Dr. phil.; Mag. rer. soc. oec.; studied economics and politics in Vienna. Since 2007 research associate at the department of social sciences at Humboldt University, Berlin. Focus: globalisation, sustainable tourism development, transformation processes in newly industrialised countries, political system of Turkey. Several academic excursions to Turkey. Development of models of intercultural learning and teaching in university education; since 2002 member of the team of trainers. Project manager of Tour Guide Qualification.