Awards

2017

Innovative Teaching Award

Award for developing an urban development decision lab

2016

Teaching Academy Award

Co-winner of an award for research-informed teaching

2015

Frithjof Voss Award in Human Geography

German national award for human geographers below the age of 40 in recognition of outstanding research achievements

2015

Richard Morrill Public Outreach Award

Award for public outreach on mega-events

2014

Outstanding Teaching Award

Second place in the student teaching awards in Geography

2013

Outstanding Teaching Award

First place in the student teaching awards in Geography

2012

Prix Latsis Universitaire

Annual award in recognition of outstanding research achievements

2010

Klaus-Mehnert-Prize of the German Association for Eastern European Studies (DGO)

Annual award for the best research monograph on Eastern Europe

2008

Northedge Essay Award

Annual paper competition of Millennium: Journal of International Studies

2005 – 2008

German Merit Foundation (Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes)

Doctoral Fellowship

2005

Fulbright Scholarship to the United States of America (offer declined)

2001 – 2005

German Merit Foundation (Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes)

2001 – 2005

Scholarship for Gifted Students in Bavaria

2001 – 2005

Stiftung Maximilianeum