Sabrina Finke is the coordinator of the Collaborative Research Center 1475 “Metaphors of Religion” at Ruhr University Bochum. In this role, she represents the research consortium in organizational and administrative matters and serves as the central point of contact for internal and external inquiries.

She is responsible for the overall coordination of workflows within the CRC and supports strategic planning as well as the implementation of key measures. This includes, in particular, organizing and coordinating collaboration between the subprojects, committees, and participating institutions.

At the same time, she is in charge of the CRC’s public relations. In this role, she coordinates external communications, oversees the presentation of research activities across various media formats, and contributes to the visibility of the consortium within academia and the broader public.

In addition, she helps ensure efficient processes at the interface of research, administration, and organizational operations.

By appointment

• Communication in collaborative research networks
• Knowledge transfer
• Public relations
• Science communication

Since 02/2022: Coordinator and PR Officer at SFB 1475 (on parental part-time since 01/2025)
Since 08/2019: Part-time work as a freelance editor
01/2019 – 01/2022: Event management and communications, TU Dortmund University, Office of Research Support Services
04/2016 – 12/2018: Project management for editing and events, assistant to the division management of Thermal Process Engineering, Vulkan-Verlag GmbH, Essen
04/2015 – 03/2016: Junior Technical Editor (Print/Online), Thermal Process Engineering Division, Vulkan-Verlag GmbH, Essen
04/2013 – 03/2015: Editorial traineeship in the Technical Editorial Department for Thermal Process Engineering, Vulkan-Verlag GmbH, Essen
04/2010 – 09/2012: MA in Comparative Literature, Ruhr University Bochum
10/2006 – 04/2010: BA in Comparative Literature and Romance Studies (Spanish), Ruhr University Bochum