Education

07/2016 - Beginning of PhD, project “drinking water” at the Biofilm Centre, University of Duisburg-Essen

03/2016 - Master of Science “Water Science”, Thesis: “Effect of copper ions on planktonic cells and biofilms of Legionella pneumophila”, University of Duisburg-Essen

09/2013 - Bachelor of Science “Water Science”, Thesis: „Analysis of the water fractions in Deinococcus geothermalis with methods of the DSC”, University of Duisburg-Essen

Research Focus

• Proof of hygienically relevant microorganisms in water and in biofilms by cultural and molecular biological methods
• Occurrence, establishment and persistence of biofilms of hygienically - relevant pathogens
• Animal pathogens and zoonotic pathogens in drinking water systems