His professional career developed in Göttingen, where he was Stiftsinspektor (from 1888), Privatdozent (from 1891), Extraordinarius (from 1914), and Professor for Old Testament (from 1919).
Karier profesionalnya dikembangkan di Göttingen, di mana ia menjadi Stiftsinspektor (1888), Privatdozent (1891), Extraordinarius (1914), dan Profesor untuk Perjanjian Lama (dari tahun 1919).