Data Analyst & Policy Specialist | Remote sensing, political science, and a voice for climate and migration justice / NGOs

Ein Pixel auf meinem Bildschirm misst zehn mal zehn Meter. Aus 700 Kilometern Höhe ist das Mekong-Delta nur ein Mosaik aus saftigem Grün und rauschendem Blau. Keine Menschen. Nur Daten. Daten über den Boden, die Pflanzen, das Wasser. Die Verschmutzung, die Versalzung, das Klima. Über die Realität der Menschen. Und das Gefühl. Das Gefühl, das mich sprachlos lässt, wenn ich mit ihnen spreche. Wenn ich erkenne, wie das Bedürfnis nach Nahrung und Überleben des Einzelnen und das Bedürfnis nach Nachhaltigkeit und Überleben Aller im Konflikt stehen können. Aber vielleicht nur auf den ersten Blick.....

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A single pixel on my screen measures ten by ten meters. From an altitude of 700 kilometers, the Mekong Delta is nothing but a mosaic of lush green and rushing blue. No people. Just data. Data on the soil, the vegetation, the water. On pollution, salinity, and the climate. On the reality of the people living there. And the feeling. The feeling that leaves me speechless when I talk to them. When I realize how the individual’s need for food and survival can clash with the collective need for sustainability and the survival of all. But perhaps only at first glance...

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As an environmental scientist, political scientist, and songwriter, I see myself as a voice, a bridge between complex geospatial data analysis and impactful political work. Drawing on my expertise in remote sensing and hydrology (including the potential for sustainable agriculture in the Mekong Delta), I translate raw data into evidence. My strength lies in distilling these scientific insights into precise texts for political casework, reports, or strategic litigation.

I do not see myself working in public relations, campaigning, or fundraising. Instead, I see my role in areas such as case studies, interviews with affected individuals, acting as a voice for others, compiling dossiers, or evidence-based advocacy. I want to combine my academic expertise with my passion for language to support people in crisis situations regarding their wishes and needs by serving as a voice for them. Not as a mentor, but as a companion.

• Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Cultural Geography at FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg (focus on democratization, post-conflict, totalitarianism, Southeast Asia, Cambodia)
• Multi-month internships at German Aerospace Center and Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development
• Master of Science in Geography at Ruprecht-Karls-University Heidelberg (focus on geoinformatics, satellite remote sensing, Southeast Asia, land use, agriculture)
• Nearing completion of my PhD at Research Center Jülich and University of Bonn (find potentials of sustainable agriculture, satellite remote sensing, transition from conventional to organic rice farming, Mekong Delta, land use, agriculture, hydrology; independent work and improvisation in Vietnam, project management, organisation of field campaigns, teaching lectures and courses, etc.)
• 20 years of experience in songwriting, music production, and music journalism
• Activism with Global Zero Erlangen and Sea-Eye Aachen
• fluent in German and English