Education
since 2021: Habilitation at Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, Germany
2009 – 2012: Ph.D. in Physics (magna cum laude) University of Wuppertal, Germany, Supervision: Prof. Martin Riese, Dr. Martina Krämer
2009 – 2012: HITEC Graduate school, Forschungszentrum Jülich, Germany
2007 – 2009: University of Wuppertal, Germany (Master of Science in Physics)
2004 – 2007: University of Wuppertal, Germany (Bachelor of Applied Science
in Physics / Informatics)
Postgraduate professional career
since 2023: Head of the Water vapour and Cloud group at Institute of Climate and Energy Systems – Stratosphere (ICE-4) , Forschungszentrum Jülich, Jülich, Germany
2017-2023: Senior Scientist (Permanent position) at Institute of Energy and Climate Research – Stratosphere (IEK-7) , Forschungszentrum Jülich, Jülich, Germany
2012-2017: Postdoc at Institute of Energy and Climate Research – Stratosphere (IEK-7) , Forschungszentrum Jülich, Jülich, Germany
Professional services, Awards
since 2025: Co-Lead of the WCRP APARC activity OCTAV-UTLS
since 2018: Convenor of the session 'Atmospheric Ice Particles' at the EGU conference (Europ. Geophys. Union)
2015 - 2018: DLR / BMWi Lead of the German Satellite Calibration and Validation Project Office
since 2012: reviewer for scientific journals (ATP, ACP, AMT, GRL, JGR)
2011: NASA Group Achievement (GAA) Award for the MACPEX field campaign
2010: GFBU – advancement award for Master-Thesis (University of Wuppertal)