I am a postdoctoral researcher at the Bonn Center for Teacher Education (BZL) in the research group of Prof. Dr. Fani Lauermann. My research focuses on the development of students’ motivation and emotion and on their role in shaping academic achievement and educational and career choices, particularly in STEM. A central focus of my work is how situational and context-specific factors, such as educational transitions, feedback, and classroom experiences influence students’ motivation and engagement. I am also interested in how teachers can support students’ motivational development. In addition, I work on the development and validation of instruments for assessing students’ competencies (e.g., mathematical and digital competencies).