Academic profile
My research and teaching focus: Counseling and communication processes in the context of diversity and multilingualism, emotional intelligence & self-care in counseling.
Current research focus
- Challenges of culturally sensitive consulting
- Institutional communication in multilingual contexts
- Cultural divergences in teaching-learning practices.
- Strengthening empathy and multi-perspectivity through contextual work with critical incidents
- Research-based development of didactic formats for specific learning contexts (intercultural didactics)
Teaching
National References
▪ University of the Federal Employment Agency Mannheim & Schwerin: BA Beratung für Bildung, Beruf und
Employment &
BA Labor Market Management; Certificate Program in Continuing Academic Education;
▪ Hertie School of Governance; Professional Development Courses
▪ European University Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder), Courses of Study: MA of Intercultural Communication Studies;
MA Cultural Management; MA Media, Culture, Communication; MA Sociocultural Studies; BA
Cultural Studies
▪ Foundation University of Hildesheim, Course of Study: MA Linguistics and Intercultural
Kommunikation (2012)
▪ Alice Salomon University of Applied Sciences Berlin, MA of Intercultural Conflict Management
▪ Central European School of Management Frankfurt (Oder)/Słubice (PL), modules in the MBA program
and postgraduate course Cross Cultural Consultant
▪ Berlin University of Applied Sciences, course of study: MA Business Communication
International References
▪ Aix-Marseille Université: Département d'études germaniques; Licence langues, littératures et civilisations
étrangères et régionales (LLCER), Allemand; langues étrangères appliquées (LEA)
▪ University of Texas, Austin, USA; Center for European Studies.
▪ Université du Luxembourg, Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, Arts and Educational Sciences, MA
Learning and Communication in multilingual and multicultural contexts
▪ Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Lille, France, Program: Double Diplôme Franco-Allemand
Université de Nice Sophia Antipolis/France, IUT Department of Information Communication
▪ Università degli Studi di Urbino, Carlo Bo, Urbino/Italy, Facoltà di Lingue e Letterature Straniere
▪ Adam-Mieckiewicz University Poznań/Poland, Instytut Lingwistyki Stosowanej (Institute for Applied
Linguistics)
▪ Malmö University, Dept. Of Urban Studies, MA Environmental Studies; Dept. of teacher’s education
▪ Szkoła Wyzsza Psychologii Spółecznej, Wrocław/Poland, (Intercultural Societal Psychology
Kültür-University Istanbul/Turkey, 1st International Jean Monnet Summer School 2008: Governance and
Decision-Making in Turkey and the European Union: Prospects for Intercultural Dialogue
▪ St. Kliment Ohridski University, Sofia/Bulgaria, Southeast European Media Center
Networks / Academic Memberships
Areas: Research, Teaching, Consulting, & Peer Review
Scientific Association:
Member of the Association of University Teachers for Intercultural Communication at German-speaking Universities (IKS)
Expert witness work:
Journal: Diversity Research and Management
Journal: Forum Qualitative Social Research
Journal: ZFHE Journal for Higher Education Development
German Society for Higher Education Didactics
Scientific Advisory Board:
Federal Association of Emotional Intelligence