PROFILE & CAREER PATH

Transformation doesn't come from isolated solutions, but from the collaborative thinking and design of ecological, economic, and social systems. My life combines practice, research, and teaching. Focus: creating spaces for collaborative solutions.

  • practice-oriented

    Extensive experience in food systems, agriculture and value chains.

  • Scientifically sound

    Interdisciplinary studies in gastronomic sciences, environmental management and resilience.

  • Systemic

    Focus on overarching questions – how are sustainable systems created? What role do actors, institutions and governance play?

  • mediating

    Translation between science, practice and politics to enable shared spaces for action.

  • Open and collaborative

    Torre San Teobaldo as a dynamic workspace, not as a static shop window.

Culinary art as a starting point

Source of the questions

The starting point was a physical intolerance to highly processed foods. This was followed by practical engagement with food systems, agricultural processes, and value chains. This led me to work early on. The real-world contexts made it clear that resilience does not arise from isolated measures, but from the interplay of many actors, framework conditions, and interests.

Psychology, agricultural sciences, sustainability and landscape design

Research as a means of reflection

The need for deeper analytical understanding arose from practical experience. Studies in psychology, gastronomy, environmental management, and sustainability served to develop a scientific framework for describing, comparing, and critically examining complex systems. Research in quality of life and oncology was not seen as the antithesis of practice, but rather as a means of classification, contextualization, and reflection. The goal was to gain a better understanding of practice.

Systems thinking

Projects as synthesis

As the process progressed, the focus shifted from individual projects to overarching questions. Key questions came to the fore: How do sustainable systems emerge? What role do institutional frameworks, governance structures, and political steering play? How can ecological, economic, and social dimensions be considered together without oversimplifying them? This phase was characterized by the realization that transformation is not linear and cannot be solved solely through technical or economic means. Systems thinking became the necessary framework for making complexity visible and manageable.

Real-world laboratories and application

Bridges to Practice

The connection between research and reality found its expression in real-world laboratories and practice-oriented projects. These served not primarily for implementation, but for testing, learning, and feedback. Real-world laboratories became places where theoretical assumptions could be tested, adapted, or discarded. Here, practice functioned as a touchstone for research, and science as a space for reflection on practice.

Philosophy, role diversity and mediation

Process of sharpening and deepening

Today, my work lies at the intersection of several roles. As a researcher, the focus is on the analytical exploration of transformation processes. As a practitioner, I draw on experience from real-world projects and development processes. As a mediator, my task is to translate between different stakeholders, forms of knowledge, and expectations. These roles are not separate but deliberately intertwined. It is precisely in this translation work between academia, practice, and institutions that added value is generated. This is grounded in the study of social design and philosophical discourse.

Attitude and understanding of work

Responsibility and deceleration

The underlying attitude is characterized by a reluctance to offer simple answers and an openness to contradictions. Transformation is not understood as a technical optimization problem, but as a social, political, and cultural process. Accordingly, the focus is not on a quick solution, but on carefully examining questions, structures, and decision-making spaces. Uncertainty is not seen as a deficit, but as a necessary component of learning and development processes.

Open workspaces

Invitation to dialogue

Torre San Teobaldo was born from this understanding. It's not a personal showcase or a classic service presentation, but rather open workspaces where experiences are pooled, research is further developed, and thought processes are deliberately kept open. Here, development doesn't culminate in a finished product, but in an ongoing process.

  • Lead Auditor

    UNI EN ISO 14001:2015, UNI CEI EN ISO 50001:2011, EMAS, CO2, water and energy footprint. As well as environmental law, life cycle analyses, circular economy, strategy and risk analyses.

  • International cooperation

    ISGSS, The International Society for Gastronomic Sciences and Studies – The International Society for Gastronomic Sciences and Studies. The society is dedicated to promoting research and studies in the field of sustainable food sciences, taking into account local knowledge, in order to achieve an advanced, independent and equitable economic model.

  • Collectives

    JIEN LLP A collective of diverse talents in the fields of architecture, social design, site-specific and resilience-promoting educational models, and the regeneration of agricultural and ecological systems.

  • Associations

    Ahrtrüffel eV - President
    Slow Food eV
    German Biochar eV
    UNISG Alumni Network
    University of Padua Alumni Association
    Student Association for Social Design eV
    International Society of Gastronomic Sciences and Studies (ISGSS)
    Zukunftsregion Ahr eV
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