Teaching

Teaching philosophy

I’m highly dedicated to passing on my own passion for research and learning to my students, fostering an environment that encourages their intrinsic motivation to pursue knowledge. At the very heart of every teaching activity are the students as people. For me, it’s vital to understand that students are individuals with commitments beyond their academic responsibilities and that ensuring students’ well-being and comfort is paramount. Also, I think that teaching is most beneficial when lectures are held in an interactive and practice-oriented way, engaging students actively. I strongly encourage questions from students throughout the lectures and beyond, cultivating an atmosphere of comfort, engagement, and dialogue, building and fostering students’ confidence. This inclusive approach fosters a collaborative environment where both students and I can learn from each other. Also, in my approach to teaching, I firmly believe that teaching and research are strongly intertwined. Also, in my opinion, hands on-projects provide unique learning opportunities, working individually or in a group, supervised and guided through theoretical and methodological inputs.

I’ve gained much teaching experience within the scope of my doctoral studies at USI (teaching assistances and co-teaching), as well as now in my current role as postdoc in the Joint Master Program of the University of Fribourg and the University of Applied Sciences of the Grisons Digital Communication and Creative Media Production ((co-)teaching, coaching & course management).

Teaching activities

Current teaching activities (Spring Semester 2025)

  • Studio 1B: Community and Society in Digital Transition. Advancing Constructive Communication in Challenged Democracies, FS 2025 (studio management & teaching), Master course in the Joint Master Digital Communication and Creative Media Production (13 ECTS), DE

In addition, I’m currently supervising four Master theses (Joint master Digital Communication and Creative Media Production), à 30 ECTS each (DE).

Guest lectures:

  • Crashkurs MaxQDA (Auswertung und Interpretation qualitativer Interviewdaten), University of Fribourg (on site), 17.04.2025, Master seminar “Rezeptions- und Wirkungsforschung FS 2025” (on invitation by Prof. Dr. Andreas Fahr & Shaila Caspanello, University of Fribourg), DE

  • Qualitative Methoden, University of Fribourg (on site), 27.03.2025, Master seminar “Rezeptions- und Wirkungsforschung FS 2025” (on invitation by Prof. Dr. Andreas Fahr & Shaila Caspanello, University of Fribourg), DE

  • Visuelle Methoden in der Medien- und Kommunikationswissenschaft, University of Innsbruck (online), 05.11.2024 (on invitation by Dr. Katharina Christ, University of Innsbruck), DE

I’m open to guest lectures anytime - contact me for further details and invitations.

List of past teaching activities:

  • Complément, FS 2024 (my main responsibility had been supervising two students in basics of theories and methods of social sciences and communication sciences and project supervision; co-teaching with Dr. Daniel Klug (University of Applied Sciences of the Grisons), Prof. Dr. Sina Blassnig (University of Fribourg), Add-on to the Master course in the Joint Master Digital Communication and Creative Media Production (11 ECTS), DE

  • Sozial- und kommunikationswissenschaftliche Vertiefung: Umsetzung, FS 2024 (co-teaching with Dr. Daniel Klug (University of Applied Sciences of the Grisons), Prof. Dr. Sina Blassnig (University of Fribourg) and Dr. Christian Pipal (University of Zurich), Master course in the Joint Master Digital Communication and Creative Media Production (11 ECTS), DE & EN

  • Theorien und Methoden, FS 2024 (co-teaching with Dr. Daniel Klug (University of Applied Sciences of the Grisons), Prof. Dr. Sina Blassnig (University of Fribourg) and Dr. Christian Pipal (University of Zurich), Master course in the Joint Master Digital Communication and Creative Media Production (14 ECTS), DE & EN

  • Studio 3B: Media Innovation and Entrepreneurship, FS 2024 (coaching of one group project on visual journalism and immersive technologies throughout the course; Prof. Dr. Thomas Hodel (University of Applied Sciences of the Grisons), Master course in the Joint Master Digital Communication and Creative Media Production (13 ECTS), DE

  • Studio 2A: Sustainability in Digital Communication and Media Production, FS 2024 (intermittent individual coachings only, for questions regarding research design and methodology; Annegret Reisner & Prof. Dr. Bianca Bärlocher (University of Applied Sciences of the Grisons), Master course in the Joint Master Digital Communication and Creative Media Production (13 ECTS), DE

  • Techniques and Tools for Analyzing Visuals, FS 2023 (co-teaching with Dr. Federico Lucchesi, USI, Bachelor course (1.5 ECTS), EN)

  • Visual Fashion Communication, SS 2023 (teaching assistance with Prof. Dr. Katharina Lobinger, USI, Master course in the Master of Science Digital Fashion Communication (3 ECTS), EN)

  • Visual Fashion Communication, SS 2022 (teaching assistance with Prof. Dr. Katharina Lobinger, USI, Master course in the Master of Science Digital Fashion Communication (3 ECTS), EN)

  • Visual Fashion Communication, SS 2021 (teaching assistance with Prof. Dr. Katharina Lobinger, USI, Master course in the Master of Science Digital Fashion Communication (3 ECTS), EN)

  • Visual Fashion Communication, SS 2020 (teaching assistance with Prof. Dr. Katharina Lobinger, USI, Master course in the Master of Science Digital Fashion Communication (3 ECTS), EN)