| 1980-1986 | Physikstudium, Universität Hannover |
| 1986-1989 | Doktorand, Eidgenössischen Technischen Hochschule Zürich |
| 1989-1990 | Gastforscher, Institute of Spectroscopy, Troitsk, UdSSR |
| 1990-2000 | Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter, Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, Heidelberg |
| 1994-2000 | Privatdozent, Universität Heidelberg |
| seit 2000 | Professor für Experimentalphysik, Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck |
| seit 2003 | Wissenschaftlicher Direktor, Institut für Quantenoptik und Quanteninformation, Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften |
| seit 2010 | Leiter, Forschungsschwerpunkts Physik, Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck |
| 1982-1986 | Student of physics (diploma) und physics/mathematics (for teacher in a high school) at the University of Innsbruck |
| | (1986 Final examination with distinction and graduation with Mag. rer. nat. (master of sciences) |
| 1988 | Doctoral examination with distinction and graduation with Dr. rer. nat. (Ph.D.) |
| 1988-1990 | Teacher at the BORG Feldkirch |
| 1994 | Habilitation in the field ion-physics |
| 1997 | APART fellowship of the Austrian Academy of Sciences |
| 1997-2000 | Fellow of the APART of the Austrian Academy of Sciences |
| since 2000 | Assistant at the Institute for Ion Physics (full position) |
| 1980-1987 | Studium der Physik in Erlangen |
| 1988-1992 | Promotion in München (Ludwig-Maximilians-Univ. und Max-Planck-Inst. f. Astrophysik) |
| 1992-1993 | Feodor-Lynen-Stipendiatin der Alexander von Humboldt-Stiftung an der University of California in Santa Cruz, Lick Observatory, USA |
| 1993-1998 | Postdoc-Stelle am Max-Planck Institut für extraterrestische Physik, Garching |
| 1998-2002 | Astrophysics Research Institute, John Moores University, Liverpool Großbritannien |
| seit 2002 | Ordentliche Professur am Institut für Astrophysik der Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck |
| 1981 | Habilitation at the University of Innsbruck |
| since 1994 | Full Professor of Physics with tenure, Institute for Theoretical Physics, University of Innsbruck |
| 1995-1999 | Head of the Institute of Theoretical Physics |
| 2003 | Present Scientific Director at the Institute for Quantum Optics and Quantum Information, |
| | Austrian Academy of Sciences, Innsbruck |
| 2004 | Chair Professor Tsinghua University, Beijing, China |
| | Chair Professorship, The University of Science and Technology, Heifei, China |
| | Loeb Lecturer at the Harvard Uiversity, Boston |
| 1973-1979 | Studies of Physics, University of Mainz, Diploma 1979 |
| 1979-1981 | Dissertation in physics, University of Mainz |
| 1981-1982 | Research Associate, University of Mainz (w/ Prof. G. Werth) |
| 1982-1983 | Research fellowship, DFG Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, JILA Joint Institute of Laboratory Astrophysics, Boulder, CO, USA (Dr. J. L. Hall) |
| 1983-1984 | Research Associate, Freie Universität Berlin (w/ Prof. E. Matthias) |
| 1984-1987 | Research Associate, University of Hamburg (w/ Prof. P. Toschek) |
| 1988 | Habilitation thesis; Lecturer, University of Hamburg |
| 1989-1994 | Heisenberg fellow, University of Hamburg |
| 1991-1994 | Researcher, JILA Joint Institute of Laboratory Astrophysics, Boulder, CO, USA |
| 1994-1995 | Professor of Physics, 3. Physikalisches Institut, University of Göttingen |
| since 1995 | Full Professor of Physics, University of Innsbruck |
| 2000-2013 | Director, Institute of Experimental Physics, University of Innsbruck |
| since 2000 | CEO, Institut für Quanteninformation Ges.m.b.H, Innsbruck |
| since 2001 | Member, Academic Senate, University of Innsbruck |
| since 2003 | Scientific Director, IQOQI Institute for Quantum Optics and Quantum Information, Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna |
| 2003-2009 | Managing Director of the IQOQI Institute for Quantum Optics and Quantum Information, Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna |
| 2003-2008 | Corresponding Member, Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna |
| since 2008 | Full Member, Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna |
| since 2015 | Managing Director, IQOQI Institute for Quantum Optics and Quantum Information, Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna |
