About Me

I am currently a researcher in astronomy at Heidelberg University finishing up publications from my final PhD project. In 2019, I graduated from Heidelberg University with a PhD in astronomy (Dr. rer. nat.). Before that, I was a PhD student in the Star-Formation Group of Prof. Dr. Ralf Klessen at Institute of Theoretical Astrophysics, Heidelberg. My main research interests lie in the field of first star formation, i.e. the evolution of Population III (Pop III) stars and the effects of their radiative feedback on their surroundings. In particular, I use (magneto-) hydrodynamical simulations to study the influence of rotation, turbulence, and magnetic fields on the formation of Pop III stars. Furthermore, together with collaborateurs at Portsmith University and at NAOJ, Tokyo, I studied the relevance of photoevaporations of primordial minihalos by nearby Pop III stars and the subsequent minihalo evolution including chemical mixing when the Pop III star goes off as supernova.

As PhD student, I was a member of the International Max Planck Research School for Astronomy and Cosmic Physics at the University of Heidelberg (IMPRS-HD) and the Heidelberg Graduate School of Fundamental Physics (HGSFP).