-Winter 2011: Lecture Planet formation at the University of Heidelberg.
-Winter 2010: Alexander von Humboldt fellow.
-Fall 2008: Post Doc at Max-Planck-Institute for Astronomy, Heidelberg, Germany. Theory group of Dr. Hubert Klahr.
-Summer 2008: PhD degree, rated S. c. L.
-Spring 2005: Representative of the assistants in the faculty commission, member of the strategy committee.
-2004-2008: teaching as assistant at the Institute of Physics.
-Summer 2004: Observational mission at the Observatoire de Haute Provence OHP with ELODIE, and first observational mission in Chile at La Silla observatory with HARPS. Then 1-2 HARPS missions per year.
-2004-2008: PhD study a the Theoretical Astrophysics & Planetary Science Research Group. PhD subject "Extrasolar planet population synthesis", in close collaboration with Dr. Yann Alibert and Prof. Willy Benz (supervisor). Cluster Administration, member of the HARPS Consortium, PI Prof. Michel Mayor (Observatoire de Geneve).
-2004: Master of Science in Physics, Supervisor Prof. Willy Benz, subject "Planetesimal impacts into forming giant planets". Award for the best master or doctoral thesis in physcs of the year at the University of Bern.
-1998-2004.Study of Physics at the University of Bern, Minor Fields Mathematics and Astronomy.
-1998: Matura Type B (Latin). Award for the best overall matura of the year at Kirchenfeld, special award for excellent achievements in physics, chemistry and biology.
-Born 26.01.1978 in Bern, Switzerland (Swiss citizen).