About me
As a curious social scientist and Professor of Technology Assessment & Cultural Management, I am passionate about bridging the gap between theory and practice. My work focuses on the societal implications of emerging technologies, exploring how they shape our future. I also have a love for topics of (life long) learning, future skills and education — understanding which skills will be crucial in the future and how individuals across all life stages can develop them.
I have a rich academic background in economics, political sciences, cultural management, and sustainability from prestigious institutions like Zeppelin University, Maastricht University, LMU Munich, and UC Berkeley. I have cultivated a broad expertise in assessing the societal and ethical implications of emerging technologies. Between 2013 and 2018, I was part of the management team at the renowned Munich Center for Digital Technology and Management (CDTM) and earned my PhD at the Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition. Today, I mainly focus on topics like Futures Literacy, Responsible Innovation, and Ethical Foresight for emerging technologies.
Before entering academia full-time, I worked as a consultant and advisor for several companies on topics of strategy, innovation and transformation.
In 2021, I was selected for a Fellowship for Innovation in Higher Education by the German Stifterverband and the Baden-Württemberg Foundation. Ever since, I am committed to fostering entrepreneurial competencies through innovative, game-based learning methods.
In 2022, I co-founded the Bavarian Foresight Institute, where my colleagues and I conduct interdisciplinary research projects on technology-oriented foresight and the associated economic and social interdependencies.
My Public Profiles- LinkedIn for full vita & regular updates
- Google Scholar for publications
Fun Facts
#Synesthesia
I have time-number-color-space synesthesia, a type of neurodiversity where I perceive numbers, dates, and even time as specific colors and shapes in space. This unique way of perceiving the world fills my life with color and creativity every day, adding a twist to everything I do!
#FemaleEmpowerment
My research on female role models in entrepreneurship has gained international recognition and earned multiple awards. By exploring how women entrepreneurs inspire the next generation, it is my goal to contribute valuable and science-based insights to shaping conversations around gender equality in business.
#Entrepreneurship
I launched my first startup at just 21—a social business that led to a long-term partnership with a local prison. Since then, I’ve been driven by my passion for creative and entrepreneurial projects. Some succeed, some don’t, but I love the process! My latest venture? A pop-up art gallery and wine shop in Munich, co-created with former colleagues.
On Tour
Past public speaking activities.
Date | Event | Title | Tags |
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18.10.2024 | Bayerische Architektenkammer | Eine Zukunft für alle – nachhaltig, divers, inklusiv und offen | Sustainability, Diversity, Inclusion, Accessibility |
25.09.2024 | Technische Universität Dresden | Mein algorithmischer Professor? Mensch vs. Maschine im Hörsaal der Zukunft | AI, Education, Digitalization, Future of Work |
13.12.2023 | Olympiastützpunkt Bayern | Ab in die Zukunft – Ausblicke in die Welt von morgen | Future Trends, Innovation, Perspectives |
01.12.2023 | Universität Hohenheim, Keynote beim Tag der Lehre | Mein algorithmischer Professor? Mensch vs. Maschine im Hörsaal der Zukunft | AI, Education, Digitalization, Future of Work |
15.11.2023 | FSJ-Trägerkonferenz (BMFSFJ), Keynote | Zukunft für alle | Future Shaping, Diversity, Sustainability, Society |
22.09.2023 | HYVE GmbH | Foresight, Futures, Fiction – Eine wissenschaftliche Perspektive auf die Arbeit mit der Zukunft | Future Studies, Foresight, Innovation, Business |
22.06.2023 | UNESCO PMU-Symposium | Using Paradoxical Thinking to Make Sense of the Future | Paradoxical Thinking, Futures Literacy, International |
11.05.2023 | Gewächshaus M – Innovationscommunity der Malteser | Veränderungsdichte – Impuls und Workshop zur Arbeit mit der Zukunft | Change, Innovation, Future Studies, Workshop |
08.05.2023 | Integrata Stiftung | Vom Wünschenswerten zum Möglichen – Beitrag der Zukunftsforschung zur verantwortungsvollen KI | AI, Ethics, Responsibility, Future Studies |
24.04.2023 | Center of Entrepreneurship der TH Ingolstadt | Diverse Minds, Diverse Ventures – Wie Genderdiversität das Unternehmertum beflügelt | Entrepreneurship, Diversity, Gender, Innovation |
18.04.2023 | Stadtwerke München – Ressort Mobilität | Die Zukünfte von [X] – Eine Einführung in die Zukunftsforschung | Future Studies, Innovation, Mobility |
14.02.2023 | Safer Internet Day (BMUV & Bitkom e.V.) | Panel-Teilnahme zu Corporate Digital Responsibility | Digital Responsibility, Ethics, Politics, Economy |
01.02.2023 | Xpert Insight – Lufthansa Innovation Hub | Corporate Foresight for Organisational Resilience? | Corporate Foresight, Resilience, Innovation |
25.02.2021 | Webinar Series by Qualitrain (eGym) | Resilience and Leadership Strategies in Times of Home Office and Lockdown | Leadership, Resilience, Remote Work, HR |
06.02.2021 | Women’s Astro Bar Camp | Fear of Failure – What It Is and How to Deal With It | Leadership, Personal Development, Diversity |
29.01.2020 | PANDA Drink & Drive | Leadership and Artificial Intelligence | Leadership, AI, Women in Leadership |
18.02.2019 | IMPRESARIO, TOWA Digital | Brave New Work – Perspectives on the Future of Work, Leadership, and Digitalization | Future of Work, Leadership, Digitalization |
14.11.2018 | Tag der Vorbild-Unternehmerinnen, BMWi | Female Entrepreneurship – The Role of Role Models | Entrepreneurship, Women in Leadership, Role Models |