Florian is the Vice-Rector International at IU International University of Applied Sciences, Germany’s largest university, making him responsible for growing the university's international relations, its educational activities abroad and collaborations with foreign partners. He has also held other positions at IU, including Academic Director for the Berlin, Erfurt, Hamburg, and Hanover Campuses.
Over his career, Florian has held a variety of positions in academia and academic management, including at Cologne Business School, European Management School in Mainz, and Angell Business School in Freiburg, Germany. Florian holds degrees in Travel Management from the University of Brighton, in Air Transport Management from Cranfield University, as well as a Doctor of Education from the University of Sheffield, having spent around 10 years living and working in the UK.