Work Experience

Acting Managing Director | April 2023 - present
RWTH Aachen University | Aachen, DE
Faculty of Georesources and Materials Engineering

Research Assistant | January 2020 - April 2023
RWTH Aachen University | Aachen, DE
Institute for Mine Surveying, Mining Subsidence Engineering and Geophysics in Mining

  • Working on the research project OP EFRE NRW KarboEx

Student Assistant | April 2017 - September 2019
RWTH Aachen University | Aachen, DE
Institute for Mine Surveying, Mining Subsidence Engineering and Geophysics in Mining

  • Introduction of Blended Learning in the introductory course of the study program Sustainable Resources and Energy Supply B. Sc. (07/2019 - 09/2019)
  • Research in the field of surveying underground cavities using photogrammetric methods (05/2018 - 03/2019)
  • Support of research and teaching, e.g. in topics such as mine water management and use of geothermal energy as well as coal mine methane. (04/2017 - 12/2017)

Mine Surveying Intern | April 2019 - June 2019
RWE Power AG | Sites in the Rhenish coalfields, DE
Opencast Mining Development > Mining Planning > Mine Surveying and Engineering

  • Supporting slope monitoring
  • Participation in a major levelling project
  • Detailed analysis of UAV flights regarding photogrammetric parameters

Production Intern | August - September 2016
ExxonMobil Production Deutschland GmbH | Lower Saxony, DE
District Gas West > Processing Plant Großenkneten

  • Optimization of the handling of surface water
  • Supporting in field operations, laboratory and maintenance

Intern | July - September 2014
FAM Förderanlagen und Baumaschinen GmbH | Magdeburg, DE
Opencast Mining Systems > Engineering Department

  • Preparation of a project-related profitability analysis for different application scenarios of bucket wheel excavators in a Chilean copper mine
  • Supporting the offer planning
  • Functional analysis of complex assemblies of mobile conveyor systems

Education

Doctoral Studies | 2019 - 2024
RWTH Aachen University | Aachen, DE

  • Doktor der Ingenieurwissenschaften (Dr.-Ing.): summa cum laude
  • Thesis: “Interdisciplinary concept for photogrammetric acquisition, georeferencing and visualization of underground cavities and infrastructures”
  • Doctoral student at Faculty of Georesources and Materials Engineering supported by the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom with funds from the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)

Management, Business and Economics | 2018 - 2020
RWTH Aachen University | Aachen, DE

  • Attending courses on accounting, econometrics and operations research

Mineral Resources Engineering | 2017 - 2019
RWTH Aachen University | Aachen, DE

  • Master of Science degree with honors

Mineral Resources Engineering | 2014 - 2017
RWTH Aachen University | Aachen, DE

  • Bachelor of Science degree with honors

Awards and Scholarships

Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom | 2020 - 2023
Scholarship promoting the ongoing doctoral studies
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Berliner Barbara Preis | 10/2021
Gesellschaft der Metallurgen und Bergleute e. V.
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Oskar-Niemczyk-Preis | 05/2021
Oskar-Niemczyk-Stiftung
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Friedrich-Wilhelm-Preis | 11/2020
Friedrich-Wilhelm-Stiftung an der RWTH Aachen University
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Springorum-Denkmünze | 09/2020
RWTH Aachen University, Freunde und Förderer der RWTH Aachen e. V. (proRWTH)
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Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom | 2014 - 2019
Scholarship promoting the studies of Mineral Resources Engineering
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Carl-Hellmut-Fritzsche-Preis | 03/2018
Vereinigung Aachener Bergakademiker e.V.
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Memberships

  • DMV Deutscher Markscheider-Verein e.V.
  • DGPF Deutsche Gesellschaft für Photogrammetrie, Fernerkundung und Geoinformation e.V.
  • GDMB Gesellschaft der Metallurgen und Bergleute e.V.
  • VAB Vereinigung Aachener Bergakademiker e.V.
  • VSA Verband der Stipendiaten und Altstipendiaten der Friedrich-Naumann-Stiftung für die Freiheit e.V.