Since 2019: Research associate at the Thünen-Institute of Sea Fisheries in Bremerhaven
2013 – 2019: Research associate at Senckenberg am Meer/Wilhelmshaven in the projects „Wissenschaftliche Monitoringkonzepte für die Deutsche Bucht (WIMO)“ und „North Sea Observation and Assessment of Habitats (NOAH)“
2009 – 2013: Post-Doc at the Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre, Frankfurt
2007 – 2009: PhD studies at the Carl von Ossietzky University Oldenburg and Senckenberg am Meer. Title: "The variability of epifauna and hydro-climate in the North Sea"
1999 – 2006: Diploma in Biology at the Carl von Ossietzky University Oldenburg and Senckenberg am Meer/Wilhelmshaven. Title diploma thesis: "Räumliche und zeitliche Variabilität unterschiedlicher Epifaunagemeinschaften in der Nordse