Qualifications
Education
Since 02/2025
TU Chemnitz, Germany: Research Associate at the Institute of Media Studies, Department of Visual Communication and Media Sociology
10/2020 - 09/2023
TU Chemnitz, Germany: Research Associate at the Institute of Sociology, Department of Sociological Theories
2011 - 2022
University of Leipzig, Germany: Doctoral Candidate; Thesis: “The Theoretical and Empirical Paradox of Temporal Change due to Digital Media in Germany and China”, GPA: Summa Cum Laude (With the Highest Praise)
03/2022
University of Bergen, Norway: Visiting Scholar
01/2014 - 04/2014
Renmin University, Beijing, PRC: Visiting Scholar
2004 - 2010
University of Leipzig, Germany: Magister Artium (M.A.) in Communication & Media Studies and Cultural Studies, Profile: Empirical Communication and Media Research, GPA: 1.2
2006 - 2007
University of Teesside, Middlesbrough, UK: Visiting Student with completion of the 1st Year of B.Sc. (Hons) Media and Music Technology
1995 – 2004
Sophiengymnasium (High School), Colditz, Germany: “Abitur” Certificate, GPA: 1.2 (750 of 840 points)
2001 – 2002
C.F. Brewer High School, Fort Worth, TX, USA: Visiting Student
Employment
Since 03/2003
Freelancer in Higher Education & Research: China Comptence Center Yi Qi Saxony, University of Technology Chemnitz, Germany; Volkshochschule Chemnitz, Germany; Center for Cultural Studies on Science and Technology in China, University of Technology Berlin, Germany; Faculty of Media, University of Applied Sciences Ansbach, Germany; Anna-Lindh Foundation, Goethe Institute, Leipzig, Germany; Bureau for Statistics and Elections, Leipzig, Germany; European Institute for Journalism and Communication Research, Leipzig, Germany; Kantar, Bielefeld, Germany; Census Bureau Saxony, Kamenz, Germany
04/2017 – 02/2018
University of Applied Sciences, Mittweida, Germany: Research Assistant on Usability in E-Learning Contexts (SMWK-Project) and on Blended Learning (BMBF-Project)
10/2010 – 03/2014,
02/2015 – 04/2017
University of Leipzig, Germany: Research & Teaching Assistant at the Institute of Communication and Media Studies, Department for Empirical Communication and Media Research, Seminars on "Content Analysis", "Survey Design", "Data Analysis I", "Online Research", "Reception and Media Effects Theories", "Communication and Media Theories", "Media Systems in Germany, USA, and PRC"
10/2007 – 02/2010
University of Leipzig, Germany: Tutor, Tutorial on "Introduction to Communication and Media Studies and Introduction to Scientific Research"
10/2008, 04/2009
University of Leipzig, Germany: Assistant for Module Enrolment of Bachelor and Master Students
Awards & Grants
Since 10/1995
Awards: Best Paper Award at the 9th International Conference on ICT, Society and Human Beings (15% Acceptance Rate), Funchal, Portugal; Valedictorian "Sophiendukat" at Sophiengymnasium Colditz (High School), Germany; Multiple Mathmatics Olympics Awards on High School, County and Saxon State Level, Germany
Since 10/2004
Mentoring & Intellectual Support: e-fellows.net Scholar, Heise Medien GmbH & Co. KG: Webinar Series "Machine Learning with TensorFlow”, MENTOSA Mentoring Network, University of Leipzig, & Confucius Institute Leipzig, Germany; T.E.A.M. Mentoring Network, University of Leipzig, Germany
Since 10/2006
Grants: ARQUS University Alliance: Travel Grant for Visiting Scholarship; Deutscher Akademikerinnenbund e.V. (DAB, German Society of Female Academics): Publication Grant for Doctoral Thesis; Foundation and Funding Society of Paris-Lodron University Salzburg (Stiftungs- und Förderungsgesellschaft der Paris-Lodron-Universität Salzburg), Austria: Publication Grant for the Book “De-Westenizing Visual Communication and Cultures: Perspectives from the Global South”, together with Assoc. Prof. Thomas Herdin and Prof. Guo-Ming Chen; DATA Power: Global In/Securities: Conference Fee Waiver; Confucius Institute at Texas A&M University, USA: Travel Grant for the Chinese Internet Research Conference; FAZIT Foundation: Travel Grant for the 5th International Conference on Multicultural Discourses, Bilateral University Agreement between University of Leipzig, Germany and Renmin University, Beijing, PRC: Travel Grant for Visiting Scholarship; ERASMUS Staff Mobility: Travel Grant for Conference Yin Yang – A New Perspective on Culture, PROMOS: Scholarship for Oxford Internet Institute Summer Doctoral Programme 2011, ERASMUS SOKRATES: Scholarship for Stay at University of Teesside
Editorial Posts
Since 09/2024
Mediekultur: Member of the Editorial Team
04/2020 – 08/2021
Stanford Law School, Stanford University, USA: CGCP Editor of Stanford Law School's China Guiding Cases Project
04/2018 – 11/2019
Media, Communication and Cultural Studies Association (MeCCSA), UK: Associate Editor of the Journal “Networking Knowledge”
Peer Reviewer
Since 05/2017
International Business Review, Third World Quarterly, Journal of Multicultural Discourses, Mapping China, Networking Knowledge, China Media Research, Communications. The European Journal of Communication Research
Academic Administration
10/2024 - 04/2025
Supervision of M.A. Thesis: Second supervision of 1 thesis on Russia and Germany
07/2013 – 04/2017
Conducting Oral Module Exams for B.A. Candidates in Communication and Media Studies
10/2012
Conducting Admission Interviews for M.A. candidates in Communication and Media Studies
12/2012 – 04/2017
Member of Professoral Appointment Committees
07/2011 – 09/2012
Conference Organisation of “Inspiration & Systematik. Theorieentwicklung in der Kommunikationswissenschaft. Ein Symposium zu Ehren von Werner Früh.”, 06th October 2012 at Saxon Media Academy, Leipzig, Germany
11/2011 – 04/2017
Supervision of B.A. Thesis: First Supervision of 3 theses, second supervision of 8 theses; 3 with focus on China, 1 on Japan, 1 on Australia, 1 on Great Britain, 2 on Germany
Additional Information
Languages
German: Native
English: Excellent (C2)
Russian: Advanced Basic (A2/B1)
Mandarin (Simplified): Basic (HSK 1)
Technical Skills
Advanced: SPSS, Globalpark, Limesurvey
Intermediate: AMOS, Typo3, PHP
Basics: RStudio, HTML, LaTeX