Born in Dresden (Ex-GDR), 21st of September 1978

School education: Abitur (High School Diploma), July 1997

University Degrees: Master of Arts (Philosophy), Ludwig Maximilians University Munich, February 2005

PhD (German Literature), Ludwig Maximilians University Munich, July 2009

PhD (Social Anthropology), University of Bern, February 2018

Habilitation (Comparative Literature), Europa University Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder), November 2025

Employment:

• University of Siegen, Department of Media Studies, Winter Term 2010 to Spring Term 2012, again January 2018 – July 2025 (Research Associate and Substitute Chair)
• University of Cologne, a.r.t.e.s. Research Lab “Transformation of Life” (Postdoctoral Research Position), April 2014- December 2017
• Lecturer (Comparative Literature) and Substitute Professor Anthropology: Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder) 24/25; University of Bern 21/22
• Awards and Fellowships: Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (PhD funding 2006-2009); Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Italy, autumn 2012 to spring 2014); Research Fellow at the IFK Wien (International Research Center for Cultural Studies) winter term 22/23; Gerda Henkel Research Fellowship, spring term 24; invitation as guest professor at the Biblioteca Hertziana, Max Planck institute for art history, Rome, winter term 25/26