Born in 1958

Education: Academic graduation 1988 in Sociology, Political Science and Economy at the University Mannheim, Diploma in Sociology

Ph.D.: 1993 about Social Network Analysis: Reliability and Validity of Egocentric Networks Operationalization

Professional Activities:

• since 03/2012 research associate at the department Systems Analysis and Technology Assessment of the Institute of Technical Thermodynamics
• 1988-2012 professions in research at  Universities in Hohenheim, Mannheim and Stuttgart (1993-2012) as Social Scientist, Assistant Professor, Chair of Research Groups

Working Fields: citizen participation / participation processes, simulation modeling, technology assessment

General Research Fiels: Participation and Deliberation, scientific literacy, technology assessment, risk communication,  social network analyses and methodology (meta-analysis, multivariate analysis, evaluation surveys, principles of STEM-education