She studied industrial and organizational psychology at the University of Mannheim and earned her doctorate at the University of Karlsruhe (KIT). In addition to research and teaching she has many years of practical experience in change processes, diversity management, demographic change, employability, labor market integration and professional.Since October 2013, she is professor at the HdWM (University of Applied Management Studies) in Mannheim. Since several years she is working independently as a coach for executives.