Qualification: Biologist

Areas of expertise: career development, fundraising, leadership & communication, conflict management, diversity, and anti-discrimination
Languages: German, English

Increasingly complex working structures are hampering more and more people in pursuing their real passion. Questions abound, such as: How do I fit into the system? How can I follow a career in research and stay true to myself?

Personally, coaching enabled me to concentrate on the challenges and tasks I enjoy, and which matter most to me. It gave me the time and freedom to pursue what I truly love.

I would now like to empower my clients to do the same, while enhancing their professionalism. I offer support to rediscover their passion for their subject too.

One crucial goal for me as co-founder is that Scienza adds a diversity of perspectives and promotes equal opportunities within the ‘academic system’.

Biography:

• Coach, mediator, PhD in biology
• Studied biology and several semesters of economics in Marburg an der Lahn
• Diploma in biology
• PhD in biology at Freie Universität, Berlin
• 10 years conducting various research projects, teaching, co-ordinating projects and fostering junior staff
• Work and research in various universities and research institutes in Germany, France, Croatia, Scotland and the Czech Republic.
• Attendance of training courses for coaching, mediation, intercultural competence, diversity management, systemic organisational development
• Freelance consultant for staff at universities and research institutes since 2011
• Member of the Coaching Network for Science (Board Member 2017-2024), active involvement in the professional association Gender Diversity and the Federal Association for Mediation as well as in the ProFiL-Netzwerkverein (Professionalisation of women in research and teaching)

Qualification: Graduated opera singer, speech therapist

Areas of expertise: Self-representation in the science and research sector, presentations & attending conferences, voice and body language, networking

Languages: German, English

I learned on stage how important it is to present yourself professionally while remaining authentic. Many people feel insecure about giving presentations; indeed, it requires practice and self-knowledge to talk confidently in public about your own qualities. For me, authenticity is a combination of voice, body, personality, and genuine enthusiasm for what you do.

Unlocking this enthusiasm in my clients and together finding ways for them to show their strengths in public while still owning their weaknesses is what keeps me motivated.

For me, Scienza is all about the fun of personality development and knowledge transfer. My particular passion is networking knowledge. The combination of coherent and authentic self-presentation with professional communication is the key to building sustainable relationships.

Biography:

• Graduated opera singer, singing teacher and state-certified speech therapist
• Graduation from the Hanns Eisler School of Music (diploma)
• Several years performing as a freelance singer in opera houses and concert halls
• Very successful completion of speech therapist training at the Charité hospital in Berlin
• Additional courses while training as a speech therapist: learning methods and psychology, concentration training and methods of voice training, communication training
• Has worked as a speech therapist since 2012, with focus on voice therapy
• Connects the themes of communication, self-presentation and networking in Scienza workshops/seminars

Qualification: Psychologist

Areas of expertise: Time and project management, self-care, conflict management for PhD candidates

Languages: English, Arabic

I enjoy working closely together with people and helping them to reach their full potential. I accompany them on difficult parts of their career journey so they can overcome challenges, activate resources, and strengthen their resilience.

My special focus is on international researchers in Germany. My wide-ranging international experience in academic organisations is a benefit to my clients as I support them in achieving their research career goals.

Biography:

• Coach, trainer and researcher
• BA in psychology, MA in counselling psychology at the American University in Cairo, Egypt
• Exchange semester at Bard College, USA
• Moved to Germany in 2017 and spent several years as a trainer, researcher and coordinator in the Center Überleben (‘Survival’) in Berlin
• PhD in psychology (Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main).
• Research projects on themes such as trauma, resilience and psychotherapy
• Adviser on mental health and coordinator in various settings/cultures
• Experience as a freelance consultant for people and organisations dealing with mental health and well-being issues.

Qualification: Graduated media consultant

Areas of expertise: Gender, diversity, unconscious bias, leadership, conflict management, science communication
Languages: German, English

I want to be an ally for my clients. Listening carefully, really understanding an issue, and allowing different points of view are crucial to my work. I use different methods that I adapt to the needs of my clients, because there is no one-size-fits-all approach to coaching.

For me, coaching means accompanying my clients and helping them to shape their personal development. It also offers clients the opportunity to reflect on their own (leadership) actions in a confidential and professional setting.

On this basis, it is easier for them to take on new challenges and broaden their view for new opportunities.

My clients also benefit from my experience and knowledge in the areas of gender, diversity and conflict management. I work online and in person. My workshops and coaching sessions in the field of science communication are based on my many years of experience as a journalist and copywriter.

Biography:

• Has worked as a trainer, coach and mediator (licensed by the German Federal Association Bundesverband MEDIATION e.V) since 2012
• Special focus: science communication, gender and diversity, leadership and conflict management
• Degree in media consulting (diploma)
• Over 25 years’ professional experience as a journalist/copywriter

Qualification: Psychologist

Areas of expertise: Work-life balance, mental health, career development
Languages: German, English, Finnish

I am fascinated by transformation processes, and I support individuals who are making professional changes. As well as being a great challenge, change offers an opportunity and a process of evolvement. Having an attentive guide at your side when heading into uncharted territory is a smart move.

I (re)activate my clients’ resources in my coaching and workshops, encouraging them to broaden their horizons and develop new skills. For me, the fact that failure can be a necessary part of the process is no taboo. I aim for lightness in learning, even in management positions. I learned this on stage, and I integrate all my valuable experience into my training.

My approach as a coach is respectful, transparent, self-aware, and inspirational. I accompany my clients in their self-reflection – as soon as people recognise their own values, needs, strengths, and potentialities, they are in a position to develop long-term strategies and solutions which work individually.

Biography:

• Psychologist, coach, and moderator
• MA in psychology with specialization in clinical psychology at the Humboldt Universität, Berlin
• MA in organisational psychiatry and psychology at King’s College London
• BA in psychology at the Freie Universität Berlin
• Further training courses: systemic coaching, communication for management, negotiation skills and aptitude diagnostics
• Has worked in systemic family counselling, team development, executive and career coaching and as a psychological advisor
• Experienced trainer in the field of improvisation and comedy, has performed on stage for over 10 years
• Works at Scienza with PhD candidates and postdoctoral researchers, both as individual clients and in groups

Qualifications: German Studies (PhD), English Studies, intuition and communication (empirically certified)

Responsibilities: Initial consultation, organisation and administration
Languages: German, English

I’m the person to contact if you feel things are not running smoothly.

My communication skills make me your go-to contact for any inquiries or other concerns regarding organisational and any other stages of our cooperation. I am also responsible for all administrative tasks at Scienza, such as preparing offers and writing invoices.

I am very familiar with the time pressure and emotional hardship that is part and parcel of scientific and creative work.

Biography:

• Cultural Studies in London
• PhD in German Studies, Technische Universität Berlin
• Work as a freelance scientific author and proof-reader – composing my own academic texts as well as proofreading other authors’ works prior to publication