About me
My work connects sustainability, materials, data and industrial systems, with a strong focus on manufacturing companies and practical decision-making.
What matters to me is sustainability that leads to real change, not only in reports or communication, but in the way companies understand their data, choose materials, use resources and improve processes.
My background combines materials engineering, applied sustainability, recycling research and data-driven thinking. This allows me to look at sustainability not as an abstract concept, but as something that has to work in real production environments.
The topics closest to my work are CO2 emissions, resource efficiency, recycled materials, product-related environmental data and technical implementation.
For me, meaningful sustainability needs reliable data, clear structures and solutions that are credible, useful and grounded in the reality of industrial companies.
The goal is to help companies make better decisions, use resources more wisely and build sustainability processes that continue to work after the first analysis or report.
Professional Background
2023 - present
2023 - present
2025 - present
2023 - 2024
2018 - 2023
2018 - 2023
2022 - 2023
2022 - 2023
Koblenz University of Applied Sciences
Professor for Sustainability in Engineering and Management
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In my academic role, I work at the intersection of sustainability, engineering, energy management, and applied business practice. I teach and develop project-based learning formats because I believe that knowledge becomes truly valuable when it is applied to real problems.
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As head of the Sustainability Lab, I supervise applied student projects with industry partners and bring scientific methodology into practical business contexts - especially for manufacturing companies. My teaching and research focus on sustainability in production and management, energy management, COâ‚‚ logic, resource efficiency, circular economy, and applied project work with industrial partners.
I am also developing research projects in areas such as sustainability checks for SMEs, resource efficiency in production, and circular economy strategies for manufacturing companies.
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This role reflects one of my core principles: sustainability should not remain an abstract concept. It needs to be translated into structures, data, responsibilities, and practical decisions that people can understand and use.
In 2026, I´m nominated for the title of Professor of the Year in Germany, which I see as a meaningful recognition of my teaching approach, my engagement with students, and my commitment to connecting academic knowledge with real-world challenges.
wolfcraft GmbH - Tandem Professor for Sustainability in Engineering and Management - Industry Role
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At wolfcraft, I work directly in a manufacturing environment and support the implementation of sustainability initiatives from data collection to practical measures. My work includes COâ‚‚ data, ESG reporting, CSRD-related requirements, resource efficiency, cross-functional coordination, and production-related sustainability measures.
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This role gives me direct insight into the challenges many manufacturing companies face: customer requirements are increasing, data is often incomplete or scattered, responsibilities are not always clear, and sustainability has to fit into real operational structures.
I work on translating regulatory and market requirements into concrete recommendations for the business. This includes structuring sustainability data, supporting reporting processes, identifying relevant COâ‚‚ and resource topics, and connecting sustainability with production, materials, and internal decision-making.
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An important part of this role is also my collaboration with the German DIY industry association. In this context, I contribute to discussions around sustainability, Scope 3, product-related environmental data, and sector-wide approaches for more structured and comparable sustainability work. This gives me insight not only into one company, but also into the broader challenges and transformation needs of an entire industry.
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For me, this is where sustainability becomes practical: not as a separate reporting exercise, but as part of how a company — and sometimes an entire sector — understands its processes, materials, risks, and opportunities.
Clausthal University of Technology Executive
Board Member Association of Friends of Clausthal University
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As an executive board member, I support an association that connects alumni, companies, and the university to strengthen students, research, and innovation.
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My engagement includes initiatives that create long-term value — from student support and awards to international cooperation and topics related to circular economy and new ways of working. The association brings together more than 1,500 individual members and over 50 corporate members.
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This work is important to me because sustainability is not only about production systems, materials, or COâ‚‚ data. It is also about investing in people, building communities, sharing knowledge, and creating environments where future solutions can grow.
Clausthal University of Technology
Mentor - WiMINToring Programme
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I mentor female master’s students in STEM fields and support them on their academic and professional path. My focus is not only on technical orientation, but also on strengthening confidence, clarity, and independence.
This mentoring work is closely connected to my broader understanding of sustainability. For me, sustainable development also means empowering people who will design, build, and implement the solutions of tomorrow.
