Curriculum Vitae

Career

Present positions

  • since 2023

    Artificial Intelligence and Digital Transition Coordinator

    European Central Bank, Directorate General Economics, Frankfurt am Main

    Spearheaded the Central Banking Digitalisation Programme 2025–2027, outlining AI integration across ECB business areas; central role in shaping the AI Programme; coordination across ECB Directorates and ESCB Committees. Designed and promoted AI learning paths. Regular at high-level presentations and keynotes. Represented the ECB at G7 and OECD workshops, contributing on AI's macroeconomic and monetary policy implications.

  • since 2023

    Chairperson, ESCB Network on Microsimulation Modelling

    European Central Bank, Directorate General Economics, Frankfurt am Main

    Creation and coordination of a research network for joint policy analysis and research using microsimulation models across 50+ ESCB experts; coordination of the network's work programme, including projects on fiscal drag and inflation policy responses; drafting of reports, summaries and presentations, including contributions to ECB publications and the ECB website.

  • since 2023

    Secretary of the Monetary Policy Committee

    European Central Bank, Frankfurt am Main

    Coordination of the Monetary Policy Committee's work and written procedures across the ESCB; liaison with ECB Directorates and ESCB Committees on monetary policy issues and strategic priorities.

Employment history

  • since 2023

    Lead Economist

    European Central Bank, Directorate General Economics, Frankfurt am Main

    Coordination role in the Front Office of the Directorate General Economics, incl. the Artifical Intelligence agenda, the ECB's Monetary Policy Commmittee and the ESCB Network on Microsimulation Modelling.

    2012 – 2023

    Principal Economist · Senior Economist · Economist, Fiscal Policies Division

    European Central Bank, Directorate General Economics, Frankfurt am Main

    Coordination of joint fiscal analysis of around 130 ESCB fiscal economists; coordination of the fiscal input to the monetary policy decision-making process; analytical support for the decision-making bodies; drafting of reports, briefings and speeches on current euro area economic affairs for ECB management and, in particular, the Executive Board and the President; contributions to ECB publications, including the Annual Report and the Monthly Bulletin; member of ECB missions to EU programme countries.

  • 2010 – 2012

    Economist, Monetary Policy Strategy Division

    European Central Bank, Directorate General Monetary Policy, Frankfurt am Main

    Research and policy analysis on euro area standard and non-standard monetary policy measures, the sovereign debt crisis and economic governance reforms.

  • 2008 – 2009

    Teaching Assistant – "Public Choice and Policy"

    London School of Economics and Political Science, London
  • 2007 – 2010

    Freelance Consultant

    London, UK

    Expertise on the policymaking process of the European Union and its member states; project development and evaluation; seminar, workshop and training course development and delivery on European public policy.

  • 2006 – 2007

    Economist, EU Institutions and Fora Division

    European Central Bank, Directorate General International & European Relations, Frankfurt am Main

    Coordination of the ECB's role in the European Union policymaking process; representation of the ECB in the Economic and Financial Committee (EFC) and other ECOFIN Council committees; policy analysis on financial regulation, regulatory and structural reform, environmental and energy policy; drafting of speeches for ECB management.

  • 2005

    Project Assistant, Economic Section

    Bertelsmann Stiftung, Gütersloh
  • 2003

    Intern, Economic, Financial and Development Section

    European Commission Delegation, Washington, D.C.
  • 2003

    Intern, Special Projects

    BMW Foundation Herbert Quandt, Munich
  • 2002

    Intern, State Representation to the EU

    Free State of Bavaria, Brussels

Education

  • 2007 – 2010

    PhD in Political Economy

    London School of Economics and Political Science, London

    Thesis: "The Art of the Almost Impossible: Three essays on the political economy of structural reforms in Europe". Supervisors: Prof. Willem Buiter and Dr. Robert Hancké.

  • 2009

    Visiting Researcher

    Columbia University, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, New York
  • 2005 – 2006

    MSc (Research) in Political Economy (with merit)

    London School of Economics and Political Science, London

    Specialisation in comparative European political economy; MSc dissertation with distinction.

  • 1999 – 2005

    MSc in Economics (Diplomvolkswirt)

    Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich

    Top 10 of the year. Specialisation in industrial economics, political economics and game theory.

  • 1999 – 2004

    MA in Political Science (Magister Artium)

    Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich

    Specialisation in European integration, transatlantic relations, development policy and European law.

  • 2002 – 2003

    Visiting Student, Faculty of Arts

    University of British Columbia, Vancouver
  • 1997 – 1998

    Abitur (school leaving examination)

    Landschulheim Steinmühle, Marburg an der Lahn

    Top of the year.

  • 1984 – 1997

    Schooling

    Germany, South Africa, Zambia

    Deutsche Schule Johannesburg; Martin-Luther-Schule Marburg; Nkwazi Primary School and American Embassy School Lusaka.