Scientific career

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Since 03/2023 Hamburg University of Technology, Junior Professor (W1) of Vocational Education and Digitalisation with Tenure Track to W3 at the School of Technology and Innovation in Education (T)
05/2019 - 03/2020 University of Osnabrück, substitute of the W3 professorship for Vocational Education in the Department of Educational and Cultural Studies
02/2018 - 01/2021 Leibniz Universität Hannover, scientific project management in the research project "Lernort Betrieb 4.0" - Organisational and subjective learning and development perspectives in digitalisation", funded by the Hans Böckler Foundation
06/2013 – 03/2017 Doctorate in Vocational Education (Dr. Phil.); Title of dissertation: Occupational relevance and scientific orientation - basic features of a didactics of scientifically reflected (vocational) practice in the context of higher education
04/2014 – 03/2017 Leibniz Universität Hannover, research associate in the research project "Permeability in scientific-technical (MINT) professions. Qualification pathways in vocational and higher education", funded by the Hans Böckler Foundation
10/2012 - 02/2023 Leibniz Universität Hannover, Research Associate at the Institute for Vocational Education and Adult Education, Team: Vocational Education
07/2011 – 09/2012 University of Trier, Research Assistant in the Department of Pedagogy, Department of Vocational and In-company Training
07/2011 – 02/2012 University of Trier, research assistant in the development project "Trier Cross-Mentoring Programme" (winning project of the Excellence Award "Studies and Teaching" 2010 of the State of Rhineland-Palatinate and the Southwest University Evaluation Association)
10/2005 – 06/2011 Studied educational science (Dipl.-Päd.) at the University of Trier with a minor in sociology and psychology, specialising in further education

Offices & committee work

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Since 06/2026 Program Director (Bachelor's and Master's), Vocational Studies/Technology specialization within the Teacher Education Program for Secondary Education (Levels I and II), Hamburg University of Technology
Since 12/2025 Member of the Decentralized Examination Board at the School of Technology and Innovation in Education (T), Hamburg University of Technology
Since 12/2025 Member of the Appeals Committee for Digital Journalism at the School of Technology and Innovation in Education (T), Hamburg University of Technology
Since 12/2025 Deputy Member of the Appeals Committee for Certificate Programs at the School of Technology and Innovation in Education (T), Hamburg University of Technology
Since 02/2025 Member of the Supervisory Board of the Hamburg Open Online University (HOOU)
Since 11/2024 Membership in the CLARINET (CoLlective in ARtificial INtelligence in EducaTion) ECIU Expert Group
Since 10/2024 Member of the Committee on Ethical Issues (AeF) at Hamburg University of Technology
Since 08/2023 Member of the Machine Learning in Engineering (MLE) Initiative at Hamburg University of Technology
Since 05/2023 Member of the working group "AI tools in university teaching" within the Committee for Strategy Development in Studies and Teaching (ASSL) at Hamburg University of Technology
Since 04/2023 Deputy member of the Committee for Strategy Development in Studies and Teaching (ASSL) at Hamburg University of Technology
Since 03/2023 Member of the Dean of Studies Committee (SDA) of the Dean of Studies Technology and Innovation in Education at Hamburg University of Technology
04/2017 – 02/2023 Member of the Study Commission of the Faculty of Philosophy at Leibniz Universität Hannover (status group of lecturers)
04/2017– 10/2019 Member of the Board of the Institute for Vocational Education and Adult Education at Leibniz Universität Hannover (representing academic staff)

Memberships, advisory boards and expert activities

 

- Member of the German Society for Educational Science

- Member of the German Association for Academic Continuing Education and Distance Learning (DGWF e. V.)

- Member of the Research Working Group of the German Association for Academic Continuing Education and Distance Learning (DGWF e. V.)

- Member of the Expert Forum on Permeability of the Confederation of German Employers' Associations (BDA), the Stifterverband für die Deutsche Wissenschaft and the German Rectors' Conference (HRK)

- Liaison lecturer at the Hans Böckler Foundation

- Prize for special commitment to teaching 2017, awarded by the Faculty of Philosophy at Leibniz University Hannover