Education
2001 – 2005
Training as a Zoological Taxidermist at the University of Tübingen
Further Education
2020
Certificate as a professional teacher in training facilities
2014
Lowe cadre
2013
Team leadership
2012
Change management
2010
Working stay in Russia
2008
Working stay in Namibia
2006
Workig stay in Austria
Career
Since 2014
Head of Team Studio Preparation
Responsible Apprenticeship Zoological Preparation
Development of desmoplastic techniques
Since 2010
Natural History Museum Basel
2006 – 2010
Stuttgart State Museum of Natural History
2006
Natural History Museum Berne
Publications
2021
European Taxidermy Championships in Budapest: 'Third in Europe, Big Mammals' with an Okapi
2019
Research study and professional article: Biozide in naturwissenschaftlichen Objekten und Tierpräparaten – Hintergrund, Untersuchungen, Gefahren und Schutz – Der Präparator, 65. Ausgabe (authors: Alwin Probst, Martin Troxler, Christoph Meier)
2018
European Taxidermy Championships in Salzburg: 4.place in the category 'Master/Medium Mammals' with a Klipspringer
2015
World Taxidermy Championships in Oulu: 2. place in the category 'Master/Big Mammals' with a Lynx. Special Price: 'Big Pradator Award'
2012
World Taxidermy Championships in Salzburg: 2. place in the category 'Master/Small Gameheads' with a Chamois
2010
European Taxidermy Competition in Longarone: 1. place in the category 'Professional/Big Animal Group' with two Collared Peccaries
Projects and Museum Activities
Since 2014
Management of the six-person preparation team
Instructor in Charge of Zoological Taxidermy
Further development of dermoplastic techniques
2013
Lifelike reconstruction of a sabre-toothed cat for the museum
2012
Preparational management of asbestos removal in the museum