Work experience:

• 2009-2015: Scientific associate at the University of Siegen, Institute of Biology
  
• 2009: Employee as BTA at a blood anlysis laboratory
  
• 2004-2007: Research assistant at Nees-Institut of Biodiversity of plants, University of Bonn
• 2002: Certified technical assistant of biology (BTA)
• 2000-2002: Eduaction of BTA at the Rheinischen Akademie e.V., Köln
• 1999-2000: Military service

 

Education:

• 2009-2014: PhD-studies of biology at the University of Siegen
• 2009: PhD-studies of geology/paleontology at the Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-University of Bonn (contract dissolved for financial reasons)
  
• 2009: Diploma biologist
• 2002-2009: Sudies of Biology at the Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms Universität of Bonn
• 1999: Abitur
• 1990-1999: Gymnasium Waldbröl

Certificates of competence:

• Hunting licence, certificates of competence in nature conservation, species- and biotope conservation, legal foundations
  
• Handling of hand guns of §4 Abs. 1 Nr. 2 DVO-LJG-NRW
  
• "Competent person“ according to Anhang III Abschnitt IV Kap. 1 Nr. 4 der Verordnung (EG) Nr. 853/2004 (specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin)
  
• Certificate of competence of § 7 WaffG i.V.m. § 2 AWaffV (Teleinjection weapons)
  

 

Personal skills and competences:

Driver's licence: classes B, BE,  M, L, C1, C1E

EDV-skills:

• MS Word, MS Excel, MS Powerpoint
• OpenOffice
• SPSS, PAST, GIS
• QuantumGis

 

other:

• Praktical and theoretical knowledge of anatomy, dissection and preparation of vertebrates
• Conception and Design of scientific exhibitions
• Conception and leadership of a scientific conference
• Digital Photography and picture editing
• Practical skills in free klimbing
• longbow archer

 

Practical and research trainings:

• 2008: research stay at Hortobágy national park in Hungary
• 2006-2014: several research trainings in Denmark, Poland, France

 

Membership in societies:

• Gesellschaft für Wildtier- und Jagdforschung e.V. (GWJF)

• Vereinigung der Wildbiologen und Jagdwissen- schaftler Deutschlands e.V. (VWJD)

• Deutsche Zoologische Gesellschaft e.V. (DZG).
• Schutzgemeinschaft Deutscher Wald NRW.
• Verein für „Unabhängige historische Untersuchungen mit Schwerpunkt auf Vor- und Frühgeschichte e.V.“, Specialisation: experimental archeology
• 2009-013 Verband Biologie, Biowissenschaften und Biomedizin in Deutschland e.V. (VBIO)
• 1998-2010 first chairman of the Deutsche Waldjugend e.V. (DWJ) Ruppichteroth
• 1995-2007 group leader and treasurer of the DWJ Ruppichteroth
• since 1986 DWJ Ruppichteroth