscape modeling, and interactive visualization. I was co-founder and managing director of the landscape scenery visualisation and software company Lenné3D. Since 2009 onwards I am visiting fellow at the National Singapore University (NUS) introducing GIS, 3D landscape modeling, and visualisation to master students of landscape architecture and urban design. Since 2010 onwards I am co-founder and CEO of the computer graphics and digital botany start-up Laubwerk