Janika Wiesner , M. A.
Janika Wiesner studied English and German at the Justus Liebig University in Gießen. She acquired the degree Magistra Artium as well as the Certification as a Secondary Teacher.
She has worked at the Controlling Department of the Justus Liebig University for four years. Janika has several years of experience as a freelancer in the field of public relations and journalism (e.g. daily newspaper Gießener Allgemeine Zeitung, press office Justus Liebig University). She has also absolved a two year trainee program at the Communications and Corporate Identity Department of Leica Microsystems.
Currently, Janika works at the University of Applied Sciences Gießen/Friedberg. There, she is responsible for Social Media and general Public Relations.
Bird Park Gives Fascinating Insights into the Variety of Nature
The Vogel- und Naturschutz-Tierpark Herborn to the north of Frankfurt may be small, but it’s always a great experience for school classes – and not only because it’s home to more than 300 animals of…Read article
Evolutionary Morphology: Rostock Scientists Clarify Phylogenetic Relationships within the Most Diverse Taxon, Arthropoda
With over a million described species arthropods, which include spiders, millipedes, crustaceans and insects, are the most diverse taxon on earth. The total number of species of these segmented…Read article
Ground Beetles Shed Light on the Environmental History of High Mountain Regions
With over 35,000 known species, ground beetles – or Carabidae – are among the most speciose groups of animals in the world. Biologist Dr. Joachim Schmidt devotes his entire scientific work to the…Read article
In the Catacombs of the Capuchin Monastery in Palermo
It has always been a deeply rooted human need to give life a meaning after death. At the end of the 16th century, the friars of the Capuchin monastery in Palermo, Italy, began preserving corpses by…Read article
Every Clue Counts – Forensics Inconceivable Without Microscopy
There is no crime without clues. They may be obvious, like a cartridge case at the scene of the crime or clear signs of crowbar damage on a door. But sometimes, clues are microscopically small.…Read article
Molecular Developmental Biology: Norwegian Marine Research Scientists Solve the Mysteries of Evolution
The human nervous system is an infinitely complex network consisting of some 100 billions of neurons. It is the result of many-faceted evolutionary processes spanning millions of years which, like the…Read article
Even Insect Fragments Throw Light on How Crimes Are Committed: How Forensic Biologist Dr. Mark Benecke Gains Insights
Many people know Germany’s most famous forensic biologist, Dr. Mark Benecke from Cologne, from TV documentaries showing how crimes are solved. Benecke is a welcome guest on talk shows on topics such…Read article
Wilhelm Fabry – Surgeon, Inventor, and Publicist
Before academic education for medical practitioners became the norm, barber-surgeons treated wounds and performed minor operations as members of the tradesmen’s guild as late as the end of the 16th…Read article