Having a German-Mexican background and having pursued my academic training across several countries have strongly shaped my comparative perspective and my interest in federal systems. My current research focuses on multi-level governance and comparative federalism, with a particular emphasis on the political systems of Canada and the European Union, as well as on international and comparative environmental politics. I am also interested in the application of comparative methodologies in Canadian and EU studies.

Passionate about teaching, I have taught courses in comparative politics, Canadian politics, EU politics, and environmental and climate politics at McGill University, the Université de Montréal, the Université du Québec à Montréal, LMU Munich, and the University of Cologne.

I completed my BA and MA in political science, Latin American studies, and energy economics primarily at the University of Cologne, with periods of study at the Université de Montréal, the University of Guadalajara, the University of Liège, and the Higher School of Economics in Moscow. Following my graduate studies, I worked as a researcher and lecturer at the Jean Monnet Chair and the Centre for Turkey and EU Studies (CETEUS) at the University of Cologne. During my PhD, I conducted research stays at the Université catholique de Louvain, the University of Alberta, and the University of Victoria.