I am a doctoral candidate in the German Studies Program at Michigan State University. I am interested in integrating computational techniques into the field of cultural studies to explore the ways in which the sociological phenomenon of football influences national and regional identities in Germany in the digital age. My dissertation examines the production and transformation of the idea of the multiethnic society in mass-media discourses and on social media between the 2006 and 2018 World Cups. As a graduate student, I also enjoy teaching a lot! My teaching philosophy revolves around helping students to enhance their abilities to solve problems independently and eventually become lifelong learners.