Curriculum Vitae (CV)

Research Positions

Professor (2018 - ) at the University of Potsdam, Germany

Heisenberg fellow (2018) at the University of Potsdam, Germany

Heisenberg fellow (2017 - 2018) at the University of Tübingen, Germany

Associate professor and permanent staff member (2016 - 2017) at the University of Tübingen, Germany

Marie Curie fellow (2015 - 2016) at the University of Warwick, UK

ESO fellow (2012 - 2015) at the ESO headquarter in Garching, Germany

Postdoctoral researcher (2009 - 2012) and PhD student (2005 - 2009) at the Dr. Karl Remeis-Sternwarte & ECAP, Astronomical Institute, University Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany

Teaching

Professor at the University of Potsdam, Germany

Associate professor (Priv. Doz.) at the University of Tübingen, Germany

Associate professor (Priv. Doz.) (2015 - 2016) at the University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany

Candidate for habilitation (2013 - 2015) at the University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany

Classes:

Binary stars and extrasolar planets, astrophysical seminar (Summer 2018), University Potsdam, Germany

Binary stars and extrasolar planets, astronomy lab course, professional practical training program (Winter 2016/2017), University Tübingen, Germany

Astronomy lab course, astrophysical seminar, professional practical training program  (Summer 2016), University Tübingen, Germany

Binary stars and extrasolar planets (Summer 2013, 2015), University Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany

Education

Habilitation (Dr. rer. nat. habil.), Astronomy, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg (2015)

Dr. phil., Contemporary history, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg (2011, magna cum laude)

Dr. rer. nat., Astronomy, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg (2009, summa cum laude)

Magister Artium, Contemporary history, classical archaeology, ancient history (M. A.), University of Erlangen-Nürnberg (2005)

Diploma, Physics (Dipl. Phys. Univ.), University of Erlangen-Nürnberg (2005)

Awards and Scholarships

Emmy Noether habilitation prize, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg (2016)

Heisenberg fellowship, Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (2016)

Award for good teaching, Department of Physics, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg (2015)

Marie Curie Fellowship at the University of Warwick, UK (2015)

Ludwig-Biermann prize of the Astronomische Gesellschaft (2014)

ESO Fellowship at the headquarters in Garching (2012-2015)

Staedtler dissertation prize of the Faculty of Science, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg (2010)

Ohm dissertation prize of the Department of Physics, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg (2009)

Travel scholarship, German Historical Institute, Washington D. C., Archive research in the USA (November - December 2008)

Semester abroad at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa, Honolulu, supported by the scholarship according to Art. 10 BayBFG (August - December 2002)

Full scholarship for highly gifted students, Art. 10 des Bayerischen Begabtenförderungsgesetzes (BayBFG, 1998 - 2004)