Experience

European Capital Of Democracy #ECoD

• Austria
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of ECoD City Network & Scientific Impact

  • Mar 2023 - Present

• Project Manager & Researcher

  • Jun 2022 - Mar 2023

  The European Capital of Democracy Initiative has built a strong network of Cities that foster participation; a platform for hope, and for exercising the will and power to change our world for the better. Together with citizens, politicians, and institutions we focus on improving our democracies.Cities are invited to join a multi-faceted Programme Year and to contribute democratic lighthouse projects. Additionally, the European Capital of Democracy hosts high-profile international events in collaboration with the organisers, institutions, foundations, and other partners.https://capitalofdemocracy.eu/ Show less



The Innovation in Politics Institute

• Austria
• Political Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Manager

  • Aug 2021 - Present

  ACT NOW is an international programme run by The Innovation in Politics Institute, which supports local politicians in tackling the current challenges they face, such as migration flows, the climate crisis, and increasing social division resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. The programme serves as the Institute’s competence centre for social cohesion, citizen engagement and youth empowerment, and focuses on the local level. Within the scope of the ACT NOW programme we have established an international network of mayors, experts from civil society, and young people from Europe, the Middle East, Turkey and Northern Africa, who share their knowledge and experience in an effort to improve wellbeing for all. Show less



Universität St.Gallen - Hochschule für Wirtschafts-, Rechts- und Sozialwissenschaften

• Doctoral Researcher and Management Assistant

  • Sep 2015 - Jul 2021

  • Planning, designing and conducting independent research on EU sanctions• Managing a data collection and analysis project with 20,000 newspaper articles• Supervising and mentoring two student research assistants • Writing grant proposals to fund fieldwork and participation in international conferences• Assisting lecture and events at the chair of comparative politics by leading student communication, co-drafting teaching material and event programs, evaluating student papers and exams, and teaching bachelor tutorials Show less

• Yoga Teacher

  • Jul 2018 - Jun 2021

• Higher Education Manager

  • Sep 2016 - Sep 2018

  • Assisting the management of two study programs (BA and MA Economics), which included the communication with university administration, students, and alumni• Organizing events, such as the welcome week for freshmen • Maintaining the website (CMS) and social media channels



Universität Innsbruck

• Higher Education

• Doctoral Researcher

  • Oct 2013 - Aug 2015

  • Planning, designing and conducting independent research• Organizing a lecture series with 10 national and international speakers • Coordinating the Innsbruck Centre for European Research

• Conference Organizer

  • Feb 2013 - Aug 2014

  • Organizing two international political science conferences • Coordinating the international event management team • Event planning, sponsor acquisition, head of correspondence with participants



Akademie für Politische Bildung

• Germany
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Political education intern

  • Jun 2011 - Sep 2011

  • Mentoring the participants and speakers of seminars and trainings • Maintaining the technical facilities of events • Drafting conference reports • Mentoring the participants and speakers of seminars and trainings • Maintaining the technical facilities of events • Drafting conference reports



Kromberg & Schubert

• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Accounting Intern

  • Jul 2008 - Sep 2008

  • Auditing tasks in the accounting department • Auditing tasks in the accounting department



Plansee Group

• Austria
• Metal Treatments
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Management Intern

  • Jul 2007 - Sep 2007

  • Assisting product comparisons in the turning and milling division • Assisting product comparisons in the turning and milling division