.

Physicist, Optical Scientist & Data Scientist passionate about community building/engagement, outreach, and teaching, eager for knowledge and with an urge to understand and shape the world for a better and more sustainable future: I have over 15 years of experience designing, building, and running advanced optical systems, analyzing (microscopy) data, and developing (image) acquisition & analysis workflows. Furthermore, I have been highly engaged in community building/engagement, outreach, and teaching activities focusing on community service, women/diversity in science, open science, and optics/microscopy for more than 20 years.

Currently, I am working as an R&D Scientist at the Carl Zeiss AG in Oberkochen, Germany.

Here, you can find more information about my background and research interests, research projects, publications, teaching activities, and community building/engagement and outreach activities.

For more information on any of my interests or me in person, please feel free to contact me!

~ Ulrike

 

News
  • I am honored to share my own story in the upcoming 20th anniversary edition of the SPIE Women in Optics planner in 2025. To boost the visibility of women in optics, SPIE established the Women in Optics planner in 2005, highlighting women’s achievements in the field. Since my time as a physics student, it has inspired me with diverse career paths through the stories of remarkable role models.
  • Since November 2024, I have been elected as a Council Member of the Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft e. V. (DPG) for the next three years. I am committed to promoting DPG’s mission by improving working conditions for physicists, especially women, and strengthening partnerships between DPG and industry. I am grateful for this trust and will work hard to support the German physics community.
  • Since June 2024, I have been elected as a Board Member of the Deutsche Gesellschaft für angewandte Optik (DGaO), the German branch of the European Optical Society! I am enthusiastic about supporting DGaO in my new role and appreciate the trust placed in me.