I am an evolutionary biologist working on the potential role of hybridization in triggering adaptive radiations using various bioinformatic tools and whole genome data of various African cichlids.After two years at the University of Basel (Switzerland) I am currently I am based at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich. Previously, I did my PhD at the SNSB – Bavarian State Collection of Zoology (ZSM).Most of my research so far, has been on the evolutionary history of cichlids. I am particularly interested in reconstructing the phylogeny and divergence times of African cichlid (Cichlidae: Pseudocrenliabrinae) with focus on rheophilic cichlids of East and Central Africa.I always enjoyed working on the systematics and the complex taxonomy of African cichlids, especially of polyphyletic genus Orthochromis. However, not only cichlids draw my attention I am working as well on the evolutionary history of African catfish, cyprinids and shellears (Kneriidae).Moreover, I am generally interested in the diversity of freshwater fish found across the African continent and hence I increasingly use DNA barcoding approaches to document the ichthyological diversity of Africa.Going out of Africa to more temperate zones I am have been involved in different projects (e.g. population genetics using ddRAD data) on whitefish (Coregonus, Salmondiae) and artic charr (Salvelinus, Salmonidae).