Education

2013 - 2017	Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Helmholtz Kolleg Energy Scenarios, Funded PhD student of the Institute of Philosophy and ITAS PhD Dissertation: "Uncertainty in Energy Scenarios"
2009 - 2011	City University London, M.Sc. Energy, Environmental Technology and Economics M.Sc. Thesis: "Development of an Energy Strategy for Cities and Towns"
2008	Graduate School of Management (PGSM), International Student Exchange Program, Paris, France
2008	Ecole Superieur de Gestion, Summer Program, Paris, France
2006 - 2009	University of Applied Sciences Kufstein, B.A. European Energy Economics Thesis BA I: "An Analysis of the French Biogas Potential and Future Technologies" Thesis BA II: "An Economic Analysis of Wind Power in Germany and France"
2004 - 2006	University of Amsterdam, Physics program without obtaining a qualification
2002 - 2004	Technical High School for Glass, Advanced training course "Structural Engineering and Glass Engineering", A-Levels graduation, final project "Energy efficient illumination of voluminous interiors at the example of a chapel"
1997 - 2002	Technical High School for Glass, Kramsach, Tyrol, Austria

Professional background

2011 - 2013	Researcher – University of Stuttgart, Institute for Energy Economics and Rational Use of Energy (IER), Research Area Energy System Modelling (ESA) Implementation of the Natural Gas Market in the TIMES PanEU Energy System Model
2009 - 2011	Junior Researcher - alpS Center for Climate Change Adaption Technologies, Innsbruck Energy Strategies for Cities; development of a regional model for energy consumption prognoses
2009	Energy Efficiency Auditor for e5 Communities - Krismer Beratung, Innsbruck Co-Auditor for the evaluation of Austrian communities for accreditation of e5 Energy Award and the European Energy Award
2009	Internship Sustainable Development - VERDESIS France EdF Energies Nouvelles Biogas Projects in France
2007 - 2009	Assistant - University of Applied Sciences Kufstein Participation in studies, organization of symposia, translation of scientific documents (English and Dutch), Tutor in Mathematics and Mechanics