Her research is inter-and transdisciplinary as well as international oriented. She is leading the first transdisciplinary living lab research project at the University of Freiburg. Today she integrates her research more and more in inter- and transdisciplinary research projects on sustainable development, like natural resource management, renewable energy transition, biodiversity or natural risk assessment. She supports strongly the development of a centre of “Sustainability and Transformation” at the University of Freiburg.   2016 Instructural Development Award, teaching award for the development of science trails to support teaching in large classes by real world examples  2012 Innovation prize by the State of Baden-Württemberg for the innovation prize “Übermorgenmacher”  2009 ERDAS Award for Best Scientific Paper in Remote Sensing, 2nd place, American Society for Photogrammetry and  Remote Sensing  1993 Bruno H. Schubert Prize for best young researchers in environmental sciences