Teaching and research interests

International and transnational communication

Journalism

Political public relations and  transparency of  international governance

Cossmedia

Environmental and science communication

Integration of qualitative and quantitative research designs

Theories on public communication

CV

2010 Oberassistent, University of Zurich, IPMZ (Institute of Mass Communication and Media Research)

2007-2009 Postdoctoral Fellow, Jacobs University Bremen and Project Coordinator (CRC 597, Research project B3: The Transnationalization of Public Spheres in Europe)

2007 Doctoral Degree (Dr. phil.) from the University of Hamburg; Thesis on the Information policy of the European Union and its impact on the European public sphere

2006-2007 Collaboration with the Center for European Policy Studies (CEPS), Brüssel: Political consulting for the European Commission and the European Parliament

2003-2006 Research Associate at the Collaborative Research Center (CRC 597) "Transformations of the State", University of Bremen (Research project B3: The Transnationalization of Public Spheres in Europe)

2002 Research Associate and Lecturer at the Institute for Communication and Media Research (IfKW), University of Munich

1996-2002 Studies of Journalism, Political Science, Sociology and Law in Munich and Washington, DC
- Diploma in Journalism at the Institute for Communication and Media Research (IfKW), University of Munich
- Vocational Education at the German School of Journalism (Deutsche Journalistenschule)
- Work as free-lance journalist for different German newspapers and sueddeutsche.de

Activities and memberships

Reviewer for academic journals (Medien & Kommunikationswissenschaft, Hans-Bredow-Institut Hamburg; TranState Working Papers, SFB 597)
International Communication Association (ICA)
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Publizistik und Kommunikationswissenschaft (DGPuK)
European Communication Research and Education Association (ECREA)
Founding member of the Network Intercultural and International Communication (IIK)

Scholarships and awards

Best young scholars' paper award DGPuK 2007 (with K. Kleinen-v.Königslöw)
PhD scholarship of the Konrad-Adenauer-Foundation
Online-Scholarship E-Fellows

List of publications