I completed my studies in Protestant theology at the University of Leipzig and at Humboldt University in Berlin. In 2009, I was awarded a Dr. theol. degree from Humboldt University in Berlin with a thesis on Paul’s understanding of God. In 2015, I obtained my habilitation in the subject of New Testament Studies at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich with a thesis on the soteriology of Luke’s two-volume work. From 2009 to 2017, I worked there as a research associate and postdoctoral fellow. I subsequently served as a lecturer for special tasks in New Testament Studies at the University of Cologne. Subsequently, I held a total of six temporary professorships in New Testament Studies at various universities, including two different professorships at LMU Munich as well as professorships at Humboldt University of Berlin and Augustana University of Applied Sciences in Neuendettelsau. With the support of a research fellowship from the Gerda Henkel Foundation (2022–2024), I have been investigating the reception of Jerusalem in ancient Judaism, amongst Hellenistic-Roman authors and in early Christianity. In this context, I have also examined the origins of anti-Semitism in antiquity and its development from the Hellenistic period through to the early Imperial era (c. 120 CE). My area of specialisation is early Christian theology, in particular the concept of God in the New Testament, Christology and soteriology. In my research, I have focused intensively on the Epistles of Paul and the Lucan pair of works. When analysing the ideological, religious and philosophical backgrounds of New Testament authors, I pay particular attention to the Old Testament and early Jewish tradition, but also to ancient philosophy (especially the Socratic tradition and Cynicism) as well as aspects of the Hellenistic and Roman cults of rulers. In recent years, I have been exploring cultural studies approaches to the New Testament, particularly the formation of early Christian identities, the significance of collective memory in this process, and the concept of places of remembrance.