University education

Studies
2017-2018	Research stay at the Institute for Risk and Disaster Reduction (University College London)
since 2015	PhD programme in Geography and Human-Environment interactions / Human ecology - Doctoral Programme Climate Change: Uncertainties, Thresholds and Coping Strategies and Doctoral School of Geography and Regional Science; PhD thesis: “Integrative Perspectives of Natural Hazards in Alpine Valleys” (University of Graz)
since 2010	MSc international joint degree programme in Sustainable Development: Specialisation in Climate and Environmental Change and supplementary focus on International Development (University of Graz, Universiteit Utrecht, Universität Leipzig and Università Ca' Foscari Venezia)
2009-2013	MSc programme in Environmental System Sciences with the special field Geography: Specialisation in Mountain and Climate Geography and supplementary focus on Human-environment-relations, Global Change and Alpine Hydro-climatology; Master thesis: “Validation of the snow model AMUNDSEN in the Schladming region (Styria)”; Degree: “Magister der Naturwissenschaften” (Mag.rer.nat.) (eq. to Master of Science, MSc) - Passed with distinction & Distinguished Master Thesis Award (University of Graz)
2011-2012	Exchange semester at the Graduate School of Geosciences, Universiteit Utrecht
2003-2009	BSc programme in Environmental System Sciences with the special field Geography: Specialisation in International Cultural and Economic areas and supplementary focus on Physics and Energy technology; Degree: “Bakkalaureus der Naturwissenschaften” (Bakk.rer.nat.) (eq. to Bachelor of Science, BSc) (University of Graz)
Summer Schools
09/2016	Summer School on "Coping with Climate Change" - EU Climate and Energy policy, The economics of climate change impacts and adaptation, Environmental policy advice (University of Graz)
02/2016	Winter School on "Climate Thresholds" - Climate Thresholds, Self-organized Criticality, Early Warning Systems (University of Graz)
09/2015	Potsdam Summer School 2015 “Facing Natural Hazards.” Hazard and observation, Evaluating the Risk, Culture of Prevention, Defining the Framework (University of Potsdam, GFZ, IASS, PIK und AWI)
09/2014	Summer School for Doctoral Students: “Climate Change – Uncertainties, Thresholds and Coping Strategies. Normative Perspectives.” (University of Graz)