Baumann akaberekerwa muSchramberg, kwaakagamuchira Abitur yake muna 1973 kubva kuGymnasium Schramberg. Akazofunda masayenzi ezvemagariro uye manejimendi kuYunivhesiti yeKonstanz, achinyanya kuita manejimendi epasi rese, uye muna 1975 akadzidza nhoroondo yehunyanzvi paYunivhesiti yeBristol, kuUnited Kingdom. Akawana dhigirii rake muhurumende manejimendi muna 1979 kubva kuYunivhesiti yeKonstanz uye akaenderera mberi nekuwana dhigirii mune zvematongerwo enyika muna 1992 kubva kuCarleton University muOttawa, Ontario, Canada.
Yunivhesiti yeBristol