• Since 2023: Dean of Studies, Physiotherapy Plus (BSc)
• 2017 – 2020:Dean of Studies, Physiotherapy (BSc), Furtwangen University
• Since 2017: Professor of Exercise Therapy, Furtwangen University
• 2012 – 2016: PhD studies at the University of Potsdam
• 2010 – 2017: Research Associate / Faculty Coordinator, IB University of Applied Health and Social Sciences, Berlin
• 2004 – 2010: Establishment and management of the vocational school for physiotherapy, IB Medical Academy, Berlin
• 1998 – 2004: Physiotherapist and lecturer in physiotherapy
• 1998 – 2003: Degree in Medical Education (Diploma) (Charité Berlin, Humboldt University of Berlin, Universidad de Valencia (ES))
• 1994 – 1997: Training in physiotherapy

Teaching

• Planetary Health  
• Theoretical foundations of the professions  
• Critical physiotherapy  
• Qualitative research
• Socio- and health-science as well as health policy aspects of physiotherapy  
• Biophysics/biomechanics, functional anatomy and anatomy in vivo  
• Exercise-therapeutic interventions in physiotherapy  
• Physical therapy  
• Practice supervision in physiotherapy  
• Supervision of final theses (Bachelor’s and Master’s) as well as PhD projects  

Research

• Theory development, disciplinary development, academisation and professionalisation of physiotherapy  
• Planetary Health with particular focus on interprofessional perspectives and implementation in education and training (transformative education) as well as healthcare provision  
• Development and evaluation of interprofessional teaching concepts on clinically relevant topics  
• Relationship-building and interactional dynamics in therapeutic settings  

See Research Gate

Memberships and interests

• Extended board, German Alliance on Climate Change and Health (KLUG) e.V.  
• Ethics Committee, Furtwangen University (HFU)  
• Fachbereichstag Therapiewissenschaften (FBTT) e.V.  
• Karolinska Institutet, Sweden (PhD supervision)  
• German Society for Physiotherapy Science (DGPTW) e.V., Section for Theory Development  
• Advisory Board “NEBB-Update – National Recommendations for Physical Activity and Physical Activity Promotion” (Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Department of Sport Science and Sport)  
• Health for Future (H4F), working groups on occupational therapy/ speech and language therapy/ physiotherapy and teaching  
• German-speaking Critical Physiotherapy Network (dCPN)  
• University Alliance for Health Professions (HVG) e.V., Research Commission  
• Physio Deutschland (ZVK) e.V.  
• Reviewer for several journals