Practice
“No research without action, no action without research” is an idea Kurt Lewin formulated already in 1946. My work follows this principle. I co-design field experiments with government partners and bridge research and practice through advisory roles, media engagement, public service organizations, and speaking.
Research-Practice Partnerships
I co-design field experiments with public sector organizations to ensure research directly informs policy and management decisions. My current flagship project, funded by the Carlsberg Foundation (Semper Ardens Accomplish), investigates how to sustainably recruit, select, and retain skilled international nursing staff. The project is led by principal investigator Christian B. Jacobsen, together with Diana Galos and myself at Aarhus University.
Speaking & Workshops
I regularly speak at practitioner conferences, government agencies, and academic institutions across Denmark, Germany, and internationally. I present in English, German, and Danish. For speaking inquiries, please get in touch.
AI in Public Administration
How artificial intelligence is reshaping decision-making in the public sector, including both opportunities and risks of algorithmic tools.
Evidence-Based Hiring
What works in attracting and selecting talent for public employers, drawing on large-scale field experiments with municipalities, public utilities, and healthcare organizations.
International Workforce
How to sustainably recruit, integrate, and retain international employees, with a focus on healthcare professionals and the Danish and European labor market.
Behavioral Interventions in Government
Designing and testing behavioral interventions in collaboration with government partners, from vaccination campaigns to public service delivery.
Public Leadership
Managing workforce challenges in the public sector, including retention, motivation, and the role of leaders.
Advisory & Board Roles
Lokalprojekte
Co-founder of this non-profit public service start-up enabling 6-month fellowships for talents from the private and non-profit sector to support modernization projects in local governments. Co-CEO from 2021 to April 2023.
Stiftung Flexible Arbeitswelt
Member of the Advisory Board since 2022. The foundation supports change processes in the world of work in exchange with business, science, and politics.
PCG Forschungsgesellschaft
Member of the Executive Board from 2017 to 2021. A non-profit start-up offering customized compensation benchmarks for executive positions of public enterprises.
Selected Media Coverage
Television & Radio
- Du kan blive mødt af en chatbot, næste gang du går til jobsamtaleTV 2, 2025
- Udtalelse om rekruttering af topledere til kommunerDR P4, 2025
- Wie ein kleines Wort die Impfbereitschaft erhöht hatHessischer Rundfunk, 2022
- Wie erreicht man Impfskeptiker?ZDF WISO, 2021
- Impfaktionswoche: Wie kommt das Impfangebot bei den Impfunwilligen an?ARD Tagesthemen, 2021
Print & Online
- Forsker: Brugen af AI-værktøjer til rekruttering kommer til at stige støtAKA.dk, 2024
- Regeringen vil forgylde sygeplejersker, men det er ikke lønnen, der får dem til at flygteBerlingske, 2023
- Geld lockt Ravensburger nicht zur Corona-ImpfungSchwäbische Zeitung, 2023
- Wie KI bei der Personalsuche helfen kannTagesspiegel, 2022
- Die Ansprache macht den Unterschied – Impfbereitschaft der DeutschenFrankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, 2021
- Behörden wollen IT-Fachkräfte mit deutlich mehr Geld lockenTagesspiegel, 2019
- Top-Manager und trotzdem kein MillionärSüddeutsche Zeitung, 2018
- Auch beim Staat schaffen es nur wenige Frauen nach obenFrankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, 2017
Podcasts
- Personalmarketing im öffentlichen SektorBehördenspiegel Public Sector Insider, 2023
Policy and Practitioner Writing
Written for public employers, policy readers and a general audience rather than for journals, in the two languages of the sectors this work is closest to.