Education:

1985	Master's degree in Physics, University of Münster WWU
1989	PhD degree in Phonetics, University of Cologne UniKöln, Advisor: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Georg Heike
1997	Postdoctoral Lecture Qualification ("Habilitation") in Phonetics, University of Cologne UniKöln

Positions:

1987-1990	Research Associate, Department of Phonetics (Head: Prof. Dr. G. Heike), University of Cologne
1990-1998	Assistant Professor, Department of Phonetics (Head: Prof. Dr. G. Heike), University of Cologne
1999-2000	Guest Professor, Centre for General Linguistics, Typology and Universals Research (ZAS) and Department for German Language and Linguistics, Humboldt University of Berlin
2001-now	Professor and Senior Researcher, Department of Phoniatrics, Pedaudiology, and Communication Disorders, UKA and RWTH Aachen University (Head: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Chr. Neuschaefer-Rube)
2011-now	in addition: Guest Professor, School of Computer Science and Technology, Tianjin University, China (Head: Prof. Jianwu Dang, Ph.D.)

Functions:
Erasmus-Socrates-Coordinator for the University Aachen course "speech and language therapy" (Lefo)

• 1993-1996 EU-project ESPRIT-BR-6975 "Speech maps" (main partner: ICP Grenoble)
• 1994-1997 DFG-project KR-1439/2 "Gestural analysis of speech movements"
• 1998-2000 DFG-project KR-1439/5 "Articulatory-gestural analysis and modeling of single words in apraxia of speech"
• 2005-2006 RWTH-Aachen-University-funding for innovation in teaching, Project Kröger: "Interactive speaker model"
• 2005-2007 DFG-project KR-1439/10 "Time-domain simulation of a three-dimensional integrative vocal tract model for articulatory speech synthesis"
• 2007-2009 EU-grant: 133920-LLP-1-2007-1 "European Clinical Specialization in Motor Speech Disorders" (Coordinator: Strathclyde University Glasgow)
• 2007-2010 DFG-project KR-1439/13 "Development of a neurophonetic model of speech production and speech perception"
• 2009-2012 DFG-project KR-1439/15 "Control concept for high quality articulatory speech synthesis of single words"

• European Network for the Advancement of Artificial Cognitive Systems euCognition
• European Network COST: Cross-Modal Analysis of Verbal and Non-verbal Communication COST Action 2102
• Society for Neuroscience SfN
• International Phonetic Association IPA
• International Clinical Phonetics & Linguistics Association ICPLA
• International Speech Communication Association ISCA
• American Speech-Language-Hearing Association ASHA
• Deutsche Gesellschaft für Akustik DEGA
• Gesellschaft für Aphasieforschung und -behandlung GAB

Short visits:
Asia:
Human-Computer Communications Laboratory, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, New Territories, China, Prof. Dr. Helen Meng, in July 2009
JAIST Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Nomi, Japan, Prof. Dr. Jianwu Dang, in Feb 1010
Speech Research Group, School of Computer Science and Technology, Tianjin University, China, Prof. Dr. Jianwu Dang, in Oct 2011
US:
Haskins Laboratories, New Haven, CT, Prof. Dr. Louis Goldstein, Dr. Mark Tiede, in Sept 2006
RLE Speech Communiation Group at MIT, Boston, MA , Dr. Joe Perkell, in Sept 2006
CNS Speech Lab, Department of Cognitive and Neural Systems, Boston University, Boston, MA , Prof. Dr. Frank Guenther, in Sept 2006
Phonetics and Phonology Group, USC Department of Linguistics, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA , Prof. Dr. Dani Byrd, Prof. Dr. Louis Goldstein, in Sept 2007
Europe:
LORIA Speech Group, Nancy, France, Dr. Yves Laprie, in Nov 2006
IPS Institute of Phonetics and Speech Processing, Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich, Germany, Prof. Dr. Jonathan Harrington, Dr. Phil Hoole, Dr. Marianne Pouplier, in Feb 2008

Some other stuff:
Bernd J. Kroeger at myspace
Bernd J. Kroeger at youtube
Bernd J. Kroeger at facebook