Curriculum Vitae

I studied horticultural science at the Leipzig University Hannover (Hannover, Germany). In my PhD study at the University of Hohenheim (Stuttgart, Germany), I oriented to agricultural economics. Since then, I worked as a researcher at different institutions in Germany,  Spain and France as an independent researcher in Canada (Quebec) and France.

Academic Education 

2011             Doctor of Agricultural Science (Dr. sc. agr.) 

                     Institute of Farm Management, Department of Production Theory and Resource Economics  

                     University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart-Hohenheim, Germany

                     PhD-Thesis: Agro-economic policy analysis with the regional production model ACRE – A     case study for Baden-Wuerttemberg. Supervision: Prof. Stephan Dabbert 

2003              Graduate Engineer of Agricultural Science (Dipl.-Ing. agr.),

                      Institute of Development and Agricultural Economics (former: Institute for Horticultural 

                      Economics), Leibniz Universität Hannover, Hannover, Germany

                      Diploma-Thesis: A theoretical and empirical examination of Expected Utility Theory and 

                                                   Prospect Theory in agricultural economics literature. Supervision: Prof. Hermann Waibel 

1997 – 2003  Study of Horticultural Science,

                      Faculty of Horticultural Science, Leibniz Universität Hannover, Hannover, Germany

Professional Experience

Mar  2023 – present     Researcher, Laboratoire d'Economie Rouen  

                                                                                       Normandie (LERN), University of Rouen Normandy, 

                                     Rouen, France

May 2014 – present      Independent Researcher, Le Havre, France

Jun  2021 – Jan 2023   Researcher, EDEHN (Equipe D’Economie – le Havre 

                                                                                         Normandie), Le Havre Normandy University, Le Havre, 

                                      France

Nov 2017 – Aug 2020   Researcher, Thünen Institute of Rural Studies

                                      Federal Research Institute for Rural Areas, Forestry and Fisheries,      

                                      Braunschweig, Germany

Aug 2012 – May 2014  Independent Researcher, Quebec City, Canada

Oct 2011 – Aug 2012    Researcher, Thünen Institute of Rural Studies,

                                      Federal Research Institute for Rural Areas, Forestry and Fisheries,  

                                      Braunschweig, Germany

Oct 2008 – Oct 2011     Researcher, Joint Research Center in Sevilla (former: Institute for Prospective 

                                      Technological Studies), European Commission, Sevilla, Spain

Apr 2004 – Oct 2008     Researcher, Institute of Farm Management,

                                      Department Production Theory and Resource Economics,

                                      University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany

Aug 2003 – Mar 2004   Assistant, Green Marketing Europe GmbH (former: mec – 

                                      marketing and ethics consulting), Kasbach-Ohlenberg, Germany 

Oct 2002 – Jul 2003     Researcher, Institute of Development and Agricultural Economics, (former: Institute

                                     of Horticultural Economics), Leibniz Universität Hannover, Hannover, Germany

Mar 2003 – May 2003  Researcher, Centre for Business Management in Horticulture and Applied  

                                                                                       Research (CMBH), Leibniz Universität Hannover, Hannover, Germany

Apr 2000 – Feb 2002   Student assistant, Institute of Development and Agricultural Economics, (former: 

                                     Institute of Horticultural Economics), Leibniz Universität Hannover, Hannover, 

                                     Germany

Jun 1997 – Oct 1997   Trainee, Spezialkulturen Mölder (horticultural producer), Dinslaken, Germany 

Jul 1996 – Jun 1997    Military service as radio operator, 3rd Fast Patrol Boat Squadron – 

                                     FPB S41 Tiger, German Navy, Flensburg, Germany, Last military rank: Maat