1973	Abitur
1973 – 1975	Technische Universität Berlin
1975 – 1979	Technische Hochschule Darmstadt
1979 – 1990	Office König & Heunisch, Frankfurt
1982 – 1983	Research stay in Japan
1985	PhD at Technische Hochschule Darmstadt
1988	Award of „The Society of Friends of the Technische Hochschule Darmstadt“ for ‘excellent scientific performance’
1990	Chairman of the scientific council of Institute for Structural Glazing, Gelsenkirchen
1990-1995	Professorship, Concrete Structures, Technische Hochschule Darmstadt, Head of the experimental laboratory
1992-1994	Dean of the Civil Engg. Department
1993	Technical Head of the Institute for Structural Glazing
1994	Foundation of the Engg. firm Wörner und Partner
1994	Certification as „Checking Engineer“
since 1995	Professorship for Structural Analysis at THD
june 1995	Election as President of Technische Universität Darmstadt
1998	Honorary Doctor of State University New York
1999	Honorary Doctor of Technical University Moldavia
2000	Honorary Doctor of Technical University Bucarest
2000	Honorary Doctor of University St. Petersburg for Economy and Finances
2000	Member of the board of École Centrale Paris
february 2001	Reelection as President of TUD
2001	Vicepresident of the University network TIME
2002	Member of the Berlin-Brandenburgische Academy of Sciences
2002	Member of the German Academy Leopoldina
2002	Vicepresident of the Universities in German Rectors Conference
2002	Member of the convent of acatech
2002	Member of the board of German-Sino-Universitycollege at the Tongji University Shanghai
2002	Vicepresident of CESAER
2002	Member of the senate of the German Aerospace Center (DLR)
2003	Chairman of the working group of the German Universities of Technology
2003	Honorary Doctor of École Centrale de Lyon
2003	Member of the working group „Ranking“ of the German Science Council
2003	Acting Professor „Structural Analysis in Architecture“
2004	Member of the working group „Universities“ of the German Science Council
2004	Member of the senate of acatech
2004	President of CESAER
2004	Member of the board of CHE
november 2004	Re-election as president of TUD
2005	Member of the board of École Centrale Paris
2005	Member of the board of École Centrale de Lyon
2005	Co-Founder of ECAD (European Center for Aviation Development)
2005	Honorary Doctor of the Technical University of Mongolia
11/22/06	Chairman of the board of the German Aerospace Center (DLR)
2006	Senator of Leopoldina
2007	Honorary Member of CLUSTER
2007	Fraunhofer-medal
2/28/07	Resign as president of TUD
3/1/07	Chairman of the executive board of the German Aerospace Center (DLR)
2007	Vicepresident of HGF
2007	Honorary Member of CESAER
2007	Vice-chairman of the ESA-council
2008	Member of the council for technology and innovation of Berlin (TIR)