Employment
ince 11/2021: Professor (W3) of Experimental Physics, Physics of Solar Energy Conversion, Philipps-Universität Marburg
2017-2021: Head of Group “Novel Solar Cell Concepts” at Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE, Freiburg, Germany
2010-2017: Head of Team “Novel Solar Cell Concepts” at Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE, Freiburg, Germany
2012-2013: Visiting Researcher at Imperial College, London, United Kingdom
2005: Associate Intern McKinsey & Company Inc., Consultant in Risk Management
Qualifications
2005-2009: PhD (Dr. rer. nat.) in Physics at University of Konstanz, Germany and Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems, Freiburg, Germany, Grade: Summa cum laude
1999-2005: Dipl.–Phys. at Albert-Ludwigs Universität Freiburg, Germany and University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney, Australia
Grants & Awards
2021: BMWi collaborative project, Coordinator, “Presto- Perowskit-Silicium-Tandemsolarzellen: Entwicklung skalierbarer Prozesstechnologien”, overall volume 4.4 Mio€
2019: Fraunhofer Leitprojekt, Co-Coordinator, “MaNiTU – Materialien für nachhaltige Tandemsolarzellen mit höchster Umwandlungseffizienz”, overall volume 8.9 Mio€
2018: BMWi collaborative project, “ProTandem – Perovskite Silicon Tandem Solar Cells” 570 k€ available for research at Fraunhofer ISE
2016: BMWi collaborative project, Coordinator “PersiST – Perovskite Silicon Tandem Solar Cells” overall volume 4.5 Mio€, of which around 1.5 Mio available for research at Fraunhofer ISE
2015: Sustainability Centre Freiburg, Pilot Project “Nanostructures for lumi¬nes¬cence enhancement increasing the efficiency of LEDs and solar cells”, volume 280 k€
2013: Dahrendorf-Fellowship for short-term stay at Mercator Research Institute on Global Commons and Climate Change, Berlin, Germany
2012: PostDoc research grant German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
2011: BMBF collaborative project Infravolt (2011-2014) and DFG project Nanosun II
2010: EU FP7 Project Coordinato “Nanospec” overall volume 4.2 Mio, 900 k€ at Fraunhofer ISE
Since 2010: Acquisition of several internal and industry projects, overall volume more than 400 k€.
2005: PhD scholarships from Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt, Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes and Heinrich-Böll Foundation
1999-2005: Student scholarships from Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes and DAAD
Supervision
Since 2010: 12 PhD students, who received scholarships from Deutsche Bundes Stiftung Umwelt, Reiner-Lemoine Stiftung, Heinrich-Böll Stiftung and Chinese Academy of Science
Since 2005: 25 Master and Bachelor students, of which at least 5 won scholarships
Teaching Activities
2017-2021: Lecture “Emerging and Future Photovoltaic Technology Options” at University Freiburg
2017-2018: Lecture & Seminar “Energy Economics and Energy Policy” at University Freiburg
Since 2012: Tutor (“Vertrauensdozent”) of Heinrich-Böll Foundation
