2009-Max Planck Institute for Chemistry, Biogeochemistry Department, Mainz, Germany. Postdoctoral research scientist in the group of U. Pöschl. Research: Characterization of primary biogenic aerosol particles by DNA analysis.
2006-2009
2006-2009Johannes Gutenberg-University, Mainz, Germany. Doctoral studies in Biology. Doctoral thesis at the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry, Mainz on the subject “Characterization of primary biogenic aerosol particles by DNA analysis: Diversity of airborne Asco- and Basidiomycota”.
2001-2005 Johannes Gutenberg-University, Mainz, Germany. Diploma Studies in Biology. Diploma thesis: „Cloning and heterologous expression of a xanthophyll deepoxidase from the diatom Phaeodactylum triconutum“.
1997-2001 Veterinary and Food Control Board of Saxonia-Anhalt, Stendal, Germany Apprenticeship as biological laboratory assistant.