I am an Assistant Professor of Development Economics at the University of Goettingen. I completed my PhD at Heidelberg University and held postdoctoral positions at Heidelberg and Göttingen, with visiting stays at the Aix-Marseille School of Economics, the Harris School of Public Policy at the University of Chicago, and the Université Libre de Bruxelles.

My research lies at the intersection of development economics and political economy, with a focus on conflict, international migration, and development finance. I was awarded First Prize for Excellence in Applied Development Research by the German Economics Association and KfW, and I have received grants from the German Research Foundation (DFG) and the Joachim Herz Foundation, among others.

Since 2020, I am hosting the Digital Development Dialogue, a monthly 45-minute online forum for policy and research exchange. Two speakers – one researcher and one practitioner – touch upon key topics in development policy with the goal of stimulating a meaningful dialogue across the theory and practice divide. You can find more details and the current program here.