Professional Background
Since 10/2023
Interim Professor of Political Science with a focus on International Relations, Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg
04/2023 – 09/2023
Interim Professor of "International Relations and Sustainable Development" (W3), Institute of Political Science, University of Münster
Since 11/2022
Member of the research network "Rethinking Nuclear Deterrence," Harvard University & MacArthur Foundation
03/2020 – 04/2021
Parental leave
Since 11/2018
Akademische Rätin a. Z. (eq. non-tenured Assistant Professor/Lecturer) at the Chair for International Relations and Development Policy, Institute of Political Science, University of Duisburg-Essen
Since 04/2023
On leave due to interim professorship
Since 04/2021
Principal Investigator of the sub-project "Social Constructivist Approaches to Confidence Building and Verification" within the BMBF-funded joint project VeSPoTec - Verification in a complex and unpredictable world: social, political and technical processes.
Since 2018
Associated Researcher, Peace Research Center Prague (PRCP), Charles University Prague
Since 2018
Member of the Institute of Development and Peace, Universtity of Duisburg-Essen
02/2016 – 10/2018
Research Associate (Post-Doc), Leibniz Institute for Peace and Conflict Research/Peace Research Institute Frankfurt (PRIF)
02/2016 – 12/2016
Parental leave
10/2015 – 02/2016
Scientific Coordinator (interim position) Leibniz Research Alliance: "Crises of a Globalized World," (PRIF)
05-06 & 10– 12/2014
Visiting Scientist, Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin, Research Area "Global Governance"
01 – 05/2012
Pre-Doctoral Fellow, Vienna Center for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation (VCDNP), Vienna/Austria
10/2008 – 02/2016
Research Associate and Doctoral Candidate, PRIF, Program Area "Transnational Actors" and "International Security"
Interim Professor of Political Science with a focus on International Relations, Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg
04/2023 – 09/2023
Interim Professor of "International Relations and Sustainable Development" (W3), Institute of Political Science, University of Münster
Since 11/2022
Member of the research network "Rethinking Nuclear Deterrence," Harvard University & MacArthur Foundation
03/2020 – 04/2021
Parental leave
Since 11/2018
Akademische Rätin a. Z. (eq. non-tenured Assistant Professor/Lecturer) at the Chair for International Relations and Development Policy, Institute of Political Science, University of Duisburg-Essen
Since 04/2023
On leave due to interim professorship
Since 04/2021
Principal Investigator of the sub-project "Social Constructivist Approaches to Confidence Building and Verification" within the BMBF-funded joint project VeSPoTec - Verification in a complex and unpredictable world: social, political and technical processes.
Since 2018
Associated Researcher, Peace Research Center Prague (PRCP), Charles University Prague
Since 2018
Member of the Institute of Development and Peace, Universtity of Duisburg-Essen
02/2016 – 10/2018
Research Associate (Post-Doc), Leibniz Institute for Peace and Conflict Research/Peace Research Institute Frankfurt (PRIF)
02/2016 – 12/2016
Parental leave
10/2015 – 02/2016
Scientific Coordinator (interim position) Leibniz Research Alliance: "Crises of a Globalized World," (PRIF)
05-06 & 10– 12/2014
Visiting Scientist, Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin, Research Area "Global Governance"
01 – 05/2012
Pre-Doctoral Fellow, Vienna Center for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation (VCDNP), Vienna/Austria
10/2008 – 02/2016
Research Associate and Doctoral Candidate, PRIF, Program Area "Transnational Actors" and "International Security"
Academic Education
01/2016
PhD (Dr. phil.) at the University of Frankfurt.Dissertation Title: "Rogue States as Norm Entrepreneurs. Black Sheep or Sheep in Wolves' Clothing?"
06/2008
First State Exam in German and Political Science, Goethe University Frankfurt
2001-2007
Studies in Political Science, Philosophy, and German Studies, Goethe University Frankfurt
PhD (Dr. phil.) at the University of Frankfurt.Dissertation Title: "Rogue States as Norm Entrepreneurs. Black Sheep or Sheep in Wolves' Clothing?"
06/2008
First State Exam in German and Political Science, Goethe University Frankfurt
2001-2007
Studies in Political Science, Philosophy, and German Studies, Goethe University Frankfurt