Dr. rer. pol. in Economics and Business Studies, Justus Liebig University Giessen
M.Sc. in Management (Pathway: Strategy), Lancaster University
B.A. in Business Studies, Baden-Wuerttemberg Cooperative State University Stuttgart
Professional Career
Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurial Finance, Center for Financial Services Innovation & School of Management, University of St. Gallen
Visiting Researcher, Entrepreneurship Department, Babson College, USA (2021)
Doctoral and Postdoctoral Researcher, Research Network Digitalization, Justus Liebig University Giessen
Industry Experience: IBM Germany and KPMG Germany
Teaching Activities
Corporate Venture Capital
Entrepreneurial Finance
Entrepreneurship II
Methods: Sustainable Scaling
Awards
U.S. National Federation for Independent Business (NFIB) for Best Paper in the General Category, Babson College Entrepreneurship Research Conference 2025
Best Paper Selection (Top 10%) - Entrepreneurship Division, Annual Academy of Management Meeting, Copenhagen (2025)
Best Paper Selection (Top 10%) - Entrepreneurship Division, Annual Academy of Management Meeting, Seattle (2022)
Dean's List - Award for Best Academic Performance in the M.Sc. Management, Lancaster University Management School (2016)
Chartered Management Institute (CMI) - Award for Best Master's Thesis (2016)
Award for Best Academic Performance in the Strategy Pathway, Lancaster University Management School (2016)
Academic Excellence & EU High Potential Scholarship Award, Lancaster University Management School (2015)
