Education
07/2013
Habilitation in Political Science, University of Bremen, Referees: Frank Nullmeier, Philipp Genschel und Jude Hays
05/2011
Dr. rer. soc., University of Mannheim, Department of Political Science, Referees: Thomas Bräuninger and Herbert Obinger, magna cum laude
2008-2011
Several Essex Summer Schools in Social Science Data Analysis
04/2008 - 04/2011
Affiliated Fellow, Bremen International Graduate School of Social Sciences (BIGSSS)
04/2007
Magistra Artium in Political Science (Grade: 1,0) and Medieval and Modern History (Grade: 1,7)
10/2002 - 04/2007
Master Studies in Political Science and Medieval and Modern History, Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz
1999 - 02/2002
Apprenticeship as Carpenter ('Schreinergesellin')
06/1999
Secondary School Graduation in Gemünden/Bavaria
