1997-2003: Studies of Forestry Science at the Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg i. Brsg. and University of Joensuu/ Finland
2004-2005: Trainee and Junior Consultant in Environmental Consultancy on Sustainable Municipal/ Regional development, Municipal Energy Management/ Energy Efficiency, EU-Structural Policy, in Munich and Berlin
2005-2008: Master of Science in Integrated Natural Resource Management at the Humboldt University Berlin
2005-2008: Research Assistant at the IZT – Institute for Futures Studies and Technology Assessment, Berlin
2007: Internship via GTZ at the World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) in Nairobi, Kenya
2008-2013: Researcher at the IZT – Institute for Futures Studies and Technology Assessment, Berlin
Since 02/2013: Researcher at the IÖW