Scientific vita



  • Vice spokesperson CRC 990 EFForTS

  • 2020 Principle Investigator (PI) of the project C02, CRC 990

  • 2017 Appointment as Representative for "Social Geography and Sustainable Resource Use" at the University of Göttingen

  • 2016 Principle Investigator (PI) of the project C02, CRC 990

  • 2013 "Akademischer Oberrat" at the Department of Geography, Georg-August-University Göttingen

  • 2012 Dean of Studies of the Faculty of Geosciences and Geography

  • 2012 Principle Investigator (PI) of the project C02, CRC 990 in collaboration with Prof. Dr. C. Dittrich

  • 2009 Appointment as adjunct Professor (Apl. Professor)

  • 2006-2009 Principle Investigator in project A5 SFB 552, STORMA

  • 2004 Habilitation at the Faculty for Geosciences and Geography, Georg-August-University Göttingen

  • 2000-2006 Sub-Projectleader A1 SFB 552 in collaboration with Prof. Dr. W. Kreisel

  • since 1996 "Akademischer Rat" (Senior Lecturer) at the Department of Geography, Georg-August-University Göttingen

  • 1995 Ph.D. at RWTH Aachen

  • 1992-1994 Scientific staff at the Department of Geography, RWTH Aachen

  • 1989-1992 Grant of the "Graduiertenförderung" of Northrhine-Westphalia

  • 1982-1988 Study at RWTH Aachen;
    Magister Artium (M.A.) in economic geography, geography, international
    technical and economic cooperation