Education:

2004-2007: PhD Student at the Georg-August University Göttingen. Dissertation topic: “Does soft governance increase th eeffectiveness and the legitimacy of European anti-poverty policy? The Open Method of Coordination Inclusion in France and Germany” (“magna cum laude”). Supervisors: Prof. Ilona Ostner and Prof. Claus Offe.

1999-2001: Interdisciplinary France Studies at the France Centre of the Albert-Ludwigs University Freiburg. Subject of Diplom: Le role de l’axe franco-allemande dans le processus de l’intégration européenne depuis 1989” (“very good”)

1995-1996: Paris VIII.

1992-1999: Social Sciences at the Humboldt University Berlin. Subject of Diplom: “Partizipation und and Assoziation: Zur Einbindung der Franco-Magrebiner in das französische Vereinsleben” („very good“). Supervisor: Prof. Claus Offe.

1982-1990: Collège Francais de Berlin.