She did her habilitation at the University of Bonn in 1985, and pursued her studies at the University of Duisburg-Essen.
ʃiː dˈɪd hɜː hˌæbɪlɪtˈeɪʃən æt ðə jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ʌv bˈɑːn ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi fˈaɪv, ænd pɚsˈuːd hɜː stˈʌdiz æt ðə jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ʌv dˈuːɪsbˌɜːɡˈɛsən.