CV

2019–23 PhD in Sociolinguistics, University of Bern / University of Zurich

2015–19 MA in Multilingualism Studies, University of Fribourg (CH)

2011–14 BA in Pre-Primary and Primary Education, PHBern (incl. Teaching Diploma)

2007–10 Commercial Apprenticeship with vocational Baccalaureate

Academic Training and Soft Skills (selection)

2023
Verhandlungs- und Moderationstechniken, University of Zurich

2022
Transcribing and Annotating Sociolinguistic Data, University of Bern
Informations- und Kartendesign für Geisteswissenschaftler:innen, Digital Humanities, University of Bern
Research Data Management, University of Bern 
Eye Tracking and its Applications in Sociolinguistics, University of Bern
SNSF Media Training for Researchers

2020
How to publish academic work, University of Bern
Datenaufbereitung und Visualisierung in der Variationslinguistik/Dialektologie, Siegen, DE

2019
Challenges faced in doctoral research projects, Workshop IoM Fribourg
Field access in language research, Workshop IoM Fribourg

2018
Introduction to Statistics with examples from linguistic research, University of Fribourg
Analysing Data in R, University of Neuchâtel

Employment

2023 –  Research Assistant at the Institute of Germanic Languages and Literatures, University of Bern, CH

2019–23 SNSF PhD Position, CSLS – University of Bern, Project SDATS

2022–24 Lecturer at the University of Bern

2017–19 Research Assistant, PHZH and IoM Fribourg, Project LAPS

2019 Research Assistant, MMI/PHZH, Project Playfulness in Early Childhood

2017 Research Assistant, IoM, Project Passepartout

2015–16 Primary and Secondary School Teacher, Cantons of Bern and Valais

2011–14 Tutor at PHBern

2012 Test Administrator PISA 2012

2011 Commercial Employee, Bern

Publications

See Publications for a full list of journal articles, book chapters, conference talks, and posters.

Teaching

Courses taught:

FS 2024 Wissenschaftliches Schreiben

HS 2023 Empirische Methoden der Sprachwissenschaft

HS 2022 Erhebung und Kartierung variationslinguistischer Daten

Academic Workshops, Input-Sessions, Co-Teaching:

2023-11 Morphosyntactic Change in Swiss German (invited lecturer)
2023-04 Seminar 'Psycholinguistik', session on language aptitude (invited lecturer)
2021-12 Feldforschung in Dialektologie und Variationslinguistik, Seminar 'Phonetik einer Einzelsprache' – University of Trier  (invited lecturer)
2021-10 Seminar 'Gesprochene Sprache untersuchen' (co-teaching with A. Leemann)
2019-12 Lecture ‘neue Wege der (schweizer)deutschen Dialektologie’, University of Bern (invited lecturer)
2019-11 Seminar ‘Neue Wege zur Untersuchung und Darstellung Schweizerdeutscher Dialekte’, University of Neuchâtel (Co-teaching with A. Leemann, P. Jeszenszky, and M. Studerus)

Disciplinary Service and Outreach

Conference Organisation

2024-09 Alemann:innentagung – 21. Arbeitstagung zur alemannischen Dialektologie
Co-organisation with T. Pistor, J. Pheiff, and C. Schneider

2023-09 P&P2023 – 19th conference on Phonetics & Phonology in German-speaking countries (P&P 19)
Co-organisation with T. Pistor, A. Leemann, and F. Tomaschek

2021-04 FZS2021 – Workshop zur Forschung zum Schweizerdeutschen
Co-organisation with A. Leemann, P. Jeszenszky, M. Studerus, and J. Messerli

Journal Manuscript Review

Language Resources and Evaluation

Linguistik Online

Workshops and Outreach Events

2024 Walliserdeutsch im Wandel der Zeit – Valais en recherches, 01/2024, Brig

2023 Wie sich Dialekte verändern – Scientifica, 09/2023, Zurich

2022 Schweizerdeutsch heute – Nacht der Forschung 09/2022, Bern
Täfeli, Zältli oder Bonbon? Dialektvielfalt in der Schweiz – Kinder-Universität, 04/2022, Bern

2021 Schwiderdütsch erläbe – Scientifica 09/2021, Zurich
SDATS (Swiss German Dialects Across Time and Space) – Outreach Event for participants, 09/2021
"Schweizerdeutsch im 21. Jahrhundert" – Seniorenuniversität,10/2021, Bern

2018 Workshop ‘Merkmale guter Fremdsprachenlerner’, training for Primary School Teachers, PHZH
Co-organisation with R. Berthele, H. Schneider, and I. Udry 

Additional Activities

2023–24 Maturitätsprüfungen Deutsch, Canton of Bern, Expert for written and oral exams

2023 Composition of linguistic Maps in collaboration with Schulverlag plus for Sprachwelt 2

2021 Expert report on language variation and change in German-speaking CH for the Swiss National Museum / Landesmuseum Zürich

2018 Composition of teaching materials on intercomprehension and inductive abilities, LAPS project

2018 Standard setting in the Passepartout project, French Listening & Reading Proficiency, IoM Fribourg (Member Expert Group) 

2016–17 Volunteer Teacher for German as a Second Language / Alphabetisation, Asylum Centre Viktoria, Bern

2016 Elaboration of the thematical collection Schweizerdeutsch und Schule, RCM Fribourg (with R. Berthele (PI), and I. Udry)

Awards, Grants, third-party funds