Research begins with an observation.

My questions usually emerge in practice. When an observation stays with me, I start researching.

Models are tools

I use models when they help me examine a question systematically. They are not the goal of my research.

The method follows the question

I do not decide upfront whether a study should be qualitative or quantitative. What matters is what kind of insight the question allows in the first place.

I allow for uncertainty

Not every observation becomes a study. And not every study delivers a clear answer. Sometimes its most important result is being able to phrase the next question more precisely.

My principles

• Models are tools, not truths.
• The method follows the research question.
• Uncertainty and not-knowing are named openly.
• I never claim more than can be supported or honestly defended.
• Practice is not just a field of application — it is often where research begins.
• Collaboration is not about prestige, but a way of testing my own assumptions.