• 29 years, single, born September 9, 1978, in Heidelberg, Germany.
• Master in Business Information Systems
  
• Doctor of Pilosophy (Phd & Master on the Information Society)

Education

• Sep. 2004 - Dec. 2007  Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC), Barcelona
  Information and Knowledge Society PhD programme, a post-graduate programme on the uses of information and communications technologies (ICT) and the global transformations brought on by the emergence of the network society. Aug. 2005 completion Master Programme with average grade sobresaliente [second best grade].
  Since Sep. 2005 work on PhD research project on ‘Knowledge Entrepreneurship in Universities: Practice and strategy in the case of internet based innovation appropriation’. Since Jan. 2006 recipient of doctorial research scholarship from the Catalonian government. On Dec. 10^th 2007 the PhD Defence Tribunal evaluated the research with the best grade possible. Further information at www.knowledgeentrepreneur.com
• June 28 – July 1st, 2006 Eudokma PhD Seminar 2006, Amsterdam
  Collaborative seminar on “Organizational Learning, Networks and Communities: Innovations in the Emerging Strategic Entrepreneurship Field”. Organized by the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Public Administration & Organization Science
• 16. May – 24.June 2005   United Nations University, Tokyo
  The course “Ecology – Science and Policies” offered a unique opportunity to learn about current best practices in regards implementing a sustainable information society.
• 15.–30. April 2005 European Doctoral Training Programme, Strasbourg
  The Programme offers young researchers a specific training in the new developments of the Economics of Technological and Institutional Change.
• 1999-2003 University of Applied Sciences Wildau, Berlin
  Graduate Studies (Diplom-Wirtschaftsinformatiker) of Business and Information Management; final grade sehr gut [best grade]; certified academic foci on Database Management, Knowledge Management and e-Business.
• 2001-2003 Freie Universität, Berlin
  Audit at courses on communication sciences (Digital Divide, Internet Economics) and political science (International Relations, The Role of NGO`s in American Politics, American Foreign Policy).

Professional Employment and Internships

2007

• Oct.—Nov. 2007      Free University Berlin
  Freelance consultation on the IT governance structure and practices. In depth consultations with directors of IT related departments and moderation of the development process of a report outlining improved role based governance & collaboration practices.
• Feb.—Jun. 2007      Teaching Assistant: Applied Philosophy/Phil. Of Technology
  Co-development of course design, co-selection of reading material and setup of innovative e-learning platform, as well as in class and virtual teaching and moderation in the undergraduate course on applied philosophy at the Autonomous University Barcelona.

2005

• Sep.-Dec. eLab European Union EQUAL Project
  Coordination and consulting on the development and implementation of an online course on entrepreneurship (enterprise creation).
• Jan. -Apr. DEP Consultaria Estratégia / European Union Project
  Research and consulting on Best Practices regarding software tools and social engineering to create a sustainable virtual community for job-seekers.

• Oct.- Dec.United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), New York
  Consulting on UNDP’s online Practice Workspace setup and implementation. Specification of content publishing procedure in RedHat content management system.
• Jan. – Apr.United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS), New York
  Planning and support of Knowledge Networking Project with focus on Enterprise Content Management and Online Collaboration Tools.

• May – Oct. 2003 UNOPS, Copenhagen
  Launch and coaching of knowledge networking community for UNOPS procurement practitioners as knowledge networking pilot project.

• Apr. – Aug. 2002 Afghan Embassy, Berlin
  Project management and content consultancy of the website-development for the Afghan Embassy in Berlin
• Oct. 2001-Mar .2002 German Chamber of Commerce, Beijing
  Project management and implementation of the website for the German Embassy to China. Also editing and development for German–Chinese business portal (www.ahk-china.org).
• Jun. 2000 – Apr.2001 imStall (Branding and Internet Agency), Berlin
  Three months internship with focus on website usability testing. Subsequent eight months as consultant Usability Engineer.
  

Voluntary Work and Social Commitment

• Since 2007 Betterplace.org
  Pro-Bono strategy consulting with focus on organisational philosophy, branding, and product launch for peer to peer charity project platform www.betterplace.org.
• Since Nov. 2007 Dynamic Coalition on the Internet Bill of Rights Framework
  Moderation and active advancement of the multi-stakeholder Dynamic Coalition working on a framework to promote and enforce Rights on the Internet.
• Since 2004 Coordinator for Internet Governance Issues for CDUN
  The Committee for a Democratic United Nations is an NGO lobbying for global democratic governance structures in general and specially focuses on UN reform. I am CDUN's responsible for contributions to the discourse on Internet Governance. (see my publications for more details)
• Jan. 2002 German Embassy School, Beijing, China
  Computer training and introduction to online services and the WWW for
  students of the 8 th and 9 th grade.
• Jan. – Feb. 2000Turtle Research Centre, Mazunte, Mexico
  Voluntary work to protect and research sea turtles in danger of extinction.
• Sep.1998-Oct.1999 Civil Service, Heidelberg
  Special care and medical attendance for severely handicapped and elderly people.
• Jul.–Sep.1998 International Volunteer Work Camps, Ghana, West-Africa
  Building and renovation of schoolhouses and sanitary buildings in several locations and in cooperation with local volunteers.
  

Professional Memberships and Scholarships

• Internet Society (ISOC)
• Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF)
• Committee for the Democratisation of the UN
• German WSIS Civil Society Alliance
• Research Scholarship for PhD thesis project from Generalitat de Catalunya
• Research Scholarship for diploma thesis from the BFIO (German office for executives in international organisations)

Languages

• German: Native speaker
• English: Excellent
• Spanish: Advanced level

Personal Interests

• Mountaineering, Rockclimbing, Back-country Skiing/Snowboarding
• Chess, Reading, Party
• Travelling