Hi, I am Thomas.

As an academic librarian and information specialist, I am passionate about digital libraries, open science, and scholarly publishing. I work as Head of Library at the Max Planck Institute for the Study of Religious and Ethnic Diversity in Göttingen.

On Bluesky and on Mastodon, I post about library topics and other subjects.

You can also find me on Linkedin.

Please visit ORCID for more information about my professional profile.

Outside work, I enjoy films, exploring new places, and a cup of black coffee. On this website, I document my discoveries, such as books I have read, films I have watched, and places I have explored through photography.

Experience

since 2022
Head of Library, Max Planck Institute for the Study of Religious and Ethnic Diversity, Göttingen

2020–2022
Head of Library, Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries (IGB), Berlin

2017–2020
Academic Librarian, University of Europe for Applied Sciences, Hamburg

2015–2017
Academic Librarian, ZBW — Leibniz Information Centre for Economics, Hamburg

2014
Research Assistant, Research project “Kulturelle ZeitRäume einer atlantischen Metropole: São Paulo 1867–1930”, University of Erfurt

2013
Scientific Project Manager, Ibero American Institute — Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation (IAI), Berlin

Publications

ORCID: 0000-0001-8524-5987

Education

2015–2017
Library and Information Science (M.A. LIS), Humboldt University of Berlin

2006–2012
Latin American History (Dr. phil.), University of Erfurt

2003–2006
History and Economics (M.A.), University of Erfurt & Universidad Torcuato Di Tella (Buenos Aires)

2000–2003
History and Economics (B.A.), University of Erfurt & Universidad Autónoma de Madrid