Together with my colleagues in the DeFAF team, I develop strategies for the further development and professionalisation of the association. This includes ideas for further cooperation, (international) development of the network, fundraising & communication campaigns, start-ups and other supporting missions to raise awareness of the benefits of agroforestry and bring it on the ground. In particular, I perform the following tasks:- Support in the planning and further development, performance & outreach of DeFAF- Maintaining and establishing contacts with potential project and cooperation partners from science, practice, politics and society- Project and funding acquisition- Creation of a fundraising strategy- Development of a communication concept- Organisation and implementation of events- Membership recruitment- Creation of advertising materials and specialised brochures- Representation of the diverse interests of members and, based on this, the development of corresponding services and offers- Processing technical requests and performing representative tasks- Organisation of the DeFAF office and support for the DeFAF board

Communication, public relations and project management for the BMBF project OLGA (Stadt-Land-Plus): Promoting sustainable land use through agroforestry along small watercourses & increasing the regional added value of wood from agroforestry systems and food from the Dresden region.

- Active target group oriented communication of the project results- Ensuring smooth internal communication between the project partners, coordination of activities in close coordination with the project & finance managers and the communications unit of the Central Europe Programme in English- Compilation of the semi-annual project communication progress reports using the Electronic Monitoring System of the European Union- Design and layout of all project publications- Coordination of the translation of all English-language project publications into German, Italian, Polish and Czech- Conception, design and implementation of information materials, such as flyers, posters, writing materials in the sense of the corporate identity of the Central Europe Programme using Adobe Illustrator, Indesign & Photoshop- Conception, editing, text creation in English and German as well as layout and typesetting of the bi-annual project newsletters- Continuous management and update of the project website as well as the social media channels Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn- Ensuring continuous exchange and networking with other projects and initiatives & initiatives in the field of nature and landscape conservation, sustainable development and climate adaptation with the aim of promoting the idea and the concept of a green infrastructure network and nature based solutions in urban and rural areas- Project presentations in the context of international and regional conferences and workshopsImplementation of project-relevant press articles and press releases - Organization and moderation of the bi-annual project meetings as well as the international final conferences

Project development and management, public relations, text and layout of publications, German-Czech language animation with children and young people

Project development and application for the promotion of German-Czech cooperation and training in emergency services and intercultural issues; funding advice and fundraising in the fields of education, welfare, integration and volunteering- Consultation of the German Red Cross in Saxony on suitable funding opportunities- Further development and research of project ideas to improve the cross-border rescue service between Saxony and the Czech Republic and the intercultural opening of the association- Project application "Promotion of cross-border cooperation and training in rescue services" within the funding programme Saxony-Czech Republic 2014-2020- Project application "Intercultural opening of the German Red Cross in Saxony and qualification of its employees" within the framework of the federal programme "Zusammenhalt durch Teilhabe“.- Coordination of the content-related and financial aspects with the participating district associations- Systematization and content preparation of suitable funding opportunities at EU, federal and state level for the areas of education, training and continuing education, health, social services, integration and volunteering

Coordination and public relations for the project INTERKLIM: Climate Cooperation for the Saxon-Czech Border Region in the Cooperation Programme Saxony - Czech Republic 2007-2013- Coordination and implementation of the project public relations work by organizing regional workshops throughout Saxony and the final conference in Ústí nad Labem (CZ), preparation of information material, maintaining contacts with media and regional actors, knowledge transfer in the border region, continuous content management of the project website- Support and representation of the officer for climatology- Representation of the project manager in the project reporting as Lead Partner, preparation and management of the project events in the working language English, management of the project activities, coordination of the professional cooperation of the German and Czech project partners

Transnational project management and public relations for the Interreg Central Europe Project TransEcoNet: Transnational Ecological Networks in Central Europe(see activities Research Associate/Communications Manager Interreg CENTRAL EUROPE Project MaGICLandscapes)

Editing and text of two brochures in English language presenting the project outcomes & findings, project and financial management, organisation of the international final programme conference in Venice- Conceptual design of two 45 page brochures in English communicating and illustrating the project results - cooperation, studies, planning instruments or gained experiences - in the framework of CADSES. The brochures demonstrate the project’s transnational added value. Addressees of the brochures are actors on Programme and project level and the interested public- Editing of six articles regarding topics like transnational spatial development, support of small and medium-sized enterprises, rural development, landscape and protected area managementRelated work includes a detailed analysis and investigation of project application forms, final reports, websites and additional material to conduct the most outstanding project outputs communication with responsible project partners in all member countries to gain more detailed information of the projects, e.g. in form of phone interviews- Compilation of statistical data representing the project partner structure and the funds spent in the framework of the CADSES Programme- Editing of photos and other illustration material and preparation for the layout- Coordination of the review process, proof reading, layout and print of the brochures- Dissemination of the brochures to CADSES Programme actors, project partners, science institutions, ministries and interested people- Organisation of the international CADSES closing conference in Venice in close collaboration with the colleagues from the Managing Authority (Italian Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport)