Local and regional economic development
sustainable spatial development
Intermunicipal and regional cooperation
European Territorial Cooperation
1993-1999 Public Administration, Konstanz University (Degree: Diplom-Verwaltungswissenschaftler)
1997-1998 Urban and Regional Planning, Rutgers University, New Brunswick (N.J./U.S.A) (Degree: Master of Science)
since 2015: Senior Researcher, Institute for Systemic Management and Public Governance (IMP-HSG), Forschungszentrum: Regional Science
2006-2015: Senior Researcher, German Institute of Urban Affairs (Difu), Department Economics and Public Finance, Berlin (GER)
2004-2006: Scientific Assistant to the Director, German Institute of Urban Affairs (Difu), Department of Economics and Public Finance, Berlin (GER)
2000-2004: Project Manager Commercial Real Estate, Stuttgart Region Economic Development Corporation (WRS), Stuttgart (GER)