Academic Background

• PhD co-tutelle Political Science, University of Cologne (Germany) & University of Edinburgh (UK), 2016
• LLM Law of the Sea, University of Tromsø (Norway), 2011
• MA Political Science (Austrian Magister), University of Vienna (Austria), 2009
• BA History, University of Vienna (Austria), 2010

Professional Experience

• Senior Researcher, High North Center, NORD universitet, Bodø, part-time (2017-ongoing
• Senior Fellow, The Arctic Institute, Washington DC, part-time (2011-ongoing)
• Guest Researcher, Fridtjof Nansen Institute, Oslo (2014 and 2015)
• Visiting Researcher, Institute of European Studies, University of California, Berkeley (2014/2015)
• EXACT Marie Curie ITN Research Fellow, Jean Monnet Chair Prof. Wessels, University of Cologne (2011-2013)
• Parliamentary Assistant, European Parliament, Brussels (2010)