1984 – 2017 | • Scientific coworker at the Max-Planck-Institute for Solid State Research in Stuttgart • Permanent position as researcher within the Max-Planck-Society since 1989 o Research in the area of inorganic solid state chemistry o Administrative tasks, leader of the library commission , president of the scientific Journal-Club, coordinator of the common seminar together with the University of Stuttgart" (1991-1995) o Teaching at the university of Stuttgart (1990-2017) • Research group leader at the Max-Planck-Institute for Solid State Research, Stuttgart, Germany • 1993 Habilitation at the University of Stuttgart on „Novel reduced oxides and fluorides – syntheses, structures and properties“ • 1994 Awarded the Venia Legendi for Inorganic Chemistry at the University of Stuttgart. • 2001 Guest scientist at the Stockholm University, Sweden • 2003 Guest scientist at the NC State University, Raleigh, USA • 2006 Honorary professor at the University of Stuttgart • 2015 Honorary life time member of the Indian Association of Solid State Chemists and Allied Scientists • 2017 Award of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hundred Talents Program of Fujian province • 2017 Jiaxi Lu Overseas Guest Professor in Haixi Institutes, Chinese Academy of Sciences |