Academic Background

European School of Management and Technology (ESMT) Berlin
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Graduated with distinction (second-best in class)

Thesis topic: Development and implementation of integrated talent acquisition and HR development strategies within loosely coupled party organizations.

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

Thesis title: Effects of media-mediated persuasive communication in the context of conspiracy theories. Two experimental studies based on the Elaboration Likelihood Model examining the effects of persuasive messages promoting (Study A) or debunking (Study B) conspiracy theories.

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

Thesis title: Political self-efficacy of Members of Parliament. An empirical study on the self-efficacy expectations of German members of parliament.

University of Duisburg-Essen (NRW School of Governance)
Master of Arts (M.A.) in Political Management, Public Policy, and Public Administration
Graduated with distinction (top of class)

Thesis title: Power seeking politicians? An empirical study of the sociogenic motivational dispositions of German parliamentarians.

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

Thesis title: The "Prenzlberg" of the creatives? On upgrading processes in the Berlin district Prenzlauer Berg from the perspective of Richard Florida’s theory of the creative class.

University of Duisburg-Essen
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Political Science
Graduated with distinction (top of class)

Thesis title: The sovereign debt crisis as a crisis of trust? A comparative study of the development of social capital during the sovereign debt crisis in selected Eurozone countries.  

Scholarships, Awards, and Academic Engagement 

American Council on Germany
Graduate of the Young Leaders-Program

Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom
Member of the selection committee

Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom
Doctoral scholarship recipient

University of Duisburg-Essen (NRW School of Governance)
Award for best overall degree in the Master's program "Political Management, Public Policy, and Public Administration" (class of 2011)

University of Duisburg-Essen (NRW School of Governance)
Award for best Master's thesis in the program "Political Management, Public Policy, and Public Administration" (class of 2011)

Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom
Scholarship recipient in the gifted student funding program

University of Duisburg-Essen
Faculty of Social Sciences award for the best thesis of 2011

International Academic Experiences

EGADE Business School (Mexico)
International module as part of the MBA program

Williams College (United States)
Research stay under the supervision of Prof. George Marcus, Ph.D.

Stony Brook University New York (United States)
Research stay under the supervision of Prof. Leonie Huddy, Ph.D.

Forest Grove High School (United States)
Student exchange

Professional Experience and Side Activities

Federal Ministry of Finance
Head of Department

Federal Ministry of Finance
Personal Assistant and Head of the State Secretary’s Office
to Government Coordinator Steffen Saebisch

State Chancellery of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia
Deputy Government Spokesperson

German Bundestag
Head of the Parliamentary Office of Otto Fricke, Member of Parliament

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

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

Sparkasse Krefeld (Public Corporation)
Deputy Member of the Supervisory Board

German Bundestag
Research Assistant in the Constituency Office of Otto Fricke, Member of Parliament

Rheinische Post
Freelance Contributor

St. Josef Hospital Uerdingen
Civilian Service Worker

International Political Experiences and Trainings

Federal Academy for Security Policy
Participant in the three-month core seminar on security policy
(Delegation trips to Belgium, France, Sweden, Estonia, Lithuania, Moldova, and the United States)

Delegation trip of the Federal Ministry of Finance to Tokyo (Japan)
Companion to the State Secretary

LYMEC Congress of the European Liberal Youth in Vilnius (Lithuania)
Keynote Speaker on the role of gamification and campaign apps in German election campaigns

IFLRY Congress of the International Federation of Liberal Youth in Thessaloniki (Greece)
Congress Delegate

Social Media Workshop by NEOS New Austria in Vienna (Austria)
Workshop Participant

Study trip of the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom to Moscow (Russia)
Participant in the study trip, among others, with former Federal Minister Gerhard Baum

Seminar of the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom in Tbilisi (Georgia)
Keynote Speaker on strategic campaign management and political marketing

IFLRY Congress of the International Federation of Liberal Youth in Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic)
Congress Delegate

LYMEC Congress of the European Liberal Youth in Barcelona (Spain)
Congress Delegate

Election observation by the Council of Asian Liberals and Democrats (CALD) in Taipei (Taiwan)
Election observer during the 2014 Taiwanese local elections

Campaign workshop by Liberal International in Tallinn (Estonia)
Keynote Speaker on the future of political liberalism in Germany

Campaign workshop by NEOS New Austria in Vienna (Austria)
Workshop Participant

Political Mandates and Voluntary Postitions

Free Democrats
Member of the Federal Executive Board (co-opted)
Member of the State Executive Board NRW (co-opted)

City of Krefeld
Member of the District Council of the Rhine City Krefeld-Uerdingen

City of Krefeld
Member of the Council of the Independent City of Krefeld

Young Liberals e.V.
Deputy Federal Chairman and Federal Press Spokesperson

Free Democrats Krefeld
Deputy District Chairman and District Press Spokesperson