Ludger Grote was born 1964 in Meppen, Germany. He studied medicine at the University of Marburg and at the University of Hamburg. In 2001, he received his habilitation. He specialized in internal medicine. Since 1990, he has been a Physician with the medical faculty and at the Institute of Physiology in Marburg. Today he is a Physician with the Sleep Disorders Center of the Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Sweden. His work and research interest focuse on sleep-related breathing disorders, sleep apnea, and cardiovascular risks.