Scientific education

10/2022 – present
Freie Universität Berlin – Ph.D. Geography
Topic: Evaluation and optimisation of the simulation of rapid subsurface flow processes (subsurface stormflow) in area-detailed hydrological models
DFG Forschungsgruppe 5288 "Fast and Invisible: Conquering Subsurface Stormflow through an Interdisciplinary Multi-Site Approach“, Subproject G "SSF MODEL BENCHMARKING - Towards a robust parameterization of SSF in hydrological models at the catchment scale"

10/2019 – 09/2022
Freie Universität Berlin – M.Sc Geographical Sciences – Environmental Geography
Thesis: Heavy rainfall of different annuality and its hydrological response to gully systems at Krumhuk Farm, Central Namibia

10/2016 - 09/2019
Freie Universität Berlin – B.Sc Geographical Sciences
Thesis: The suitability of acacias from southern Africa for dendroclimatological questions: A tree-ring analysis based on wood anatomical features in cores from northern Namibia.

Previous research activities

05/2018 – 05/2022
Freie Universität Berlin – Institute of Geographical Sciences
Student assistant – Departement of Applied Physical Geography, Environmental Hydrology and Resource Management

Scientific activities abroad

2021 – 4 weeks:
Iishana System and Central Highlands, Namibia
Assisting with field work (Iishana System): Collecting surface water samples and sediment samples, conducting surveys and drone flights.
Own field work (Central Highlands): Conducting surveys and drone flights, infiltration measurements, shear strength and soil density measurements, collecting sediment samples.

2019 – 6 weeks
Iishana System, Namibia
Assistance with field work: collecting surface water samples and sediment samples, analysis in the field laboratory, carrying out surveys.
Own field work: Incremental drilling on acacia trees.

B.Sc. Geographical Sciences:

2022 (summer semester)
Theory and practice of physical-geographical methodology (field practicum)
Topic: Hydrometry (Lectureship)

2020/2021 (winter semester)
Theory and practice of physical-geographical methodology (field practicum)
Topic: Hydrometry (within the framework of the student assistant position)