I studied Astronomy at the University of Vienna, the Australian National University and the University of Leiden. By the time I finished my Master in the summer of 2015, I had become unhappy with the "publish or perish system" prevailing in science. I found that the way in which our funding, publication and career systems work does not encourage an efficient knowledge-production process with high-quality outputs. This is the reason why I moved to Science Policy - in other words, research about research. For 2 years I worked at the Centre for Science and Technology Studies in Leiden, and now work as a PhD candidate at Humboldt University in Berlin since February 2018.

I always strive for constant improvement and fairness, which is why I was the External Affair Officer of the Leiden PhD Association (LEO) in addition to my research at Leiden University. I worked closely together with Leiden University’s vice rector, PhD councils and directly with PhDs to make their lives easier.

Personally and professionally, I never rest to reflect and work on myself. Sometimes it’s hard to leave my own comfort zone, but it’s always worth it! It feels amazing to be vulnerable and share one’s deepest and most embarrassing thoughts and fears with people - you learn so much about yourself and the world! Most of all, this is what gives you a real feeling of connection. The world is not so bad after all and we are all sitting in the same boat :)

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