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1996
Vordiplom (Batchelor's degree) in Geophysics, University Münster
1999 Diploma (Master's degree) in Geophysics at the Institut für Planetologie, University Münster
2003 Dr. rer. nat. (Ph.D.) at the Institut für Planetologie, University Münster



2003 - 2004 Postdoc, Institute for Planetology, University of Münster
2004 - 2005 Postdoc, Physics Institute, University of Bern
2005 - 2006 Postdoc at the Institute for Geophysics, ETH Zürich and Physics Institute, University of Bern
2006 - 2008 Marie–Heim–Vögtlin Fellow, University of Bern
2008 - 2011 Postdoctoral Fellow at ESA–ESTEC (Noordwijk, Netherlands)
2011 - 2016 Project Manager for the camera system onboard ESA's Exomars 2016 mission (CaSSIS), University of Bern
2016 - 2019 Senior Project Manager for various cameras, Micro-Cameras & Space Exploration
2020 Patent Attorney (cand.), Keller & Partner





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Numerical Modelling plus various post processing tools
shell scripting
html, CSS
Platforms: Unix, Linux, Macintosh Systems, Windows
Programming: FORTRAN, Turbo Pascal, Basic, C, COMSOL Multiphysics, IDL
various word processing, editing and presentation tools, scheduling tools, planning tools, CAD
System administration of Macintosh and Unix systems
Design of project logo and public outreach material



1997 Lecture Assistent at the Mathematics Repititorium
1997 -1998 Lecture Assistent at the Institut für Geophysik at (WWU Münster)
1998 - 2004 Lecture Assistent at the Institut für Planetologie (WWU Münster)
2005 Lecture Assistent at the Institute of Physics, University of Berne
2009 - 2011 System administration Macintosh systems at ESA-ESTEC's IT support team



Publications in peer reviewed scientific journals and proceedings (more)
Reviewer & guest editor for scientific journals
Experience & success in fund raising and project grant applications
Authored popular science articles



IAU Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)