Clausthal University of Technology
Scientific Researcher
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As a scientific researcher, I worked on interdisciplinary research and innovation projects with academic and industrial partners. My work included project management, proposal writing, budget planning, international stakeholder coordination, student supervision, and scientific publications.
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My research focused on sustainable materials, polymer materials, recycling, circular economy, and technical environmental relief in industrial contexts. This technical background strongly shapes the way I work today: I do not approach sustainability only from a reporting perspective, but from the level of materials, processes, product function, and industrial feasibility.
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For manufacturing companies, this is crucial. Many sustainability questions are also technical questions: Can recycled material replace virgin material? Will the product still perform? Where are the real COâ‚‚ and resource levers? Which solution is technically realistic, and which only sounds sustainable?
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This experience allows me to connect scientific thinking with practical implementation.
CyberMentor
Mentor
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As an online mentor in the CyberMentor programme, I supported girls interested in STEM fields. My aim was to show that technology, engineering, and sustainability are not closed worlds — and that individual career paths can be much more diverse than expected.
This engagement reflects my belief that technical knowledge becomes stronger when more people feel encouraged to participate, ask questions, and develop their own path.
Silberzebra GmbH
Sustainability Management Research Associate
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At Silberzebra, I supported the development of a cloud-based sustainability reporting platform and worked on the preparation and structuring of sustainability-related data, including aspects related to the Economy for the Common Good.
This experience gave me a deeper understanding of digital sustainability tools — and also of their limitations. A platform can only create value when the underlying data, assumptions, and reporting logic are clear.
That is why I focus strongly on data structure, transparent assumptions, and practical decision logic in my work today. Companies often do not need another dashboard first. They need to understand which data matters, where it comes from, and how it can be used for better decisions.
German Federal Environmental Foundation - DBU
Research Fellow
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My DBU-funded research focused on sustainable materials and recycling technologies in an industrial context. The German Federal Environmental Foundation is one of the most renowned environmental funding institutions in Germany.
This fellowship strengthened my long-term focus on resource efficiency, circular economy, environmental impact, and practical technical solutions. It also shaped my understanding that sustainability becomes meaningful when scientific quality, technical feasibility, and real-world application come together.
Education
2022-2023
2017–2022
2015–2016
2014–2016
Sorbonne University - Additional Training in Data Science
Expanded my skills in data analysis, structured problem-solving, and Python-based decision-making. This training strengthened my ability to work with complex, fragmented data and turn it into clear analytical structures.
In my work with manufacturing companies, this is especially relevant when sustainability, COâ‚‚, material, or production data are spread across different systems, departments, and formats. I use this data-driven approach to build transparent calculation logic, identify hotspots, compare options, and support better business decisions.
Clausthal University of Technology - PhD Degree in Recycling and Polymer Materials
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Focused on recycling technologies, polymer materials, sustainable material strategies, and industrial applications. My doctoral work strengthened my technical understanding of materials, recycling processes, and the challenges of turning circular economy ideas into real industrial solutions.
This background helps me understand where companies face technical uncertainty: whether recycled materials can replace virgin materials, how material choices affect product performance, and where COâ‚‚ and resource efficiency potentials can be identified in production and product development.
Clausthal University of Technology - Master’s Degree in Materials Engineering
Developed a strong technical foundation in materials engineering, material behavior, production-related processes, and applied problem-solving. This experience shaped my ability to look beyond sustainability claims and ask whether a material, process, or product decision is technically realistic and practically usable.
For clients, this means I do not approach sustainability only from a reporting perspective. I connect environmental questions with material properties, product functionality, quality requirements, and industrial feasibility.
Czestochowa University of Technology - Master’s Degree in Production Engineering
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Built a strong foundation in production systems, process design, and industrial organization. This education helps me understand how manufacturing companies really work: where data is created, where material and energy losses occur, and why sustainability measures must fit into existing production structures.
This is especially important for companies that need to respond to COâ‚‚, ESG, or customer requirements but do not want another abstract strategy. They need practical steps that work in real production environments.