Current

Hochschule Geisenheim Univeristy, Institute of General and Organic Viticulture; Research associate

2006 - 2010
PhD thesis at Research Center Jülich GmbH (IBG-2)
"Influence of different light qualities on growth of horticultural plants"

2004-2006
Diploma thesis at Max-Planck-Institute for biogeochemistry, Jena
"Incluence of photoperiod and temperature on photosynthesis and cold hardening processes on pine (Pinus sylvestris L.)"

2000-2006
Study of biology at Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena

Main subject:  Ecology
Minor subject: Environmental law, Anthropology

2002/2003
Study in Florence, Italy, Erasmus program

1998-2000
Intermediate Diploma of biology at Technical University Carolo Wilhelmina Braunschweig