Welcome!

I am a Doctoral Researcher in the PhD program DYNAMICS, jointly organized by the Humboldt University of Berlin and the Hertie School. I am also directly affiliated with the Hertie School as a Research Associate.

On this website, you’ll find my CV, publications and working papers, articles & blog posts, and the podcast I produce.

In my dissertation, I study how spatial inequalities shape political behavior and whether place-based policies can counter the localized discontent they generate. Methodologically, I draw on quasi-experimental designs, observational data, and geospatial data. Beyond my dissertation research, I am broadly interested in comparative and historical political economy, electoral politics, and the institutional capacity of democracies to defend themselves against extremist challenges.

Before starting my PhD, I earned a BA and MA in Political Science at Kiel University and the University of Zurich. I previously worked as a research assistant at the Kiel Institute for the World Economy, the Chair of Comparative Politics at Kiel University, the Chair of German Politics at Darmstadt University, and the Varieties of Egalitarianism project at the Cluster of Excellence “Politics of Inequality” in Konstanz.

In addition to my academic research, I work as a data journalist, driven by a strong interest in analyzing and visualizing political phenomena and communicating them to broader audiences. My work primarily focuses on explaining political and electoral trends using spatial and survey data. In this role, I have so far collaborated primarly with the data department at Zeit Online.