Uwe is a Doctor of Naturopathy, acupuncture and Chinese Medicine and a nutritionist.
He studied nutritional sciences and human medicine at the University of Bonn, Germany. He was scientific assistant in research on clinical nutrition and dietetics and worked in the oncology department of a clinic for holistic medicine and in a group internal medicine practice with a focus on environmental medicine for several years. Uwe ran his private practice in Kassel from 1995 to 2018. He has been practising acupuncture since 1993 and has been DÄGfA lecturer and trainer for acupuncture and TCM, western nutritional medicine and Chinese dietetics since 2000.
Uwe is founder and was the leader of the medical quality circle for acupuncture in Kassel from 1998 to 2008. He is speaker at national and international congresses, has regular publications in journals and specialist magazines, and is author of many books.