Curriculum Vitae
Last updated: August 2026
Academic Positions
| 2007 - now | Full Professor (W3) for Mathematical Modelling at the ICBM, University of Oldenburg, Germany |
| 2004 - 2007 | Junior Professor for Theoretical Ecology, Institute of Physics, University of Potsdam, Germany |
| 2001 - 2007 | Leader of Junior Research Group (Volkswagen Stiftung), Institute of Physics, University of Potsdam, Germany |
| 1997 - 2001 | Post-Doc at the Department of Life Science (Prof. Dr. Lewi Stone), Tel Aviv University, Israel |
Professional Experience
| 2025 - now | Deputy director of the ICBM, University of Oldenburg |
| 2025 - now | Codirector of the Helmholtz Institute for Functional Marine Biodiversity at the University of Oldenburg (HIFMB) |
| 2017 - now | Founding member of Helmholtz Institute for Functional Marine Biodiversity at the University of Oldenburg (HIFMB) |
| 2017 - 2019 | Deputy director of the ICBM, University of Oldenburg |
| 2015 - 2017 | Director of the ICBM, University of Oldenburg |
| 2013 - 2015 | Deputy director of the ICBM, University of Oldenburg |
Education
| 1997 | Dissertation, Dr. rer. nat. in Physics, TU Darmstadt, Germany |
| 1986 - 1993 | Study of Physics, TU Darmstadt, Germany |
Editorial Boards & Advisory Roles
| 2024 - now | External Advisory Board, Graduate School EcoRisk (University of Osnabrück) |
| 2021 - 2025 | Scientific Advisory Board: Vienna Doctoral School of Functional and Evolutionary Ecology |
| 2018 - now | Recommender of Peer Community In (PCI) Ecology |
| 2014 - 2016 | Member Steering Committee: DFG Priority Program 1704 "Dyna Trait" |
| 2011 - now | Editorial Springer Book Series: Earth Systems Data & Models |
| 2010 - 2018 | Member of "Faculty of 1000" Population Ecology |
| 2005 - 2024 | Editorial Board, Ecology Letters |