Juergen completed his IT and Telecommunication studies with a Dipl. Ing degree at the Technical University of Munich, Germany in 1993. In 2000, he completed an MSc in electrical engineering at Wits University. Juergen started his engineering career with work that comprised antenna design and development in the frequency range from 10 kHz up to 6 GHz, antenna placement simulations, and project management. In 2005, Juergen took over the management of the defence section of Poynting Antennas where he concentrated his efforts on management and sales of large Defence-related projects. In 2000 Juergen was appointed to the Poynting board of directors. He was part of taking the company public in 2008 and became group CEO of Alaris Holdings in 2015.