Mechanical Engineer from RWTH Aachen (Germany); worked for 25 years in Switzerland in power generation technology (CFD, advanced integrated cycles vis simulation and prototyping, monitoring and diagnostics) for BBC, ABB, Alstom. Since 2010 working in Norway starting at IRIS which became NORCE Research in 2017 within energy system and energy systems generation in the context of national and international projects. Besides: some years of lecturing at the higher vocational school Zürich, some years part time employment and lecturing at the University of Stavnager Member of the EERA Joint Program Energy Systems Integration Member of the project board of the Energy & Turbomachinery Network (ETN Global).