Studies in Egyptology and Oriental Studies, Bonn, Tübingen, Cologne, Oxford and Harvard University. Postdoctoral work, Bonn, Oxford and Harvard University. Since 2008, tenured Curator and Collection Keeper, Egyptian Museum and Papyrus Collection, National Museums Berlin. Honorary Professor, Humboldt University, Berlin. 2006-11, Member, German National Die Junge Akademie (BBAW/Leopoldina). Was in charge of curating the new papyrus display, Neues Museum on the Berlin Museum Island, today's largest papyrus exhibition in the world, for a public of about one million visitors per year. Recognized as one of the “100 women of tomorrow”, German Federal President and German Federal Government (2011/2012).