I have always been interested in the natural sciences, but since the 8th grade chemistry has fascinated me the most. I was born and raised in Freiburg, and since it is a beautiful city with an excellent university close to my family, I decided to stay here for my studies. Among the different branches of chemistry, organic chemistry and in particular catalysis captured my interest the most. During my Bachelor’s thesis I gained experience in transition metal catalysis, and later, through an internship at BASF and a research stay in Cambridge, I became familiar with photoredox catalysis. Finally, attending Tobi’s lecture on organocatalysis sparked my interest in this field and ultimately led me to conduct my Master’s thesis in his group, focusing on boronic acid catalysis.