Resume
Work Experience
Honorary Research Associate
Self-Care Academic Research Unit (SCARU), School of Public Health, Imperial College London
September 2025 - Present
I conduct research on self-care practices, ways in which technology can support health promotion and protection, and attitudes towards technology.
Research & Teaching Fellow
Division of Ergonomics, Institute of Psychology & Ergonomics, Berlin Institute of Technology
January 2022 - Present
I conduct research aimed at (a) enhancing the generalizability and standardizing methodologies in AI-based digital health evaluations, and (b) developing naturalistic human-AI systems and developing theories connecting AI with naturalistic decision-making. Additionally, I teach master students, covering courses in Behavioral Science, quantitative methods, and applied research projects.
Visiting Scientist
Division of Digital Psychiatry (BIDMC), Harvard Medical School
January 2023
I conducted statistical analyses and developed an algorithm & decision aid that helps users in selecting the best mindfulness app personalized to their needs.
Research Associate & Operative Project Lead
Institute of Medical Informatics, Charité - Berlin University of Medicine
December 2021 - April 2024
I coordinated the project AkuSym, which was funded by the Federal Ministry of Health in Germany. The projects aimed to investigate whether symptom checker apps improve satisfaction with care in emergency and acute outpatient settings. Additionally, I conducted research in Digital Health and Metascience/Real World Evidence.
Student Employee
Institute of Medical Informatics, Charité - Berlin University of Medicine
April 2021 - September 2021
I conducted research on symptom checker apps, did data-wrangling, visualized and analyzed research and real-world data.
Research Assistant
Department Embedded Smart Systems, Institute of Intelligent Cooperating Systems, Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg
April 2019 - September 2019
I conducted research on human-vehicle interaction with autonomous cargo bikes.
Student Assistant
Chair Human Factors Engineering, Institute of Ergonomics, Manufacturing Systems and Automation, Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg
October 2017 - January 2018
I supported the chair in carrying out research projects on mental distress at work.
Education
Dr. rer. nat. (PhD) - Human Factors / Research Methods
Berlin Institute of Technology
April 2025
I received a PhD for my newly developed method to evaluate the accuracy of AI for care-seeking decisions and its impact on users’ decisions.
Dr. rer. medic. (Doctor of Medical Science) - Medical Informatics
Charité - Berlin University of Medicine
November 2024
I received a Doctor of Medical Science for my epidemiological research on symptom-assessment applications.
MPH - Public Health (Leadership)
University of Wolverhampton
June 2025
I studied Public Health with a focus on Leadership (incl. health economics and change management).
M.Sc. - Human Factors
Berlin Institute of TechnologySeptember 2021
I studied Human Factors with a focus on Data Science and Human-Automation Interaction.
B.Sc. - Psychology
Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg
September 2018
I studied Psychology with a focus on Neuropsychology and Industrial and Organizational Psychology.
Awards
Young Alumni of the Year Award
University of Wolverhampton (2025)
Early Career Researcher Award
JMIR (Journal of Medical Internet Research) Publications
Honorable Mention
Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI) 2025
BUA Fellowship
Berlin University Alliance
Best Completed Research Paper Award
European Conference on Information Systems 2024
Scholarship
Bertha von Suttner-Studienwerk
Best Paper Award
Society for Music Business and Music Culture Research 2019
Abitur Award Mathematics
German Mathematical Society
Volunteering
Associate Editor
JMIR Public Health & Surveillance
2025 - Present
I am responsible for handling manuscripts and making editorial decisions.
Open Science Ambassador
Berlin University Alliance
2024 - 2026
As an Open Science Ambassador within the Berlin University Alliance, I am responsible for Open Science outreach and dissemination.
Team Lead
Team University Contacts, Mensa Germany
2020 - Present
I lead the University Contacts team, which is the point of contact for all university related topics at Mensa.
Member
Science and Research Department, Mensa Germany
2020 - Present
I am a member of the Science and Research Department, which conducts research at Mensa.
Member
Student Representatives of the Faculty of Natural Sciences, Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg
2016 - 2018
I was a member of the Student Representatives in which we represented the interests of students.
Mentor
Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg
2016 - 2018
I was a mentor for first-year students in psychology.