My interests for science started to grow during my diploma thesis at the Max-Planck-Institute for Physics in Munich. I decided to complete the university degree at the University of Rostock and to write a doctor thesis, which I finally finished at the age of 30.
I spend my postdoctorate period at the Institut de Fisica d' Altes Energies (IFAE) in Barcelona, delegated to the Instituto Astrofisica de Canarias (IAC) on the Canary Island of La Palma. I am member of the MAGIC experiment since its design phase. MAGIC is a stereo system of two imaging air Cherenkov telescopes, designed for the investigation of very high-energy gamma rays. The MAGIC telescopes are located at the European Northern Observatory atop 2.400 m Roque de los Muchachos on the Canary Island of La Palma. I am the convener of the Gamma Ray Burst key observation program in MAGIC.
At present I am staff scientist at the Deutsches Elektronen Synchrotron (DESY) in Zeuthen, near Berlin. At DESY I am primary working on the Cherenkov Telescope Array (CTA), the next generation of Imaging Atmospheric Cherenkov Telescopes. After my six year long experiance of being the technical coordinator at MAGIC, I am now acting as the system engineer for the 12 m in diameter medium sized telescopes. I am also continuing my research activities in MAGIC.
Education:
since 03.2013 | Deutsches Elektronen Synchrotron DESY (Zeuthen, Germany) Scientist in CTA and in MAGIC |
05.2007 - 03.2013 | Institut de Fisica d' Altes Energies IFAE (Barcelona, Spain) delegated to Centro Astrofisica La Palma CALP (La Palma, Spain) Scientist at the MAGIC experiment |
02.2003 - 04.2007 | Max-Planck-Institut für Physik (Munich, Germany) & University of Rostock |
10.1999 - 09.2001 | University of Applied Sciences (Munich, Germany) Student in the physics department (from the 7th semester). Diploma thesis: "Construction and Development of the Active Mirror Control for the 17m Diameter MAGIC Cherenkov Telescope for High Energy Gamma Astronomy" |
03.1996 - 10.1999 | University of Applied Sciences (Ravensburg, Germany) Student in the physics department (until the 6th semester) |
Postal address:
Deutsches Elektronen Synchrotron (DESY)
Platanenallee 6
15738 Zeuthen
Germany
Phone:
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Mobile | +49 179 1718770 |
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