Biodiversity
Socio-ecological Transformations
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
Circular Economy within Planetary Boundaries
Sufficiency
Responsible Leadership
Stakeholder Management and Engagement
Corporate Sustainability
Science-policy-society interfaces
Nature Conservation Governance and Policy
Biodiversity
Socio-ecological Transformations
Corporate Sustainability
Responsible Leadership
Circular Economy within Planetary Boundaries
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
Sufficiency
Stakeholder Management and Engagement
Science-policy-society interfaces
Nature Conservation Governance and Policy
08/24-present | PhD Programme in Management University St. Gallen, Switzerland · Researching the role of leaders in the transformation towards a circular economy, focussing on sufficiency and biodiversity, as part of the Swiss National Science Foundation project on green transformational leaders · Supervised by: Prof. Dr. Judith Walls (University St. Gallen); Prof. Dr. Christian Vögtlin (ZHAW) |
10/17 - 01/21
| M.Sc. "Sustainability, Society and the Environment" University of Kiel, Germany,Æ 1.2 · Focus on the economic, social and political dimensions of biodiversity conservation · Master thesis: "Understanding Pro-biodiversity Behaviour in the Tourism Sector: Schleswig-Holstein as an Example" |
10/13 - 09/17
| B.Sc. "Landscape Ecology and Nature Conservation - International" University of Greifswald, Germany, Æ 1.2 · Four-year Bachelor, including an exchange semester in Norway and an internship semester in Hojancha, Costa Rica · Bachelor thesis: "Qualitative insights into conservationists' motives for protecting arable weeds" (Original work in German) |
02/16 - 06/16 | Exchange semester in Norway Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences (prev. “Hedmark University of Applied Sciences”), Norway, Æ 1.0 |
04/24-present | PhD Researcher & Program Manager of the CAS Corporate Responsibility, ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences – Winterthur, Switzerland · Researching the role of leaders in the transformation towards a circular economy, focussing on sufficiency and biodiversity, as part of the Swiss National Science Foundation project on green transformational leaders · Coordinating the continuous education course (CAS) in corporate responsibility |
03/21-present | Science Officer, University of Bern – Bern, Switzerland · Scientific support of the Permanent Senate Commission on Fundamental Issues of Biological Diversity of the German Research Foundation (DFG) · Assessment of scientific findings to advise the research community, society and political decision-makers on biodiversity, including the preparation of position papers on national and international policy processes · Effective collaboration in research teams preparing scientific publications |
10/21 - 02/24 | Senior Project Manager, 'Biodiversity in Good Company' Initiative e.V. – Berlin, Germany · Project Manager from October 2021- October 2023 · Consulting member companies on the integration of biodiversity into corporate sustainability management · International representation · Concept, preparation, implementation and follow-up of public events in various formats (digital, physical, hybrid) · Coordination of the multi-stakeholder platform "UBi – engaging German companies for biodiversity" (Unternehmen Biologische Vielfalt - UBi) |
04/19 - 05/19 | Intern, Working Group for International Nature Conservation, Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (BfN) - Bonn, Germany · Support of the agency’s work related to multilateral environmental agreements and bilateral projects · Organization of a workshop on synergies in international peatland conservation related to RAMSAR |
09/17 & 06/18 | Student assistant, Institute of Botany and Landscape Ecology, University of Greifswald– Greifswald, Germany · Creation of a brochure addressing farmers to communicate personal conservation motives based on the results of my bachelor thesis |
10/16 - 03/17 | Intern, FUNDECODES Foundation -Hojancha, Costa Rica · Support of the foundation’s work and collaboration in the management in five protected areas of different IUCN categories (B.Sc. internship semester) |
08/15 - 09/15 | Research Intern, Science-Policy Expert Group, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ) - Leipzig, Germany · Development of criteria for successful transdisciplinary biodiversity research, co-production of knowledge and citizen science for the German research community and "Future Earth" |
08/14 - 10/14
| Intern, Birdlife Germany (NABU Brandenburg) - Potsdam, Germany · Conservational evaluation and supervision of NABU owned properties · Collaboration in the project "Acceptance of the Wolf" |
02/13 - 07/13 | Ecological service work – Perth, Australia · "Liebe Group": Support of the organisation’s work towards a sustainable agriculture in Western Australia · Dalwallinu High School: Teaching and organizing environmental projects · Conservation Volunteers Australia: Organization and implementation of conservation projects |
05/21 | Mercator Fellowship on International Affairs, German Academic Scholarship Foundation (offered) · 12-months fellowship enabling 25 young professionals from Germany and Switzerland to work in 2-3 international organizations on a self-chosen question of global relevance |
02/18 - 09/20 | Scholarship, German Academic Scholarship Foundation · Competitive scholarship, awarded for outstanding academic and personal promise(<0.4% of students) |
