- Academic Employment
- Contracted Lecturer
- Museum and Heritage Management
- Archaeological Fieldwork
- Editorial and Journalistic Work
- Fellowships, Third-Party-Funds and Awards
- Organisation of conferences and workshops
- Memberships and academic service
- Personal and Professional Training
- Education
Academic Employment
| since 1.9.2024 | Senior Researcher in the project Die Küste: Konfliktort zwischen Mensch und Natur? Geschichte und Gegenwart einer Landschaft zwischen Verklärung, Heroisierung und Schutz at Niedersächsischen Landesamt für Denkmalpflege, Stützpunkt Oldenburg (until 30.11.2025) |
| 09/2021-08/2024 | Senior Researcher in the project Akteurinnen archäologischer Forschung zwischen Geistes- und Naturwissenschaften: Im Feld, im Labor, am Schreibtisch (AktArcha) about early female archaeologists at the Institut of History at the Universität der Bundeswehr München; on leave in winter term 2021/2022 |
| 10/2021-03/2022 | Visiting Professor, Institute of Prehistoric Archaeology, Freie Universität Berlin |
| 10/2020-03/2021 | Temporary professorship at the Section Archaeology of Medieval and Early Modern Times, University of Halle-Wittemberg |
| 04/2020-09/2020 | Temporary professorship at the Section Pre- and Early Historical Archaeology, University of Bonn |
| 01/2020-03/2020 | Fellow at the Maria von Linden-Frauenförderprogramm |
| 08/2018-10/2019 | Visiting Professor, Institute of Prehistoric Archaeology, Freie Universität Berlin |
| 10/2017-07/2018 | Senior Researcher and Visiting Researcher, Institute of Prehistoric Archaeology, Freie Universität Berlin |
| 01/2016-10/2017 | Assistant Professor, Institute of Prehistoric Archaeology, Freie Universität Berlin |
| 10/2011-01/2016 | Research Associate and Study Program Manager, Department of Archaeology and Cultural Anthropology, University of Bonn |
| 04/2013–02/2014 | Assistant Professor Department of Archaeology and Cultural Anthropology, Section Pre- and Early Historical Archaeology, University of Bonn |
| 08/2010-07/2011 | Research Fellow of Fritz Thyssen Foundation at the Section Pre- and Early Historical Archaeology, University of Bonn: Research Project Gender roles? Role Models and Lifeworlds of men and women in Roman and Migration Period Western Scandinavia based on archaeological evidence |
| 03/2010-07/2010 | Yggdrasil-Fellow and Visiting Researcher, Universitetsmuseet i Bergen, De kulturhistoriske samlingene, Bergen, Norway: Research Project Archaeology of Female Lifeworlds of Western Scandinavia in the Context of Continental Relations from the Roman to the Migration Period |
| 08/2009-03/2010 | Assistant Professor, Department for Art History and Archaeology, Section Pre- and Early Historical Archaeology, University of Bonn |
| 03/2009-04/2009 | Research Assistant, Department for Art History and Archaeology, Section Pre- and Early Historical Archaeology: Project Geoarchaeology in the steppes: Design and programming of project databases |
| 07/2004–05/2005 | Research Assistant at Bavarian State Department for Cultural Heritage, Munich, in the DFG-fundes project Einfluss eines Seuchengeschehens auf die Alltags- und Sachkultur im frühen Mittelalter am Beispiel des Gräberfelds von Aschheim-Bajuwarenring, 6. bis 7.Jh. nach Christus |
| 10/2003-11/2006 | Research Assistant, Institute for pre- and early historical archaeology, University of Munich: Project Ecosystem, social structure and subsistence economy in medieval Bavaria: Design, programming and maintenance of the project databases |
Contracted Lecturer
| 10/2020-09/2021 | at University of Bonn in the Bachelor study program Archäologien and in the Master study program Archäologische Wissenschaften |
| since 10/2017 | at Leuphana University Lüneburg, Leuphana College, with Seminars to various archaeological topics at Komplementärstudiums and in the Leuphana Semester |
| since 08/2012 | at Helmut-Schmidt-University/University of the Federal Armed Forces, Hamburg: Introduction into pre- and early historical archaeology: Material culture as source of European History at Centre for interdisciplinary studies (ISA) |
| 10/2011-07/2012 | at Leuphana University Lüneburg, Leuphana College, in the Leuphana Semester |
| 04/2008–08/2009 | at University of Bonn in the Magister study program Vor- und Frühgeschichtliche Archäologie and in the Bachelor study program Kunstgeschichte und Archäologie |
Museum and Heritage Management
| 09/2004–09/2006 | Museums Manager, Archaeology and History Museum Aschheim |
| 05/2000–05/2001 | Museums assistant, city museums Landshut (part-time): member of the team that developed the concept and realized the exhibition Amber beads and Bronze Swords. Landshut and Lower Bavaria in the time of the Trojan Heroes; responsible for the exhibition focusing on the late Bronze Age Urnfield Culture |
| 10/1997–08/2004 | Museums assistant, Deutschen Museums, Munich (part-time): working on exhibitions and at the central information desk. Involved in the implementation of several special exhibitions, the writing of catalogues, guided tours for visitors and school children of all ages in the Altamira-cave and in various special exhibitions: |
| 10/1997–01/1998 Nordische Entdecker - Nordic Explorers (exhibition on scandinavian researchers and explorers) | |
| 08/1998 09/1998 Die andere Welt des Herrn Bühler - The other world of Mr. Bühler (exhibiting a private collection) | |
| 09/1999–01/2000 Der Wald und wir - The forest and us (exhibition with special focus on commercial useage of wood) | |
| 02/2000–05/2000 Pompeji – Natur, Wissenschaft und Technik in einer römischen Stadt - Pompeji - Nature, science and technique in an ancient city (exhibition with special focus on Roman engineering) | |
| 05/2004–08/2004 Leben mit Ersatzteilen - Living with spare parts (exhibition on medical engineering) | |
| 03/2003– 08/2004 | employed at the agency for temporal work Medial, Munich. For Medial working at the Deutsches Museum with the same responsibilities as described above |
| 02/2000–12/2000 | Student assistant at Bavarian State Department for Cultural Heritage, to work on the inventory of archaeological heritage in Bavaria |
Archaeological Fieldwork
| 08/2003–09/2003 | Medieval monastery and churchyard at Petersberg near Flintsbach, Bavaria, Tyskland: Excavation under high mountain conditions; working as area supervisor |
| 08/1999–09/1999 | Neolithic settlement at Unfriedshausen, Bavaria, Tyskland: Excavation under wet soil conditions; working as area supervisor |
| 08/1998–09/1998 | Neolithic settlement at Unfriedshausen, Bavaria, Tyskland: Excavation under wet soil conditions; working as excavator and area supervisor |
| 03/1998 | Roman graves and settlement at Aschheim, Bavaria, Tyskland: Excavation at the Munich Gravel Plain; working as excavator and area supervisor |
| 08/1997 | Iron Age burial mounds at Pöcking, Bavaria, Tyskland: Excavation at the Munich Gravel Plain; working as excavator |
| 06/1996 | Early medieval cemetery at Penzing, Bavaria, Tyskland: Excavation at the Munich Gravel Plain; working as excavator |
Editorial and Journalistic Work
| 10/2008–11/2008 | Freelance writer of archaeological topics for the online-lexicon of Bibliographisches Institut and F. A. Brockhaus AG |
| 12/2005–12/2007 | Freelance editorial work for the book series Bonner Beiträge zur Vor- und Frühgeschichtlichen Archäologie. Responsible for Band 8: Anne Sibylle Hannibal-Deraniyagala, Das bajuwarische Gräberfeld von Künzing-Bruck, Lkr. Deggendorf |
| since 10/2005 | Co-editor of the book series Frauen - Forschung - Archäologie of FemArcEdition |
| 01/2003–04/2003 | Science journalism training at the journal bild der wissenschaft:. Articles written during this training are “Inflation in Babylon” (bild der wissenschaft 8/2003) and “Die ägyptischen Plagegeister” - translated title: The Egypt teasers (bild der wissenschaft 6/2003) |
Fellowships, Third-Party-Funds and Awards
| 12/2021 | Ernst-Reuter-Gesellschaft: Druckkostenzuschuss für das Buchprojekt Bildliche Darstellungen der Vergangenheit = Bilder der Vergangenheit? |
| 08/2021 | British Academy: Förderung des interdisziplinären Workshops Reimagining ‘aliens’ - nomenclatures of invasion, interdisciplinary connections and the impact on broader discourses about the spread of non-human species |
| 10/2020 | Deutscher Akademikerinnenbund (DAB), association of German female graduates: Financial support of the book project Feministische Perspektiven auf Gender und Archäologie |
| 1.1.-31.3.2020 | Maria-von-Linden-Frauenförderprogramm: Fellowship |
| 03/2020 | Frauenfördermittel des Fachbereichs Geschichts- und Kulturwissenschaften der Freien Universität Berlin: Financial support for the book project Feministische Perspektiven auf Gender und Archäologie |
| 07/2016 | Frauenfördermittel des Fachbereichs Geschichts- und Kulturwissenschaften der Freien Universität Berlin: Financial support of the book project Images of the Past: Gender and its representations |
| 02/2012–07/2013 | Maria von Linden-Förderprogramm, support programme for female researchers of University of Bonn: Grant supporting the work on my second book with money for a student research assistant |
| 03/2012 | Maria von Linden-Förderprogramm: Financial support of the book project on early female archaeologists |
| 06/2012 | Gerda-Weiler-Stiftung, foundation for feministic studies: Financial support of the book project on early female archaeologists |
| 06/2012 | Deutscher Akademikerinnenbund (DAB), association of German female graduates: Financial support of the book project on early female archaeologists |
| 08/2010–07/2011 | Fritz Thyssen Stiftung, Research Fellowship |
| 03/2010–07/2010 | Forskingsrådet - Research Council of Norway, Yggdrasil grant for reseach stay in Norway |
| 09/2010 | Maria von Linden-Förderprogramm: Grant supporting the participation in Sachsensymposion 2010, Haderslev/Denmark |
| 09/2009 | Maria von Linden-: Grant supporting the paper presentation and participation in the Annual Meeting of the European Association of Archaeologists (EAA), Riva del Garda/Italy |
| 05/2009 | DAAD, (German Academic Exchange Service), support programme for conference and lecture tours: Grant supporting the paper presentation and participation in X Nordic TAG, Stiklestad/Norway |
| 07/2008–09/2010 | Mentoring- and Trainingsprogramme MeTra for postdoctoral researchers, at University of Bonn:Training on research funding and acquisition of third party funds, leadership competencies, conflict management and presenation of research results |
| 06/2005-05/2008 | Cusanuswerk, Dissertation fellowship |
Organisation of conferences and workshops
| 30.8.-2.9.2023 | Session: (In)visible women in history of archaeology at the 29th Annual Meeting of the European Association of Archaeologists, Queens University, Belfast, UK. Organized with Elsbeth Bösl, Neubiberg, Tove Hjørungdal, Gothenburg, Sweden, Ammandeep Mahal, Southampton, UK, and Laura Coltofean-Arizancu, Frankfurt a. M. |
| 17.-29.5.2022 | Reimagining ‘aliens’ - Nomenclatures of ‘invasion’, interdisciplinary connections and the impact on broader discourses about the spread of non-human species, Newcastle University, UK. Organized with Eric Tourigny, Newcastle, and Nanna Heidenreich, Vienna. |
| 6.-11.9.2021 | Session: Representation matters: Diversity in visual representations of the past at the 27th Annual Meeting of the European Association of Archaeologists. Organized with Nicola Scheyhing, Halle, Germany, and Jo Zalea Matias, Chicago, USA |
| 21.-23.6.2019 | Archaeology in a diverse world: Challenges, chances, perspectives: Annual Meeting of the dArV (German Association of Archaeologists), Göttingen, Germany. Organized with Jessica Bartz and Kristina Junker, Berlin, Verena Hoft, Tübingen, Michaela Reinfeld, Cologne, Charlotte Schreiter, Bonn, and David Wigg-Wolf, Frankfurt am Main |
| 05.-08.09.2018 | Session: Gendered, diverse, inclusive archaeological museums? Proposals and experiences for a more equal approach to heritage at the Annual Meeting of the European Association of Archaeologists, Barcelona, Spain. Organized with Lourdes Prados Torreira, Madrid, Spain and Ana Cristina Martins, Lissbon, Portugal |
| 07.-09.10.2016 | Current perspectives on gender and archaeology: Jubilee conference on 25 years FemArc - Netzwerk archäologisch arbeitender Frauen e.V., Hannover, Germany. Organized with Jana Esther Fries, Oldenburg, Johanna Kranzbühler, Lich and Ulrike Rambuscheck, Hannover |
| 31.08-04.09.2016 | Session: Plague in diachronic and interdisciplinary perspective at the Annual Meeting of the European Association of Archaeologists, Vilnius, Lithuania. Organized with Christina Lee, Nottingham, UK, Sacha Kacki, Bordeaux, France and Marcel Keller, Jena, Germany |
| 02.-05.09.2015 | Session: The farm as social arena at the Annual Meeting of the European Association of Archaeologists, Glasgow, UK. Organized with Liv Helga Dommasnes, Bergen, Norway, and Kristin Armstrong Oma, Stavanger, Norway |
| 07.-08.03.2015 | Annual Meeting of the Netzwerks archäologisch arbeitender Frauen FemArc e.V. at the Rheinischen Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität, Bonn |
| 11.09.2014 | Session: Images of the past: Gender and its representations at the Annual Meeting of the European Association of Archaeologists, Istanbul, Turkey. Organized with Jana Esther Fries, Oldenburg, Germany and Jo Zaela Matias, Durham, UK |
| 11.09.2014 | Annual Meeting of the Working Group Archaeology and Gender in Europe (AGE) at the Annual Meeting of the European Association of Archaeologists, Istanbul, Turkey |
| 28.09.2013 | Annual meeting of the working party Archaeology and School at the Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität, Bonn |
| 17.-20.05.2012 | Archaeology, schools and museums in the area of cultural education: Annual Meeting of the Deutschen Gesellschaft für Ur- und Frühgeschichte DGUF Conference at Saxonian State Museum for Prehistory, Dresden. Organized with Peter Degenkolb, Dresden, and other members of the working party Archaeology and School |
| 22.-23.11.2008 | International Meeting: Women in Archaeology: Workshop at University of Bonn |
| 07.-09.10.2005 | Annual Meeting of Netzwerks archäologisch arbeitender Frauen - FemArc e.V. at KHG, Munich |
Memberships and academic service
| since 10/2024 | Member of the Education, Training and Professional Development Advisory Committee of the European Association of Archaeologists (EAA) |
| since 06/2023 | Board member (Hauptausschuss) of the German Association of Archaeologists (Deutscher Archäologenverband dArV) |
| since 07/2019 | member of the network Digital Competences in Archaeology (DiKoPa): The network Digital Competences in Archaeology (DiKoPa) addresses two important fields of digitisation in archaeology, namely the use of digital tools in academic teaching and the teaching of digital skills in archaeology study program, and is committed to improving them across the field. The network has been funded by the Stiftung Innovation in der Hochschullehre since April 2023. |
| since 09/2017 | Working group knowledge accomplishes career at German Association of Archaeologists (dArV): The working group Wissen schafft Karriere (translated title: knowledge accomplishes career) of the German Association of Archaeologists (dArV) aims on rising students, academic teachers and academic counselors awareness of the many different career options and prospects that a degree in archaeology will offer. To reach this aim, the working group is offering workshops for students and academic counselors on a regular basis and members of the working group are presenting at „career days“. |
| since 01/2021 co-chair of the working group | |
| since 04/2017 | member of the commitee Archaeology and School at German Association of Archaeology (DAV): The commitee is working on recommendations to improve in long-term perspective the quality of archaeological topics taught in German schools. |
| since 09/2009 | Member of International Sachsensymposion: The Sachsensymposion is a working group that focuses on academic archaeological research of the (old) Saxons and their neighbours in northwestern Europe, especially between the 1st and the 8th centuries; among this especially on the archaeological research of the historically known migrations of peoples and groups of peoples in northern and north-western Europe and the related historical and cultural circumstances and connections. The Sachsensymposion’s annual conferences offer a recurrent forum for the presentation and discussion of research for its members. Membership is by invitation only. |
| since 09/2009 | Member of AGE - Archaeology and Gender in Europe: AGE has as its area of concern the discussion of Gender issues in European archaeology, where gender is considered both as a structural element to be studied in the past and as influencing research in the present. It addresses the study and understanding of gender arrangements in the past and the study and understanding of how current gender systems affect archaeology as an academic and professional practice. The main aim of this working group is to develop a formal and permanent European network of Gender Archaeology, to build a permanent forum for promoting and debating the field of Gender issues within European archaeology. |
| since 09/2014 maintenance and administration of the website archaeology-gender-europe.org | |
| 05/2013-09/2016 Co-Chair of AGE | |
| 09/2010-05/2013 Members of AGE’s Webpage Editorial Board | |
| since 01/2001 | Member of Netzwerk archäologisch arbeitender Frauen - FemArc: FemArc is a organization of women interested in Feminist Archaeology, Women’s and Gender studies in archaeology. Its aims are to establish Feminist Archaeology and Gender studies as themes and methods in archaeology and to develop and improve its theoretical foundations, to promote the discussion between archaeologists and other academics involved in Women’s and Gender studies, to establish an interdisciplinary approach between female archaeologists, scientists of other fields and interested amateurs as well as to encourage the exchange of job-related experiences between women and to improve the employment situation of female archaeologists. This aims are realised by a regular newsletter for members, by the organization of conferences and by the publication of conference readers and the book series Frauen - Forschung - Archäologie (translated title: Women - Research - Archaeology). |
| 11/2004–02/2007 Member of the executive board of FemArc | |
| 10/2005-07/2022 Member of the editorial board of FemArc Edition, publishers of the book series Frauen - Forschung - Archäologie | |
| 05/2013-12/2016 | Working group Academic Reform at German Association of Archaeologists (dArV): The aim of the working group Academic Reform. The Bologna-Process and archaeology is to follow the changes that follow the so-called Bologna-Process in German archaeology study programs, and to help to shape them to improve students experience and education. |
| 02/2006–06/2014 | Member of the working group Archaeology and School: The working group Archaeology and School was located at the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Ur- und Frühgeschichte (DGUF), and was concerned with the presentation of archaeological, especially pre- and protohistoric archaeological contents in school textbooks and in school lessons. The main aim of this working group was to promote a long-term improvement of the quality of archaeological topics taught in German schools, which was conducted by reviewing school textbooks and school curricula, by publishing a bibliography of archaeological publications that are easy to understand for teachers, textbook writers and interested non-archaeologist and by building a forum for discussions between archaeologist, teachers, and textbook writers. |
| 09/2010-09/2013 Chair of the working group Archaeology and School |
Personal and Professional Training
| 08/2011–01/2019 | Pedagogical Training: |
| 04/2015–08/2017 | masters study program Master of Higher Education (MHEd): Graduated at 23.08.2017. Masters thesis on gender and diversty in B.A. study programs of prehistoric archaeology at German universities. |
| 10/2018–06/2019 | pedagogical training program for professors Support Pro, organized by Freie Universität Berlin |
| 11.11.2015 | workshop on treaching quality, organized by University of Bonn |
| 31.8.-2.9.2011 | workshop on teaching first semester students, organized by Leuphana University, Lüneburg |
| 07/2008–09/2010 | Mentoring- and Trainingsprogramme MeTra for postdoctoral researchers, at University of Bonn:Training on research funding and acquisition of third party funds, leadership competencies, conflict management and presenation of research results |
| 12/2001–08/2004 | Rhetorical and discussion training, at Debattierclub München e.V. (Munich Debating Society):Regularly member of its Debating Tournament Team; 1st price at the Munich Toastmasters Tournament 2002 |
Education
| since 1.12.2020 | Freien Journalistenschule Berlin, part-time study program “Autor werden” |
| 18.07.2018 | Habilitation (postdoctoral university degree with lecture qualification), Freie Universität BerlinHabilitations thesis: Late antique and early medieval lifeworlds in Western Scandinavia and the Munich Gravel Plain. (in German)Habilitations lecture: Plague in diachronic and interdisciplinary perspectivesubmission on 26.10.2017, graduation on 18.7.2018 |
| 23.08.2017 | Master of Higher Education (MHEd), University of HamburgMasters thesis: Gender and diversity in Bachelor study programs on prehistoric archaeology at German universities (in German) |
| 04/2015-08/2017 | Study of the study program Master of Higher Education at the Hamburger Zentrum für universitäres Lehren und Lernen, University of Hamburg |
| 14.07.2010 | Promotion (Dr. phil.), final grade magna cum laudeDissertations thesis: The early-medieval cemetery of Aschheim-Bajuwarenring, district Munich. Studies of chronology, burial rites, age distribution and social structure of a Merovingian local cemetery of Munich Gravel Plain (in German)submission on 28.05.2008, graduation on 14.07.2010 |
| 10/2002-05/2008 | Doctoral study (Dr. phil.). Pre- and early historical archaeology at LMU München/University of Munich and Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn/University of Bonn |
| 11/2002–10/2004 | Museum Management, FernUniversität Hagen, part-time study program |
| 20.07.2002 | Magister (M.A.), LMU München/University of MunichMasters thesis: Womens graves with bow brooches in the Early Medieval cemetery of Aschheim (in German) |
| 10/1996-07/2002 | Study at LMU München/University of MunichMajor: pre- and early historical archaeology; minors: cultural anthropology and archaeology of the Near East. Further subjects: archaeobotany and landscape history as well as computer sciences |