Teaching Experience
University courses and academic positions
University of Mannheim/MZES
2017 - PresentResearcher and IT Staff
Current position at the Mannheim Centre for European Social Research (MZES), combining research activities with IT support and infrastructure development.
Courses Taught
Quantitative Text Analysis with R
Level: Graduate School of Economic and Social Sciences (GESS)
Description: Advanced course on quantitative text analysis methods using R,
covering text preprocessing, topic modeling, sentiment analysis, and populism measurement techniques.
Spatial Analysis of Geographic Data
Level: Graduate School of Economic and Social Sciences (GESS)
Description: Advanced course covering spatial data analysis methods,
geographic information systems, and spatial statistics for political science research.
University of Bern
2012 - 2017Postdoctoral Researcher and Lecturer (Oberassistent)
Postdoctoral position with Prof. Adrian Vatter, focusing on comparative political science and democratic institutions research while teaching undergraduate and graduate courses.
Courses Taught
Ethnic Representation
Level: Bachelor (BA)
Frequency: Taught repeatedly
Description: Seminar exploring theories and empirical patterns of ethnic
representation in democratic systems, including descriptive and substantive representation concepts.
Limits of Democracy
Level: Bachelor (BA)
Frequency: Taught repeatedly
Description: Examination of constraints and challenges facing democratic
systems, including institutional limitations and threats to democratic governance.
Electoral and Party Systems
Level: Bachelor (BA)
Frequency: Taught repeatedly
Description: Comparative analysis of electoral systems and their effects
on party competition, representation, and democratic outcomes.
MA Colloquium
Level: Master (MA)
Description: Graduate seminar with research design refresher, supporting
master's students in developing their thesis projects and research methodologies.
University of Konstanz
2002 - 2011Tutorial Instructor and Doctoral Student
Teaching assistant and tutorial instructor while completing doctoral studies, providing foundational instruction in political science theory and methods.
Tutorials Taught
Political Theory
Level: Bachelor (BA)
Description: Tutorial sessions supporting the main political theory course,
helping students understand key concepts and thinkers in political philosophy.
Analysis and Comparison of Political Systems
Level: Bachelor (BA)
Description: Tutorial covering comparative political analysis methods
and systematic comparison of different political systems.
Research Design I
Level: Master (MA)
Description: Introduction to research methodology, covering research
question formulation, literature review, and basic research design principles.
Research Design II
Level: Master (MA)
Description: Advanced research methodology covering quantitative and
qualitative methods, statistical analysis, and empirical research implementation.