Since 2020
Research assistant (Post-doc) at the Institute for Labour Law and Industrial Relations in the European Union (IAAEU).

2013 – 2020
Research assistant at the Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg.

2013 – 2019
Doctorate (Dr. rer. pol.) at the Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg.

2009 – 2013
Master in International Economics and Finance (M.Sc.), Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg.

2005 – 2009
Bachelor Studies at the Shandong University.
Study program I: German Language and Literature. Graduation: Bachelor of Arts
Study program II: Finance. Graduation: Bachelor of Economics

8) Trade Unions and Life Satisfaction in Germany (2025), with B. Becker and L. Goerke, British Journal of Industrial Relations, 63(1): 462-477.

7) Language Learning Opportunities Abroad and International Student Mobility to China (2024), with J. Lyu, Sage Open, 14(4).

6) Suffering and Prejudice: Do Negative Emotions Cause Immigration Concerns? (2024), with S. Deole, in: Journal of Population Economics, 37: Art. 54. 

5) How Do New Immigration Flows Affect Existing Immigrants? Evidence from the Refugee Crisis in Germany (2023), with S. Deole, in: World Scientific Handbook of Global Migration, Hrsg.: Sauer, R., World Scientific Publishing, Singapore. 

4) Home Sweet Home: Working from Home and Employee Performance during the COVID-19 Pandemic in the UK (2023), with S. Deole and M. Deter, Labour Economics, 80: 102295.

3) Job Satisfaction and Trade Union Membership in Germany (2022), with L. Goerke, Labour Economics, 78: 102238.

2) Family Size and Children's Education: Evidence from the One-Child Policy in China (2022), Population Research and Policy Review, 41: 317–342.

1) Essays on Population Economics (2019), Dissertation.