I’m a philosopher, builder, and communicator.
As a philosopher, I have worked on themes like culture, identity, and perception. My interests, though, extend also to (the philosophy of) public philosophy, the history of modern thought, ethics, and political philosophy. The various intellectual styles in philosophy crossed my way abroad. Experiences as a research assistant in Princeton, as a visiting professor in Brazil and China, and as a Humboldt-Fellow in Chicago shaped my views tremendously.
As a builder, I enjoy to create projects on both well-known and less known themes, problems, and challenges of our time. To make an old dream come true, I have founded the denkwerkstatt grenzenlos, a non-profit organization in Berlin, Germany. This work was accompanied by writing a book on public philosophy.
As a communicator, I enjoy working with people with different backgrounds in various ways. Being the director of the denkwerkstatt grenzenlos, I find great pleasure in forming teams for different projects and in making team work an enriching part of life. My experiences as a teacher at universities and as head of many projects surely help me to give my best.
Since 2020
Director of the denkwerkstatt grenzenlos, a non-profit organization based in Berlin, Germany.
2018-2020
Foundation phase: conceptualizing the content, structure, framework and strategy of denkwerkstatt grenzenlos.
2018
Professor (temporary replacement of the Chair) of Practical Philosophy at the Department of Philosophy, University of Hamburg (summer term 2018).
2014-2017
Fellow of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Germany, at the Department of Philosophy, University of Illinois at Chicago, and Humboldt-University, Berlin. Program: Feodor Lynen Research Fellowship for Experienced Researchers.
Summer term 2014
Visiting Professor at the School for International Studies of the Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China. Funded by German Academic Exchange Service and Zhejiang University.
2013/14
Visiting Professor at the Department of Philosophy, University of Londrina, Brazil. Funded by Araucária Foundation, Brazil.
Summer term 2012
Professor (temporary replacement of the Chair) of Practical Philosophy at Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel.
2010-2013
Junior Professor (“Akademischer Rat”, fixed-term) in Kiel.
23 June 2010
Viva voce to conclude the Habilitation process at Kiel University.
2008-2013
Coordinator of the “Kiel Forum for Political Philosophy and Economic Ethics” (in addition to my position as a research associate and Junior Professor).
2002-2010
Research associate with Manfred Sommer (2002-2004) and Wolfgang Kersting (2004-2010) at Kiel University.
2003
PhD at the Faculty for Philosophy, Kiel, under the supervision of Ralf Konersmann.
2001-2002
Research collaborator with Alexander Nehamas at the Philosophy Department of Princeton University, USA.
1999-2001
Research fellow of Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel (doctoral scholarship in Philosophy).
January 1999
Magister Artium degree (philosophy, psychology and education science at Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel)