- Kindergarten: Teheran, Iran; Erlangen, Germany – 1961-63
- Elementary School: Gravenbruch and Dietzenbach, Germany – 1964-1968
- High School: Heusenstamm, Homberg/Efze, and Erlangen, Germany – 1968-1970
- High School: German School in Jakarta, Indonesia – 1970-1973
- Graduation from Albert-Schweitzer- Gymnasium (High School), Germany: 1977
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Adult education and psychology – Dipl. Päd. (M.Ed.) – University of Bamberg, 1982
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Theology, philosophy, and church history – Lic.theol. and Dr. theol. (PhD in theology) – University of Bamberg, 1983
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History and international relations – M.A. – University of Toronto, 1985
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Computer science and business administration – Dipl. Inform. (M.SC.) – Distance University of Hagen, 1993
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Logotherapy and existential analysis – diploma – Institute for Logotherapy and Existential Analysis, Tübingen/Vienna, 1996
- Numerous personal and professional development workshops, certificates, and seminars focus on teaching, facilitation, consulting, coaching, self leadership, leadership, project management, sociocracy (dynamic governance), creative writing, and – most recently – museum studies.