Scientific assistant in the Department of Human Evolution at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig

Scientific assistant at the Centre of Interdisciplinary Research on Africa (CIRA)

Scientific internship in the Departement of Palaeoanthropology and Messel Research at the Research Institute Senckenberg, Frankfurt

Graduated from Goethe University of Frankfurt as Diplom-Biologist

M.Sc. Thesis: "Kidney structure and physiology of renal glucose regulation in the hooded seal (Cystophora cristata)"

Free-Mover-Student at the University of Tromsø, Norway (Arctic physiology)

ERASMUS-Student at the University of Tromsø, Norway (Arctic studies)

Study of Biology (major focus in microbiology, biochemistry, physiology) at Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany

Doha, Quatar
Paleoanthropological and paleobiological survey
Quatar National Museum, Quatar, and Research Institute Senckenberg, Germany

Malawi International Summer / Field School "Palaeo-Environments and Hominid Evolution in Africa",
Volkswagen-Stifftung, Centre for Interdisciplinary African Studies (CIAS), Research Institute Senckenberg, Hessisches Landesmuseum Darnstadt, Germany; University of Dar Es Saalam, Tanzania; Depatrment of Antiquities, Ministry for Culture, Malawi

Huadian, China
Excavation in Eocene oil shale
University Jilin, China and Research Institute Senckenberg, Frankfurt, Germany

Rudanbánya, Hungary
Excavation in Miocene layers
Geological Institute of Hungary, Hungary, and the University of Toronto, Canada

Grube Messel, Germany
Paleonthological excavation in Eocene oil shale
Research Institute Senckenberg, Germany

Malawi
Paleoanthropological and paleobiological survey
Department of Antiquities, Ministry for Culture, Malawi Cultural & Museum Centre Karonga, Malawi

Lofoten Research Cruise
Ecological (marine) and oceanographic practicals and training
University of Tromsø, Norway

Greenland Sea Research Cruise
Ecological and physiological training with in the high Arctic region
University of Tromsø, Norway

Tanzania/Kenya
Ecological and paleoanthropological excursion to East Africa (Kenyan National Museum, Olorgesailie, Makuyuni, Ngorogoro Conservation Area, Olduvai Gorge, Laetoli, Camp Laekey, Serengeti National Park)
Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany

Maryland, USA
Au Pair

Willkomm-Stiftung
Support for return travel to Tromsø, granted the maximum amount available (€360)

DAAD
Funding of €450 for participating in the excursion "Palaeoanthropology and Palaeoecology of Eastern Africa" (Kenya & Tanzania).

ERASMUS-SOCRATES scholarship
Funding for 10 months to study at the University of Tromsø, Norway. Granted the maximum amount possible (€1000)