After working for more than six years as consultant and research assistant on projects related to transparency, citizen participation, education and climate change, I decided to veer my career towards sustainable development. Therefore, I recently obtained my M.Sc. degree in Sustainability, Society and the Environment from Kiel University. During my master's studies I became particularly interested on the topics of alternative economic approaches and waste and resource management.The enriching academic experiences I have had in the last years complement the skills I developed previously in capacity building, qualitative and quantitative methods, and policy analysis. I am particularly keen to work in practice-oriented research and/or in a position that allows me to gain practical knowledge on Circular Economy, Zero Waste or placed-based economies.