Education: 2013 Habilitation, Zoology, Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg, Germany 2005 PhD Zoology, Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg, Germany 2000 MSc Biology, Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg, Germany
Work experience: 2017-present, Senior Scientist (Bee Research), International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe), Nairobi, Kenya 2013-2015, Professor (Animal Physiology), Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle, Germany 2006-2012, Assistant Professor (Molecular Ecology), Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle, Germany 2002-2005, Research assistant, Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle, Germany 2000-2001, Research assistant, BioService Halle GmbH, Halle, Germany