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| 2016 | Master of Arts (MA) in Russian Studies with elective Bulgarian | |
| 2015 | 53rd summer seminar of Bulgarian language and culture at the Sofia University | |
| 2014 | XXXVII international summer seminar of Bulgarian language and culture at the University of Veliko Turnovo | |
| 2013 – 2014 | One-year study visit at the Moscow State Linguistic University | |
| 2012 | Bachelor in Russian Studies with elective English and translation studies | |
| 2008 – 2016 | Russian Studies at the University of Copenhagen | |
| 2000 – 2004 | Slavic and East European studies at the University of Hamburg | |
| 1999 – 2000 | Six months placement in the Russian office of the exchange organisation AFS (Moscow) | |
| 1996 – 1999 | Gymnasium Bondenwald in Hamburg (grammar school). Special subjects: Russian and English. University entry qualification | |
| 1995 – 1996 | School year in Russia (Klimovsk near Moscow) | |
| 1988 – 1995 | Gymnasium Altona in Hamburg (grammar school) |
Related Interests
- Slavic studies
- Old Church Slavonic
- Russian history, culture, society, economics and politics
- History and culture of Eastern Europe and the Balkans
- Transition of post socialistic states
- Historic and comparative linguistics, typology
- Intercultural communication
- Language teaching
- Didactics of German as a foreign language (DaF)
- Computer linguistics, Natural Language Processing (NLP)
- Machine and computer aided translation (MT / CAT)
- Corpus linguistics
Engagement
- WillkommensKulturHaus (German teacher for refugees)
- German-Russian History Workshop
- Danish Portal for East European Studies (editor, design & webmaster)
- Russian filmclub at the University of Copenhagen (initiator)
- Bulgarian Studies Association (web editor)
- Early Slavic Studies Association (webmaster)
Working Languages
German (mother tongue), Danish, English, Russian
Other Languages
- Bulgarian (B1)
- French, Turkish (A2)
- Norwegian, Swedish (speaking comprehension)
- Old Church Slavonic (reading)
Computing Skills
- HTML/CSS
- PHP
- JavaScript
- SQL
- CQP (language corpora)
- RegEx
- Installation and administration of content management systems (CMS)
- Linux, Windows
Further Fields of Interest
- Regions: Scandinavia, CIS, Mediterranean; West, Central, South and Southeast Asia
- Sciences: Political science, philosophy, religious studies, macroeconomics, sociology, psychology, memory and commemoration studies, anthropology, archeology, geography, IT
- Arts: Classic modern art, Russian avant-garde, architecture, folk arts, music (classic and modern music from all countries and cultures),
- Free-time activities: Dancing (Bulgarian folk dances, hip hop and salsa), travelling, web design
Countries Travelled
Austria, Belarus, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Egypt, France, Greece, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Jordan, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Syria, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State
