• 1985-1990: Study of agricultural sciences, University of Rostock, diploma thesis in crop husbandry
• 1990-1991: Research associate at the Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Institute of Plant Breeding Gülzow
• 1992-1999: Research associate at the State Research Institute of Agriculture and Fishery Mecklenburg-Vorpommern within the scope of projects dealing with renewable resources funded by the German Ministry of Agriculture and the Agency of Renewable Resources
• 1998: PhD in agricultural sciences (Dr. agr.), University of Rostock, thesis in crop husbandry
• 1999-2002: Research within the scope of the EU funded project "Diversification with Crambe", responsible for the sub-projects "Environmental friendly techniques of nitrogen and sulphur fertilization" and "Economic analysis" in cooperation with the ISCI Bologna, I, PRI Wageningen, NL, ENESAD Djion, F and the Long Ashton Research Station, GB
• since 2003: Head of the experimental station at the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences at Rostock University

• Renewable resources
• Plant growth promoting agents

• Management of field trials

• Council of Agricultural Sciences of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Working Group Renewable Resources
• Society for Promotion of Environmental Friendly Crop Husbandry at the University of Rostock

Klaus M, Troegel T, Makowski N (2004) Untersuchungen zur Saatzeit und Saatmenge bei Krambe (Crambe abyssinica Hochst. ex R. E. Fries).Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science 50, 501 - 510.

Klaus M (1999) Investigations into cultivation technique of crambe in Germany.Agro Food Industry Hi-Tech 4, 35 - 38. 

Klaus M, Troegel T (1999) Importance and control of weeds, fungal diseases and insect pests with crambe (Crambe abyssinica Hochst. ex R. E. Fries). Schriftenreihe “Nachwachsende Rohstoffe” 14, 225 - 232. 

Klaus M, Troegel T (1999) Investigations into weed control and plant protection with crambe (Crambe abyssinica Hochst. ex. R. E. Fries). 4th European Symposium on Industrial Crops and Products. 6th Symposium on Renewable Resources and 4th European Symposium on Industrial Crops and Products, Bonn.

Klaus M (1998) Die Erzeugung des Chemierohstoffes Erucasäure durch den Anbau von Krambe (Crambe abyssinica Hochst. ex R. E. Fries). Beiträge des Innovations- und Bildungszentrums Hohen Luckow e. V. 4. 

Klaus M (1998) Zur Variation von Pflanzenentwicklung, Ertrag und Qualität bei Krambe (Crambe abyssinica Hochst. ex R. E. Fries) in Abhängigkeit von Genotyp und Umwelt. Archiv für Acker- und Pflanzenbau und Bodenkunde 42, 429 - 443.