| 1986 | Born on March 28 in Basel, Switzerland |
| 2006-2009 | B.Sc. in biology with the major in animal and plant science, University of Basel, Switzerland |
| 2009-2011 | M.Sc. in ecology, Institute of Botany, University of Basel, Switzerland. Thesis: „Alnus viridis increases the nitrogen concentration in the soil solution and leachate in the Swiss Alps“ |
| since 2011 | PhD, Institute of Botany, University of Basel. Thesis: „The Alnus-problem and the exceedance of critical loads for nitrogen in the Alps“ |