2002 – 2003           Imperial College, London, UK
MSc in Science Communication

Thesis: Experiencing Mining and Pharmaceutics – Development of exhibition design and policy at the Deutsches Museum München

1999 – 2002           Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn
PhD in Astronomy

Thesis: Cosmic shear measurement on small angular scales: The HST/STIS Parallel Survey

1994 – 1999           Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Physik-Diplom

Thesis: Untersuchung zum Halo von Galaxien in Galaxienhaufen mit Hilfe des Gravitationslinseneffektes (in German)