Education
07/2023 Habilitation at the University of Freiburg, Venia legendi in German linguistics
04/2021 - 05/2022 Certified training as Wrting Consultant (Pedagocical University Freiburg; Dr. Gerd Bräuer)
10/2007 - 09/2011 PhD in Lingusitics, University of Leuven, Belgium
Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Kurt Feyaerts & Prof. Dr. Paul Sambre.
Title of the dissertation: Kognition in der Interaktion. Eine kognitiv-linguistische Studie dialogischer Bedeutungskonstitution in österreichischen Parlamentsdebatten (Cognition in interaction: A cognitive-linguistic approach to dialogic meaning constitution in Austrian parliamentary debates)
10/2006 - 06/2007 Master of Advanced Studies in Cognitive and Functional Linguistics, University of Leuven, Belgium
10/1999 - 01/2006 Master of Romance Languages (emphasis on French linguistics), University of Vienna, Austria
Work experience/research stays
| 09/2023 - 09/2025 |
Researcher and Lecturer (habilitated doctor) at the University of Freiburg, Department of German Studies |
| 08/2021- 01/2022 |
Lecturer, University of Basel |
| 02/2021 - 08/2021 |
Lecturer, University of Bern |
| 04/2018 - 09/2023 |
Postdoctoral researcher, funded by the Margarete von Wrangell habilitation program for women of the MWK Baden-Württemberg, University of Freiburg, Department of German Studies |
| 11/2017 - 04/2018 |
Postdoctoral researcher, funded by the Brigitte-Schlieben-Lange Program of the MWK Baden-Württemberg, University of Freiburg, Department of German Studies |
| 04/2017 - 10/2017 | Maternity leave |
| 02/2017 - 02/2018 |
Postdoctoral researcher, funded by the Brigitte-Schlieben-Lange Program of the MWK Baden-Württemberg, University of Freiburg, Department of German Studies |
| 05/2016 - 01/2017 | Lecturer (external), University of Freiburg, Department of German Studies |
| 11/2014 - 05/2016 |
Postdoctoral fellow of the Alexander von Humboldt foundation (personal postdoctoral grant) Affiliated fellow of the Department of German Studies, University of Freiburg |
| 09/2013 - 10/2014 | Maternity leave |
| 07/2012 - 09/2013 |
Postdoctoral fellow of the Alexander von Humboldt foundation (personal postdoctoral grant) Affiliated junior fellow at the Freiburg Institute for Advanced Studies (FRIAS |
| 04/2012 - 06/2012 |
University of Freiburg, Department of German Studies (Prof. Peter Auer) Research stay (self-sustained) |
| 03/2010 - 06/2010 |
University of California, Santa Barbara (Prof. John Du Bois) Research stay (scholarship from the Flemish Research Foundation FWO) |
| 10/2007 - 09/2011 |
University of Leuven, Department of Linguistics (Prof. Kurt Feyaerts) Research fellow, PhD student (full-time grant of the Leuven Research Council) |
Teaching
| 12/2023 and 01/2024 | ntroduction to linguistics (lecture, BA): semantics, pragmactics and conversation analysis, University of Freiburg |
| 10/2023-02/2024 | Qualitative methods in linguistics (MA), University of Freiburg |
| 10/2023-02/2024 | Metaphors and frames in media discourses (BA), University of Freiburg |
| 09/2023 - 01/2024 | Metaphors and frames in media discouses (BA + MA), University of Basel |
| 04/2023 - 07/2023 | Introduction to interactional linguistics (BA), University of Freiburg |
| 04/2023 - 07/2023 | Scientific writing (BA), University of Freiburg |
| 04/2023 - 07/2023 | Pragmatics (lecture, BA), University of Freiburg |
| 12/2022 | Introduction to linguistics (lecture, BA): semantics, pragmactics and textlinguistics, University of Freiburg |
| 10/2022 - 02/2023 | Multimodal interaction analysis (BA course), University of Freiburg |
| 10/2022 - 02/2023 | Eyetracking in interaction research (MA course), University of Freiburg |
| 08/2022 - 12/2022 | Introduction to the analysis of multimodal interaction (BA & MA course), University of Basel |
| 04/2022 -07/2022 | Pragmatics (lectore, BA), University of Freiburg |
| 04/2022 - 07/2022 | Gaze in Interaction (BA course), University of Freiburg |
| 10/2021 - 02/2022 | Introduction to Semantics (BA course), University of Freiburg |
| 10/2021 - 02/2022 | Cognition and Interaction (BA course), University of Freiburg |
| 12/2021 | Introduction to linguistics (lecture, BA): semantics, University of Freiburg |
| 08/2021- 01/2022 | Introduction to Cognitive Semantics (BA & MA course), University of Basel |
| 04/2021 - 10/2021 | Pragmatics (lecture, BA), University of Freiburg |
| 04/2021 - 10/2021 | Metaphor in language, gesture, and cognition (BA course), University of Freiburg |
| 02/2021 - 08/2021 | Strorytelling in face-to-face interaction (BA/MA course), University of Bern |
| 11/2020 - 02/2021 | Usage-based linguistics (BA course), University of Freiburg |
| 11/2020 - 02/2021 | Grammar and Cognition (MA course), University of Freiburg |
| 12/2020 | Introduction to linguistics (lecture, BA): semantics, University of Freiburg |
| 04/2020-07/2020 | Pragmatics (lecture, BA), University of Freiburg |
| 04/2020-07/2020 | Storytelling in interaction (BA course), University of Freiburg |
| 12/2019 | Introduction to linguistics (lecture, BA): semantics, University of Freiburg |
| 10/2019 - 02/2020 | Grammar and Cognition (MA course), University of Freiburg |
| 10/2019 - 02/2020 | Introduction to Semantics (BA course), University of Freiburg |
| 10/2019 - 02/2020 | Metaphor: structure and perception (BA/MA course), University of Freiburg |
| 04/2019 - 07/2019 | Pragmatics (lecture, BA), University of Freiburg |
| 04/2019 - 07/2019 | Multimodal Interaction Analysis (BA course), University of Freiburg |
| 12/2018 | Introduction to linguistics (lecture, BA): semantics, University of Freiburg |
| 10/2018 - 02/2018 | Grammar and Cognition (MA course), University of Freiburg |
| 10/2018 - 02/2019 | Semantics and Pragmatics (BA course), University of Freiburg |
| 04/2018 - 07/2018 | Introduction to Cognitive Linguistics (BA course), University of Freiburg |
| 04/2018 - 07/2018 | German Construction Grammar (MA course), University of Freiburg |
| 10/2017 - 02/2018 | Gaze in interaction (MA course), University of Freiburg |
| 10/2016 - 02/2017 | Syntax in dialogues (MA course), University of Freiburg |
| 04/2016 - 09/2016 | Linguistic creativity (MA course), University of Freiburg |
| 10/2015 - 02/2016 | Grammar and Cognition (MA course), University of Freiburg |
| 10/2015 - 02/2016 | Multimodal Communication (BA seminar), University of Freiburg |
| 04/2015 - 07/2015 | Cognitive Semantics (MA seminar), University of Freiburg |
| 10/2008 – 09/2011 | Language proficiency - German I, 1st year Bachelor German Studies, University of Leuven |
| 10/2008 – 09/2011 | German business communication, 1st year Master of Business Communication, University of Leuven |
| 03/2007 - 09/2011 | Language proficiency - German II, conversation excercises, 2nd year Bachelor German Studies, University Leuven |
Academic self-governance
Since 10/21: Member of the study commission of the Philological Faculty, University of Freiburg
Since 10/21: Member the library commission of the Department for German Studies, University of Freiburg