Education and academic activities

University of Duisburg-Essen
Doctoral studies to achieve the academic degree Dr. rer. pol. (Ph.D.)

Preliminary topic of dissertation: Does Anxiety influence Politicians in their Decision-Making? A political and psychological Investigation about Politicians in Situations of Fear.

University of Hagen
Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Psychology

Title of thesis: Effects of persuasive media communication in the context of conspiracy theories. Results of two experiments, based on the Elaboration Likelihood Model of persuasion, investigating the effects of persuasive messages arguing in favor of conspiracy theories (study A) and arguing against conspiracy theories (study B). 

University of Hagen
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Psychology

Title of thesis: Political Efficacy of Politicians – an empirical Study about the perveived political Efficacy of German Parliamentarians.

University of Duisburg-Essen (NRW School of Governance)
Master of Arts (M.A.) in Policy Management, Public Policy and Public Administration
Degree with distinction (best student of cohort)

Title of thesis: Power seeking Politicians? An empirical Study about the implicit Power Motivation of German Parliamentarians.

University of Hagen
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Sociology

Title of thesis: The „Prenzlberg“ of the Creatives? About Processes of Gentrification in Berlin-Prenlauer Berg from the Perspective of Richard Floridas Theory of the Creative Class.

University of Duisburg-Essen
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Political Science
Degree with distinction (best student of cohort)

Title of thesis: The Sovereign Debt Crisis as a Crisis of Confidence? A Comparative Analysis of Social Capital Changes in Selected Euro Countries during the European Debt Crisis.

Gymnasium am Stadtpark Uerdingen
Higher education entrance qualification (A-Level)

Scholarships, awards and international experiences

Friedrich-Naumann-Foundation for Freedom
Member of the Scholarship Program's Selection Board

Williams College (Massachusetts, USA)
Visiting Research Scholar with Prof. George Marcus Ph.D. as advisor

Stony Brook University New York (New York, USA)
Visiting Research Scholar with Prof. Leonie Huddy Ph.D. as advisor

Friedrich-Naumann-Stiftung for Freedom
Full Ph.D.-scholarship

University of Duisburg-Essen (NRW School of Governance)
Award for the best master's-degree in the master's-program in Policy Management, Public Policy and Public Administration (cohort 2011) 

Award for the best master's-thesis in the master's-program in Policy Management, Public Policy and Public Administration (cohort 2011)

Friedrich-Naumann-Stiftung for Freedom
Scholarship

University of Duisburg-Essen
Award for the best thesis in all study programs of the Faculty of Social Sciences (graduation year 2011)

Forest Grove High School (Oregon/USA)
School exchange

Professional experience and ancillary activities

Ministry of Finance of the Federal Republic of Germany
Personal Aide and Chief of Staff in the office
of the coordinating State Secretary Steffen Saebisch

State Chancellery of the state of Northrine-Westphalia
Deputy Government Spokesman
Press and Information Office

Deutscher Bundestag / German Federal Parliament
Chief of Staff of the parliamentary office of Otto Fricke MP

University of Duisburg-Essen
Lecturer at the Institute of Political Science

University of Duisburg-Essen
Research Associate at the Institute of Political Science
Chair of Applied Social Sciences (Prof. Dr. Ulrike Berendt)

Sparkasse Krefeld / Savings Bank Krefeld
Alternate member of the administrative board

Deutscher Bundestag / German Federal Parliament
Staff member of the election district office of Otto Fricke MP

Rheinische Post
Freelancer

St. Josefshospital / St. Josef's Hospital
Community servant

Political mandates and honorary offices

Freie Demokraten / Free Democratic Party of Germany
Member of the national board (co-opted)
Member of the state board in North Rhine-Westphalia (co-opted)

Stadt Krefeld / City of Krefeld
Councelor in the municipal council of Krefeld-Uerdingen

Stadt Krefeld / City of Krefeld
City Councelor

Junge Liberale / Young Liberals of Germany
National vice president and press officer

Freie Demokraten Krefeld / Free Democratic Party of Krefeld
Local vice President and press officer