since 07/2015 research associate at the Research Institute for Post-Mining Landscapes, Finsterwalde
01/2014 – 12/2014 research associate (postdoc) in the Department of Soil Biology and Plant Nutrition/Department of Organic Agricultural Sciences, University of Kassel
12/2013 Promotion to Dr. re. of course with the topic “The influence of changed winter temperature profiles on the microbial C and N utilization from crop residues and the survival rate of fungal phytopathogens”
04/2013 – 09/2013 research assistant in the joint project ProLoc (C and N dynamics in soils and plants of established short rotation coppices), University of Kassel
08/2009 – 12/2013 research associate in the research association “KLIFF – Climate Impact Research in Lower Saxony” in the Department of Soil Biology and Plant Nutrition/Department of Organic Agricultural Sciences, University of Kassel
2009 Master’s thesis “Acclimatization of substrate-induced microbial respiration during incubation at different temperatures” at the Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry, Jena
2002 – 2009 studies of biology, geography and psychology at the FSU Jena (degree M.Sc.)
Expertise
Agricultural reclamation
Use of biochar substrate (Terra Preta) to restore and improve soil functions and soil fertility
Soil water balance, soil physics, field soil studies, soil protection, soil science construction supervision, soil biology and plant nutrition, soil material cycles
