since 2005

Full Professor for Dutch linguistics, University of Cologne 

2003 - 2005

Assistant professor for Middle Dutch and historical linguistics at 'Vrije Universiteit' Amsterdam, Department Dutch Linguistics

1996 - 2002

Assistant professor for Dutch linguistics, University of Cologne

1993 - 1996

Postdoctoral researcher, KU Leuven, Department Dutch Linguistics

1986 - 1993

Scientific employee, KU Leuven, Department Dutch Linguistics

1981 - 1986

Bachelor and Master Dutch and English Language and Literature, Computerlinguistics