Since 2007: Professor (W2) for Astroparticle Physics, Universität Hamburg, Gemany
2004–2007: Assistant, Astrophysics Department, Universität Tübingen, Germany
2001–2004: Research Assistant, Max-Planck Institut für Kernphysik, Heidelberg, Germany
2000: Doctorate in Physics, Universität Hamburg, Germany
1997–2000: Research Assistant, Universität Hamburg, Germany
1991–1997: Degree in Physics, Universität Hamburg, Germany

Institutional responsibilities

Since 2024: Principal Investigator and coordinator for the research building HAFUN
Since 2024: Second term as executive director at the Institute for Experimental Physics, member of the steering board of the Department of Physics, Universität Hamburg, Germany
Since 2022: Member of the Steering Committee (director of the Quantum Universe Research School) of the Cluster of Excellence “Quantum Universe”, Universität Hamburg, Germany
Since 2020: Convenor for the “Physics beyond the Standard Model” WG of H.E.S.S.
2019–2022: Member of the Steering Committee (area coordinator Dark Matter) of the Cluster of Excellence “Quantum Universe”, Universität Hamburg, Germany
2013–2016: Elected member of the Komitee für Astroteilchenphysik (KAT)
2013–2014: Vice executive director at the Institute for Experimental Physics, member of the steering board of the Department of Physics, Universität Hamburg, Germany
2012–2016: Member of the editorial board for “Conference papers in astronomy and astrophysics”
2012–2013: Executive director at the Institute for Experimental Physics, member of the steering board of the Department of Physics, Universität Hamburg, Germany
2009–2014: Elected vice spokesperson of the cooperative research center SFB 676
Since 2009: Member of the collaboration board for CTA
Since 2007: Member of the collaboration board for H.E.S.S.
2006–2007: Member of the calibration team for SIMBOL-X, eROSITA
2003–2007: Coordinator for the multi-wavelength observations with ROTSE and H.E.S.S.
2001–2003: Supervisor of the H.E.S.S. mirror quality control
2001–2002: Coordinator for the HEGRA observational shift and hardware support