03/18 | Winning team in the Yooweedoo Ideas Competition · Grant for creating sustainable, public good-oriented and socially entrepreneurial ventures · Realisation of a change project on marine plastic pollution, environmental education and art |
10/16 - 03/17 | PROMOS-Scholarship, German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) · Awarded for the realization of the internship semester in Costa Rica |
02/16 - 06/16 | INTENSE-Scholarship, University of Greifswald · Awarded for the realization of the study semester in Norway |
27.06.2024 | German Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (BfN): Summer Academy "Nebenthema oder zentraler Baustein? Die Rolle des Naturschutzes in der und für die sozial-ökologische Transformation hin zu einer nachhaltigen Gesellschaft" - Isle of Vilm, Germany · Closing Panel · Participants: - Martin Geilhufe, political director Friends of the Earth Bavaria (BUND Bayern) - Prof. Dr. Rainer Luick, Rottenburg University of Applied Forest Sciences - Lena-Katharina Peter, department Society and Nature Conservation, German Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (BfN) - Prof. Dr. Thomas Potthast, University of Tübingen |
05.06.2024 | German Federal President & German Federal Foundation for the Environment (DBU): Environment Week 2024 (Woche der Umwelt) – Berlin, Germany · Main panel discussion "Bye, bye Artensterben – so sichern wir Nahrung und Natur" · Participants: - Steffi Lemke, German Federal Ministerfor the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection - Mechthild Möllenkamp, vice president German Retail Association (HDE) - Silke Gorißen, Minister for Agriculture and Consumer Protection North Rhine-Westphalia - Prof. Dr. Johannes Vogel, director of the Natural History Museum Berlin |
09.02.2024 | SWIFCOB 24 "Biodiversität integrieren - Wie setzen wir die neuen internationalen Ziele in der Schweiz um" – Bern, Switzerland/ hybrid · Closing panel · Participants: - Ainhoa Martinelli, Swiss Youth Delagte - Tatjana von Steiger, Wyss Academy for Nature - Prof. Dr. Clara Zemp, University of Neuchâtel |
27.09.2023 | Kolloquium International Climate Initiative (IKI) – Online · Presentation "Biodiversität - Warum das Thema für Unternehmen immer relevanter wird" |
27.08.2023 | IPBES 10 Stakeholder Day – Bonn, Germany · Presentation and panel discussion on the uptake and impact of IPBES outputs · Participants: - Dr. Lena Dempewolf, biodiversity specialist, Ministry of Planning and Development, Trinidad and Tobago - Dr. Lilian Chimphepo, IPBES national focal point for Malawi - Eva Mayerhofer, lead biodiversity specialist, European Investment Bank |
06.06.2023 | UBi Dialogforum – Berlin, Germany · Presentationat the German national conference on business and biodiversity “Biodiversity commitments – Fortsetzung aus dem internationalen Engagement” |
28.-29.06.2022 | World Biodiversity Forum - Davos, Switzerland · Poster presentation "’Biodiversity in Good Company’: From pioneer to role model" · Presentation "’Biodiversity in Good Company’: From pioneer to role model" |
26.03.2022 | The Green Party NRW: "Die internationale Biodiversitätskrise und ihre Folgen" - online · Presentation on the ongoing post-2020 negotiations under the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in Geneva |
22.03.2022 | United Nations Association of Germany (DGVN): "Klimawandel, Artenverlust und Umweltverschmutzung: Wie wir Frieden schließen mit der Natur" – online · Keynote and panel discussion on the launch of the German translation of the UNEP report "Making Peace With Nature" · Participants: - Prof. Dr. Robert Watson, fmr. chair of the IPCC and IPBES - Ivar Baste, senior advisor at the Norwegian Environment Agency - Dr. Anne Monika Spallek, member of the German parliament - Christine von Weizsäcker, president Ecoropa |
15.12.2021 | Institute of Plant Sciences, University of Bern: Plant EcologySeminar - Bern, Switzerland · Presentation "Understanding Pro-biodiversity Behaviour in the Tourism Sector: Schleswig-Holstein as an Example" |
21.10.2021 | FOCUS Online: Klima-Talk "Young Generation" – Munich, Germany/ hybrid · Panel discussion on the UNFCCC COP 26 · Participants: - Dr. Gerd Müller, German Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development - Jan Schenk, meteorologist at The Weather Channel Germany - Franz Wacker, UNFCCC youth delegate, regional chair of the Catholic rural youth Movement of Germany Bavaria - Jan Göldner, president Youth Association for the Protection of Nature (NAJU) |
21.08.2021
| The Green Party NRW: Party Congress – Dortmund, Germany/ hybrid · Online keynote on the importance of biodiversity in North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) |
04.08.2021 | German Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (BfN): "Interdisziplinäre Wissenschaftstagung zur Biodiversitätsforschung im Rahmen des UN-Übereinkommens über die biologische Vielfalt (CBD)" - Isle of Vilm, Germany · Presentation "Was motiviert biodiversitätsfreundliches Verhalten im Tourismussektor? – Das Beispiel Schleswig-Holstein" |
03.08.2021 | German Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (BfN): "Interdisziplinäre Wissenschaftstagung zur Biodiversitätsforschung im Rahmen des UN-Übereinkommens über die biologische Vielfalt (CBD)" - Isle of Vilm, Germany |
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
05/21 - 02/23 | German Youth Delegate to the 15th Conference of the Parties of the UN-Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP 15) · Representing youth priorities at the OEWG-3 in Geneva, Switzerland and the CBD COP 15 in Montréal, Canada · Supporting the new members of the youth delegation |
