Birth-place: Nordenham

1966:

High school graduate at the Matthias- Claudiu Gymnasiumin Hamburg

1966:        

Start of studies in human medicine at the University of Hamburg

1967:          

Naturwissenschaftliche Vorprüfung in Hamburg

1968:

Ärztliche Vorprüfung

1972-73:    

Junior house officer in surgery and internal diseases

1973-74:    

Military service as M. D.

1974-78:    

Senior house officer in OB/GYN at the university clinic of Hamburg.

1979:

Consultant at the department of OB/GYN at the university clinic of Lübeck.

1981:

Ph. D. in Obstetrics and Gynecology.

1982:         

Marriage with Christa Diedrich, M. D.

1983:         

Birth of a son

1984:

First consultant at the department of OB/GYN of the University clinic of Bonn; University Professor

1984:

Founding member of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE).

1985-91:    

Secretary of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE).

1991-93

Chairman-elect of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE)

1993:

Head of department of Obstetrics and Gynecology of the University clinic of Lübeck, resident of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE)

1993:

President of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE)

1994-2000

Secretary of the German Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology   (DGGG).

2001:         

Member of the German Academy of Science Leopoldina.

2000:

Vice-president (chairman-elect) of the German Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology (DGGG).

2002:    

President of the German Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology (DGGG).

2004:

Vice-president of the German Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology (DGGG).

2006:

Vice Dean of the University of Lübeck

2006:

Fellow of the Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

2006:

Foundation of the German-Greek Society of Obstetrics And Gynecology by Prof. Agorastos (President) and Prof. Diedrich      (Vizepresident).

2009:

Medical Director of the University Hospital of Lübeck.

2009"

Doctor honoris causa of the Aristoteles University of Thessaloniki.

2009:

Doctor honoris causa of the University of Alexandropoulis.

2010:

Medical director of the University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Lübeck.

10/2012:  

Lending of the Carl-Kaufmann-Medaille, the highest Honouring in the gynecology and obstetrics in Germany, Switzerland and Austria.

12/2013    

Admission of the activity as a reproductive doctor in the centre for reproductive medicine of Amedes, Hamburg, Mönckebergstrasse. 

2014:     

Honorary Member of ESHRE

Member of 18 national and international Editorial boards.

Publications: 530 in national and international journals.