He is a veterinarian at the LMU Munich, Chair of Bacteriology and Mycology, mainly working on topics regarding public health and meat hygiene. His main research focus is on infectious medicine and filamentous fungi and their secondary metabolites. He teaches bacteriology and mycology as well as animal diseases with a focus on zoonoses. In 2023, he has finished his habilitation, focusing on the characterization of Stachybotrys spp.. From September 1, 2024, he will take up the position at the Technical University of Ostwestfalen-Lippe in Lemgo as a professor of applied microbiology and hygiene.