Curriculum Vitae
I studied horticultural science at the Leipzig University Hannover (Hannover, Germany). In my PhD study at the University of Hohenheim (Stuttgart, Germany), I oriented to agricultural economics. Since then, I worked as a researcher at different institutions in Germany, Spain and France as an independent researcher in Canada (Quebec) and France.
Academic Education
2011 Doctor of Agricultural Science (Dr. sc. agr.)
Institute of Farm Management, Department of Production Theory and Resource Economics
University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart-Hohenheim, Germany
PhD-Thesis: Agro-economic policy analysis with the regional production model ACRE – A case study for Baden-Wuerttemberg. Supervision: Prof. Stephan Dabbert
2003 Graduate Engineer of Agricultural Science (Dipl.-Ing. agr.),
Institute of Development and Agricultural Economics (former: Institute for Horticultural
Economics), Leibniz Universität Hannover, Hannover, Germany
Diploma-Thesis: A theoretical and empirical examination of Expected Utility Theory and
Prospect Theory in agricultural economics literature. Supervision: Prof. Hermann Waibel
1997 – 2003 Study of Horticultural Science,
Faculty of Horticultural Science, Leibniz Universität Hannover, Hannover, Germany
Professional Experience
May 2014 – present Independent Researcher, Le Havre, France
Jun 2021 – Jan 2023 Researcher, EDEHN (Equipe D’Economie – le Havre Normandie)
Le Havre Normandy University, Le Havre, France
Nov 2017 – Aug 2020 Researcher, Thünen Institute of Rural Studies
Federal Research Institute for Rural Areas, Forestry and Fisheries,
Braunschweig, Germany
Aug 2012 – May 2014 Independent Researcher, Quebec City, Canada
Oct 2011 – Aug 2012 Researcher, Thünen Institute of Rural Studies,
Federal Research Institute for Rural Areas, Forestry and Fisheries,
Braunschweig, Germany
Oct 2008 – Oct 2011 Researcher, Joint Research Center in Sevilla (former: Institute for Prospective
Technological Studies), European Commission, Sevilla, Spain
Apr 2004 – Oct 2008 Researcher, Institute of Farm Management,
Department Production Theory and Resource Economics,
University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany
Aug 2003 – Mar 2004 Assistant, Green Marketing Europe GmbH (former: mec –
marketing and ethics consulting), Kasbach-Ohlenberg, Germany
Oct 2002 – Jul 2003 Researcher, Institute of Development and Agricultural Economics, (former: Institute
of Horticultural Economics), Leibniz Universität Hannover, Hannover, Germany
Mar 2003 – May 2003 Researcher, Centre for Business Management in Horticulture and Applied
Research (CMBH), Leibniz Universität Hannover, Hannover, Germany
Apr 2000 – Feb 2002 Student assistant, Institute of Development and Agricultural Economics, (former:
Institute of Horticultural Economics), Leibniz Universität Hannover, Hannover,
Germany
Jun 1997 – Oct 1997 Trainee, Spezialkulturen Mölder (horticultural producer), Dinslaken, Germany
Jul 1996 – Jun 1997 Military service as radio operator, 3rd Fast Patrol Boat Squadron –
FPB S41 Tiger, German Navy, Flensburg, Germany, Last military rank: Maat