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I studied biology at the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität in Munich. After completing my studies in 2008, I became a scientific assistant at the Max Planck Insitute for Biological Intelligence in the Department of Ornithology (previously MPI for Ornithology, Department of Behavioural Ecology and Evolutionary Genetics).

My research is placed in the context of mating systems and parental care with a special focus on extra-pair behaviour. For this, I use data from a long-term study on free-living blue tits (Cyanistes caeruleus). I am also involved in other projects of our group that consider different aspects of avian reproductive behaviour and help out with scientific work.