Born in 1962 in Limburg, Germany Mathias graduated Secondary School (A-Level) in 1981 with master cources in Mechanics and Physics. After military service he studied Civil Engineering with Master in Traffic Design and Sanitary Engineering, graduated in 1988. During his university education he gained in deep experiences in wastewater treatment plant design and construction in Greece and the Balkan region working in the industry environment of former market leading companies PASSAVANT-WERKE AG and ROEDIGER ANLAGENBAU GmbH in Germany.