My main interests are - Cardiac markers (troponin, heart rate...) and autonomic balance in stroke patients (HEBRAS, TRELAS, PRAISE studies) - Biomarkers/ prognostic markers/ complications after thrombolysis and thrombectomy for acute ischemic stroke (German Stroke Registry) - Frequency and Risk factors for new vascular events (after stroke) on neuroimaging (DWI, CMB) - pre- and intrahospital delays; knowledge of patients and lay persons on stroke (BASS-Study)