August 21, 2025 - by CSCS
Nationality
Swiss
Position
Science Journalist
Working at CSCS since
November 2019
Background
- 2001 – 2005 PhD in protein crystallography, University of Bern
- 2005 – 2008 Postdoc in structural biology, Swiss Light Source, Paul Scherrer Institute
- 2009 Internship as a journalist, ICT Magazine “Netzwoche”
- 2009 – 2013 Senior scientist, Expose GmbH
- 2013 – 2014 CAS science journalism, MAZ Luzern
- 2014 – 2019 Science journalist, Scitec-Media
- 2019 – Present Self-employed science writer for different media outlets and research institutions
- 2022 – Present Co-leader of science journalism training, MAZ Luzern
- 2019 – Present Science journalist, CSCS
My focus
My focus is on outreach, particularly journalistic research, writing, and storytelling across all areas of science — whether it’s a story on a novel high-resolution climate model developed using CSCS computing resources for the CSCS website, a report on the monitoring of endangered owls for the SNF magazine Horizonte, or a feature on the health risks of loneliness for Neue Zürcher Zeitung (NZZ). In short, I tell and explain complex facts and developments in a way that’s easy to understand. At CSCS, among other things, I write science stories on research projects computed at CSCS, help CSCS technical staff with writing, and collaborate with CSCS partners on joint articles and other communication efforts.
What working at CSCS means to me
For me, everything starts with science. Nothing is more logical than grounding society — and the decisions we make as a society — in facts as much as possible rather than in mere beliefs and ideologies. At CSCS, the entire infrastructure, along with its experts and their tasks, is dedicated to advancing humankind’s knowledge and moving society forward. What could make more sense than that? My small role is outreach to non-experts and the broader public, contributing to an informed society.
What I like most about my work
That’s easy: I like speaking with researchers and experts most. That’s what journalistic research is mostly about. Of course, there’s some internet research, but real knowledge gained comes from conversations. Getting to know researchers and other key figures, learning about their motivations and passions — that’s incredibly rewarding. Plus, through my job, I get to satisfy my curiosity repeatedly since I need to constantly familiarize myself with new topics and issues. So, I learn new things all the time, which is great.
What are the challenges I face
Understanding complex topics and researchers’ work well enough to explain them in a way that non-experts can easily grasp, capturing and holding readers’ interest, demonstrating a project’s relevance, and telling its story in a dynamic, accessible way — these are my constant challenges, and my greatest rewards when a piece comes together and just “clicks”.