Postdoctoral researchers

Dr. Franziska Ebert

Expert toxicologist GT

European Registered Toxicologist

Exchange Coordinator of Institute of Nutritional Science

Member of Editorial Board – Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology

Scientific career:

• 10/2000 until 03/2006 - Studies of Food Chemistry, TU Berlin, 1. State examination
• 04/2006 until 02/2007 - diploma thesis, Institute of Food Chemistry, TU Berlin, diploma
• 02/2007 until 06/2007 - scientific assistant, Institute of Food Chemistry, TU Berlin, Prof. Dr. Tanja Schwerdtle
• 06/2007 until 10/2008 - PhD thesis, Institute of Food Chemistry, TU Berlin, Prof. Dr. Tanja Schwerdtle
• 11/2008 until 09/2010 - continuation of PhD thesis, Institute of Food Chemistry, "Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität" Münster, Prof. Dr. Tanja Schwerdtle
• 10/2010 until 10/2013 - Postdoc, Institute of Food Chemistry, "Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität" Münster, Prof. Dr. Tanja Schwerdtle
• since 11/2013 - continuation Postdoc, Institute of Nutritional Science, Department of Food Chemistry, Universität Potsdam, Prof. Dr. Tanja Schwerdtle

Dr. Johannes Florian Kopp

PhD in environmental analytical chemistry

Scientific career:

• 10/2007 until 12/2013 –Studies of biomedical chemistry, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
• 09/2011 until 01/2012 – Semester abroad: University of Aberdeen, Vereinigtes Königreich, Department of Chemistry, Trace Element Speciation Laboratory Aberdeen (TESLA)  UK, Prof. Dr. Jörg Feldmann
• 01/2013 until 09/2013 – Diplom thesis, Institute for inorganic and analytical chemistry, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Prof. Dr . Nicolas H. Bings
• 01/2014 until 01/2018 – PhD student, University of Aberdeen, Vereinigtes Königreich, Department of Chemistry, Trace Element Speciation Laboratory Aberdeen (TESLA)  UK, Dr. Eva Krupp and Prof. Dr. Jörg Feldmann
• 03/2016 - Forschungsaufenthalt, Institut für Chemie - Analytische Chemie, Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz, Prof. Dr. Kevin Francesconi
• Since 10/2017 – Postdoc, Institute for nutritional Science, Food Chemistry, University of Potsdam, Prof. Dr. Tanja Schwerdtle

Dr. Anika Wolter                                                                                                    

PhD in Food Sciences

Federal approved Food Chemist

Scientific Career:

• 10/ 2003 – 07/ 2009 - Diploma Thesis, Institute of Food Chemistry, Technical University Dresden, Prof. Dr. Thomas Henle
• 9/ 2009 – 10/ 2010 - 2nd State Examination, Federal Health and Veterinary Research Institute, Saxony
• 10/ 2010 - 09/ 2013 - Doctorate (PhD), School of Nutrition and Food Sciences, University College Cork, Ireland, Prof. Dr. Elke Arendt
• 10/ 2013 - 01/ 2014 - Cereal Scientist, Product Technology Centre, Nestlé S.A, Switzerland
• 02/ 2014 – 11/ 2017 - Scientific Research Associate, Cereal technology, Institute for Food and Beverage Innovation, Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Prof. Michael Kleinert
• 12/ 2017 – 02/ 2020 - Scientific Employee, BSc Nutrition and Dietetics, College of Applied Sciences, Berne, Switzerland
• From 03/ 2020 - Postdoc, Institute for Nutritional Sciences, Food Chemistry, University of Potsdam, Prof. Dr. Tanja Schwerdtle

Dr. Barbara Witt

state-certified Food Chemist

Scientific Career:

• 10/2006 until 01/2012 - Studies in Food Chemistry (1. state examination/diploma), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
• 02/2012 until 04/2012 scientific assistant, Institute of Food Chemistry, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Prof. Dr. Andrea Hartwig
• 05/2012 until 04/2013 - Traineeship to be state-certified for 2. state examination, "Chemisches und Veterinäruntersuchungsamt" (CVUA), Karlsruhe
• 09/2013 until 12/2013 - PhD thesis, Institute of Food Chemistry, "Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster", Prof. Dr. Tanja Schwerdtle
• since 09/2013 - Member of NRW Graduate School of Chemistry
• 01/2014 until 06/2017 - continuation of PhD thesis, Institute of Nutritional Science, Department of Food Chemistry, University of Potsdam, Prof. Dr. Tanja Schwerdtle
• since 07/2017 - Postdoc, Institute of Nutritional Science, Department of Food Chemistry, University of Potsdam, Prof. Dr. Tanja Schwerdtle