Matthias is an experienced Scientist and Project Manager with extensive, international credentials in successful, high profile and complex projects in industry and academia. He has a proven record in managing the system life cycle of high value added products and services. Matthias has 14 years of experience in commercial and R&D environments with major sector clients. Matthias holds specific interests in project management and innovation in the resource and energy sectors.

Global scale tectonics play a primary role in creating topography. In simple terms we observe that all the world's high mountain belts are formed along convergent pate boundaries and all the interior of continents tend to be lower with lower relief. However, the interaction and feedback between tectonics and surface processes is not quite as simple as these observations suggest. On this site I am presenting quantitative measurements and case studies from various parts of the world to enhance our understanding of tectonic-surface feedback processes of passive margins. Watch the surface evolution of Namibia's passive continental margin over the last 300 Ma.

Deutsche in Melbourne
When we were setting up the German School (Deutsche Schule Melbourne) in Melbourne, we realised the needs of Germans to discuss issues such as education, living, health, and business with other Germans. Given the lack of a German community centre Matthias started a community website "Deutsche in Melbourne" in May 2007.  The site became very lively in no time and has thousands of visitors every day.

Marketing Consulting for Information Technology (MC4-IT)
is a boutique IT consultancy in Melbourne. Matthias and his team are specialised in the content management system Joomla and provide web- and marketing strategies, search engine optimisation, Joomla development and management, and dedicated web hosting. Visit www.mc4-it.com for more details.

Melbourne Joomla User Group.
Matthias chairs the Melbourne Joomla User Group and organises annual conferences for the growing Joomla community in Australia and beyond.