2019 - 2025 External doctoral candidate, Justus Liebig University Giessen, PhD in Organic Agricultural Sciences, focus on organic seed and breeding
November 2018 to December 2019 Research Coordinator, FiBL Germany
September 2016 to December 2019 member of board of directors, FiBL Germany
Since September 2012 Scientific Associate, FiBL Germany
September 2011 to August 2012 Trainee at FiBL Germany
2008 - 2010 Study abroad, University of Copenhagen, Faculty of LIFE Sciences, Denmark
2006 - 2011 Bachelor's and Master's in Horticultural Sciences, RheinMain University of Applied Sciences, Geisenheim, focused on Biological Plant Protection and Fruit Growing
2003 - 2006 Vocational Training as Cook, Landgasthof Mühle zum Felsentor, Burg Hohenstein
Committee work / further activities
Expert on organic seed and plant breeding at the German Association of Organic Food Industry (BÖLW)
Expert advisor to the German Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Homeland (BMLEH), Departments 711 and 712a, on research and action needs in the field of breeding for organic farming, including organic breeding.
Expert in the "Working Group on Future Strategy Horticulture" of the German Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL), Department 716
Board member of the European Consortium for Organic Plant Breeding (ECO-PB) (www.eco-pb.org)
Expert in the "Organic Seed Working Group - Arable Farming," chaired by the Saxony State Ministry for Energy, Climate Protection, Environment, and Agriculture (SMEKUL)
Expert in the "Organic Seed Working Group - Horticulture," chaired by the Ministry for Rural Areas and Consumer Protection Baden-Württemberg (MLR)
Expert in the "International Working Group on Organic Seed and Plant Breeding," IFOAM Organics Europe
