2015–2022: ERC Consolidator Grant group leader, DESY, Hamburg, Germany
Since 2014: Permanent staff scientist, DESY, Hamburg, Germany
2010–2015: Helmholtz Young Investigator Group leader, DESY, Hamburg, Germany
2010–2014: Staff Member, DESY, Hamburg, Germany
2007–2010: Postdoctoral researcher, Stanford University, USA (2007–2009: Humboldt Feodor Lynen Fellow)
2005–2007: Research associate, SISSA/ISAS, Trieste, Italy
2005: Research associate, DESY, Hamburg, Germany
2005: Doctorate in Physics, Universität Hamburg, Germany, supervisors: Arthur Hebecker and Jan Louis
1997–2002: Degree in Physics, Universität Heidelberg, Germany