October 2009 till now Juniorprofessor (comparable to assistant
professor) for Economic Geography, University of Hamburg, Institute of
Geography
May 2003 to December 2008 Research and teaching assistant,
Economic Geography and Regional Studies Group, Institute of Geography,
University of Berne/Switzerland
Educational
Background
October 2003 to
October 2008 PhD-student,
Economic Geography and Regional Studies Group, Institute of Geography,
University of Berne/Switzerland
PhD thesis: “Geographical Proximity,
Bridging Technological Distances and the Cluster Life Cycle”
October 1996-
December 2002 Diplom (Master) in
Geography, University
of Bayreuth/Germany
Master thesis: „Der Einfluss von
Unternehmensgründungen auf einen entstehenden regionalen Cluster: Das Beispiel
Bioinstrumente in Jena“ (The influence of firm formations on an emerging
cluster: the case of bioistruments in Jena)