02/18 - 05/21 | German Youth Delegate to the CBD COP 14 · Representing youth interests at the CBD COP 14, Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt · Public relations work, presentations and workshops prior to the conference |
05/18 - 12/20 | Youth Ambassador for the United Nations Decade on Biodiversity· Appointed by the German Federal Minister for the Environment · Extensive public relations work and representing youth positions in numerous high-level national panel discussions and political meetings |
03/15 - 09/17 | Active Member of the working group "Biodiversity and International Affairs", Youth Association for the Protection of Nature (NAJU) · Advising the NAJU on biodiversity-related and international issues and writing position papers · Public relations work, campaigning and organization of actions |
03/14 - 01/16 | Mentor, International Office - Greifswald, Germany · Guiding and tutoring 3 international students and helping them adapt to their studies abroad in Greifswald |
11/13 - 01/16 | President of the Local Erasmus Initiative (Erasmus Student Network) of the University of Greifswald - Greifswald, Germany · President of the student society (July 2015 to January 2016), leading a committee of 30 people; vice president (July 2014 to July 2015) · Organising cultural events and excursions |
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HONOURARY COMMISSIONS
11/23-02/24 | Expert Member, National IPBES Ad Hoc Committee · Supporting the German government in their work related to IPBES representing the 'Biodiversity in Good Company' Initiative · Assessing applications of experts and fellows for IPBES assessments and task-forces for the nomination by Germany |
05/23-present | Jury Member, Environment Week · Appointed by the German federal president to be part of the seven-member jury as the biodiversity expert · Selecting exhibitors for the Environment Week in Schloss Bellevue Park, Berlin hosted by the German federal president and the German Federal Foundation for the Environment (DBU) |
01/23-present | Jury Member, German Environmental Award · Appointed by the German Federal Foundation for the Environment (DBU) awarding the German Environmental Award endowed with 500.000€ · Assessing the nominations for outstanding commitment and achievements for the environment as part of a sixteen-member jury |
MEDIA COMMUNICATION
11.07.2023 | 1 LIVE Radio Interview · Comment Germany’s ranking in the analysis of the University of Bologna on the designation of strict nature protection areas in the European Union |
20.12.2022 | MDR Radio interview · Assessment of the outcomes of the 15th Conference of the Parties of the UN-Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP 15) in Montreal, Canada |
20.12.2022 | Deutschlandfunk Nova Radio interview · Assessment of the outcomes of the 15th Conference of the Parties of the UN-Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP 15) in Montreal, Canada |
09.12.2022 | BR2 Radio interview "Magazin am Morgen" · Radio interview on the ongoing negotiations of the 15th Conference of the Parties of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP 15) in Montreal, Canada |
14.12.2022 | FAZ Newspaper article "Der mühsame Kampf gegen den Tod der Natur" · Newspaper articleon the ongoing negotiations of the 15th Conference of the Parties of the UN-Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP 15) in Montreal, Canada |
25.03.2022 | Interview for environmental documentary "One of our kind" (working title) by Hannah Radgen, Film Academy Baden-Württemberg · Interview during the post-2020 negotiations of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in Geneva, Switzerland |
24.03.2022 | Social Media Interview, Instagram BirdLife Germany (NABU) (@nabu) · Instagram interview on the post-2020 negotiations of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in Geneva, Switzerland |
28.07.2021 | Social Media Interview, WDR Instagram channel on climate policy (@klima.neutral) · Instagram interview and post on biodiversity and climate |
01.03.2021 | Interview in the final documentation of the German Federal Ministry for the Environment (BMUV) on the dialogue format "Wir Schafft Wunder – Forschritt sozial und ökologisch gestalten” · Witten interview on the future vision No. 9 "Natur schützen, intakte Ökosysteme erhalten" |
13.11.2020 | Interview in the STØRK magazine · Written interview on the 14th Conference of the Parties of the UN-Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP 14) |
22.05.2020 | Social Media Interview, ARD Instagram channel on nature (@erlebniserde) (previously @punkt.erde) · Interview on the occasion of the International Day for Biological Diversity |
12.05.2020
| Portait in the Magazine "natur" · Portrait series: "Hervorragend – Junge Menschen und ihr Engagement" |
19.04.2019 | SWR Radio Interview "Tandem" · Radio interview "Einsatz für biologische Vielfalt – Die UN-Jugenddelegierte Adina Arth" |
20.12.2018 | Kiel University (CAU) YouTube Interview · YouTube interview on the 14th Conference of the Parties of the UN-Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP 14) |
24.11.2018 | Social Media Interview, UN Convention on Biological Diversity Facebook channel (@United Nations Biodiversity) · Live Facebook interview with Secretariat of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity at the 14th Conference of the Parties of the UN-Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP 14) in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt |
13.11.2018 | Interview with Netzwerk-Forum zur Biodiversitätsforschung (NeFo) |