since 11/2021 Science communication and consulting, freelance
06/2021 – 03/2022 Scientist in science communication, Science Communication Lab, Kiel
01/2020 – 05/2021 Postdoctoral Researcher, Evolutionary Ecology and Genetics group (Prof. Dr. Hinrich Schulenburg), Zoological Institute, Kiel University
03/2019 – 06/2021 Science Communication training at Kiel University (151 h; including Data Visualization (Rick Scavetta), Basic concepts of Science Communication, Graphic Design and Visual Science Communication (Science Communication Lab), Graphic Recording and Visualization (H. McKelvey), Philosophy of Science and Critical Reasoning and Logic)
04/2019 – 12/2019 Postdoctoral Researcher, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology (Prof. Dr. Paul Rainey)
04/2019 Doctorate (Dr. rer. nat.) “Evolutionary and ecological perspectives on epidemiological traits in helminth infections of sticklebacks” (magna cum laude)
since 2017 Internationally certified Yoga teacher, Yoga Alliance
01/2014 – 04/2019 Doctoral Researcher within the International Max Planck Research School for Evolutionary Biology; Parasitology Group (Dr. Martin Kalbe), MPI | Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology & Pipefish Group (Dr. Olivia Roth) GEOMAR | Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research
since 04/2011 Studies in Philosophy, Kiel University; 09/2022 Bachelor’s degree (grade 1.2)
12/2013 Master’s degree (M.Sc. Biology) “Tackling the root of evolution – What can we learn from a multiscale infection matrix of Vibrios and associated temperate phages?” (grade 1.0)
10/2007 – 12/2013 Bachelor of Science & Master of Science in Biology, Kiel University
10/2006 Studies of Biology, UHH (Universität Hamburg)
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Public outreach
09/2021 Talk at the Science Show, MINT Festival SH
09/2018 Open house, MPI Plön (representation of the Research Group Parasitology) and Max Planck goes School (teaching unit), Friedrich-Schiller-Gymnasium Preetz
09/2014 – 03/2016 External PhD representative, MPI Plön
09/2015 Open house, MPI Plön (representation of the Research Group Parasitology)
07/2015 Organization Workshop on Scientific Publishing and Open Access, MPI Plön
since 12/2014 Open Access Ambassador (trained by the Max Planck Society)
10/2010 – 06/2011 Museum educational activities, Zoological Museum, Kiel University
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Scholarships & Awards
11/2021 Poster Award, Urban Apes WALL+ART Awards
11/2018 Presentation Award Best talk (Piecyk A, Roth O, Kalbe M. Helminth immune modulation in sticklebacks) DokMa, Internal Symposium at GEOMAR
10/2013 – 03/2018 Scholarship International Max Planck Research School (IMPRS) for Evolutionary Biology
09/2018 Presentation Award Best Talk (Piecyk A, Ritter M, Roth O, Kalbe M. Helminth immune modulation in sticklebacks), IMPRS Retreat
07/2015 Poster Award Best Poster (Hüttmann A, Kalbe M. Geographic patterns of virulence in a stickleback-tapeworm system), Eighth International Conference on Stickleback Behavior and Evolution, Stony Brook, NY, United States
09/2013 Presentation Award Best Talk (Hüttmann A, Roth O. Multiscale Infection matrix of Vibrios and temperate phages), DokMa, Internal Symposium at GEOMAR
10/2012 – 10/2013 Scholarship Deutschlandstipendium (BMBF, Federal Ministry of Education and Research)
05/2012 Poster Award Poster of Distinction (Lipinski S, Hüttmann A, Waetzig GH, Haesler R, Schreiber S, Rosenstiel PC. Identification of p22phox as a novel functional interaction partner of NOD2), Digestive Disease Week (DDW) 2012, San Diego, CA, United States
05/2012 Travel Grant for the DDW 2012 (Stiftung zur Förderung der Medizinischen Forschung)