After having studied Musicology, Media Studies and Literary Theory at the University of Paderborn, I worked as research associate at the HfM Weimar/FSU Jena from 2002–06, where I did a doctorate in Mauricio Kagel’s musical work. In 2001 and 2005 I received a scholarship from the Paul Sacher Stiftung (Basle). Since November 2007 I have been research fellow at the Forschungsinstitut für Musiktheater (fimt) and 2009 I began to work as joint editor and editor-in-chief for the magazine Act – Zeitschrift Musik und Performance (www.act.uni-bayreuth.de).

Research interests

  • Interests
    American Studies, Mass Media, popular music, 19th and 20th century music

Research experience

  • Teaching: Interdisciplinary Studies (Anthropology
  • Teaching: Music Aesthetics
  • Teaching: Music History
  • Teaching: Music Theater Studies
  • Teaching: Theatre Theory
  • Nov 2009–
    present
    Research: Der Crooner - Identität und Inszenierung
    Research Institute for Music Theater · Theater Studies · Research Institute for Music Theater
    Bayreuth
  • Oct 2002–
    present
    Teaching: Musicology

Education

  • Oct 2002–
    Dec 2006
    Friedrich Schiller University Jena
    Musicology · Dr. phil.
    Germany · Jena

Awards & achievements

  • Nov 2011
    Award: Wissenschaftspreis des Universitätsvereins Bayreuth e.V.
  • Apr 2005
    Grant: Stipendium der Paul Sacher Stiftung Basel
  • Mar 2001
    Grant: Stipendium der Paul Sacher Stiftung Basel

Other

  • Languages
    German, English
  • Scientific Memberships
    Gesellschaft für Musikforschung, Germany
    Arbeitskreis Studium Populärer Musik, Germany
  • Journal Referee
    Journal of New Music Research
  • Other Interests
    www.act.uni-bayreuth.de, Act - Zeitschrift für Musik & Performance (http: www.act.uni-bayreuth.de; Editor)
    Bayreuth Institute for American Studies (http://www.bifas.uni-bayreuth.de)

Publications

Following (90)

24
Publications
95
Followers
Current advisors
Anno Mungen (Music Theatre Studies)
Past advisors
Hartmut Winkler (Media Studies)
Detlef Altenburg (Musicology)
Albrecht von Massow
Jürgen Arndt
Joachim Veit
Oliver Huck
Werner Keil