Professional Experience

Leibniz Institute for Media Research | Hans-Bredow-Institut (HBI)
Hamburg, Germany | September 2020 – Present

Research Assistant, Media Research Methods Lab (MRML) & Social Media Observatory (SMO)
May 2023 – Present

Student Research Assistant, Media Research Methods Lab (MRML) & Social Media Observatory (SMO)
September 2022 – April 2023

• Collection, preparation, manual annotation, validation, and quality assurance of social media data
• Subject-matter research on right-wing extremist discourses in digital public spheres
• Support for quantitative and computational analysis through data preparation, annotation, validation, and the review of analytical outputs
• Testing, documentation, and quality assurance of research tools and data infrastructures
• Support for the preparation of academic publications, workshops, presentations, and research events

Student Research Assistant, DFG Project “Public Connection: Individuals’ Media Repertoires and the Refiguration of Publics”
September 2020 – September 2023

• Preparation, conduct, and analysis of qualitative structured interviews
• Analysis of quantitative survey data
• Qualitative data coding using MAXQDA
• Contribution to academic publications

University of Hamburg
Hamburg, Germany | November 2020 – January 2022

Tutor, “Introduction to Media and Communication Studies”
October 2021 – January 2022

• Facilitation of tutorials reinforcing lecture content through discussion and practical exercises

Tutor, “Methods in Communication Research”
April 2021 – September 2021

• Instruction in qualitative and quantitative methods in communication research
• Development and facilitation of practical methodological exercises

Tutor, “The Docu-Soap: Between Fact and Fiction”
November 2020 – February 2021

• Guidance and feedback on the development of original documentary-series concepts

Autohaus Fräter GmbH
Kiel, Germany | August 2009 – May 2019

Automotive Management Assistant (Automobilkaufmann), Full-time
Februrary 2012 – May 2019

• Commercial administration and customer service in an automotive dealership
• Coordination of sales- and service-related administrative processes

Apprenticeship in Automotive Management (Ausbildung zum Automobilkaufmann)
August 2009 – January 2012
(completed in 2.5 years following a six-month reduction based on strong performance)

Education

Technical University of Berlin, MA Interdisciplinary Research on Antisemitism
Berlin, Germany | October 2022 – Present
Thesis: “Title pending“

University of Hamburg, BA Media and Communication Science & Political Science
Hamburg, Germany | October 2019 – March 2023
Thesis: “Nachrichtenrepertoires in Krisenzeiten – Eine qualitative Analyse der Nachrichtennutzung während der Corona-Pandemie“

Abendgymnasium Kiel, General Higher Education Entrance Qualification (Abitur)
Kiel, Germany | 2016 – 2018
Final grade: 1.3
Completed alongside full-time employment