Tabitha Stimpfle

 Education

Master of Science in Global Change Ecology (M.Sc.)
University of Bayreuth, Germany

Bachelor of Physical Geography (B.Sc.)
Gottfried-Wilhelm-Leibniz Universität Hannover, Germany

Thesis topic: Mapping and Assessment of Ecosystem Services in Rural Western Kenya through Participatory GIS (PGIS)

Department of Physical Geography and Landscape Ecology

Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Benjamin Burkhard

2nd Supervisor: Dr. Peter Waweru Wangai

Bachelor of Communication Science and Psychology (B.A.)
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Germany

Thesis topic: “Freedom of the media? It faces a lot of challenges here.” A qualitative study on the current state of media freedom and journalists' autonomy in Tanzania

Department of Communication Studies and Media Research

Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Michael Meyer

Internships & Work Experience  

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
External Consultant: Business Unit for the Cooperation with the Green Climate Fund

Eschborn, Germany

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
Intern: BlueSolutions - Conserving the biodiversity of marine and coastal areas

Bonn, Germany

Auswärtiges Amt (German Federal Foreign Office)
Intern: German as a foreign language and the partner school initiative in the cultural and communication department

Berlin, Germany

Cinemaids – Agency for Press and PR
Intern: PR for cinema films, DVDs, festivals, movies

Munich, Germany

Lindenbaum, Caritasverband Hannover e.V.
Intern: Counselling and support of gerontopsychiatric clients

Hannover, Germany

Student Assistant 

Department for Physical Geography and Landscape Ecology
Field: Tutor

Hannover, Germany

hannoverimpuls GmbH
Field: Start-Up and Entrepreneurship 

Hannover, Germany

Comprehensive Cancer Center
Field: Data collection for a psycho-oncological study

Munich, Germany

Department of Communication Science and Media Research
Field: Coding activity for a content analysis

Munich, Germany

Work Experience Abroad

Uhola Village Foundation e.V.
Field: Agricultural and school education

Uhola, Kenya

Goethe-Institut
Field: Language department management and PR

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

All Hands Volunteers
Field: Disaster relief and assisstance with reconstruction 

Kagati, Kathmandu

German School Nairobi
Field: Bilingual Kindergarten and Primary School

Nairobi, Kenya

Conferences  

Scholarships