Long before becoming a student at the HPI School of Design Thinking in 2011, I discovered my passion for advocating the user perspective. Having studied Media, psychology and politics in Trier and International Journalism in Minneapolis, I started running eye tracking UX studies and conducting research on civic participation in politics. My user-centric approach has since then guided me through several international user research and UX positions, eventually gravitating towards research-based innovation consulting. I truly enjoy the mixture of being part of the academic DT-forefront at D-School and practical business application for clients as a Project manager for research and innovation.
To counterbalance the buzzing professional routine, as a former major league paintball player, I'm still harnessing adrenaline by dodging bullets and thinking on my feet. But I have also found my passion for the complete antidote - trekking for days and weeks with only the bare essentials in the most remote landscapes.