She has been a mediator for BAFM since 1992, of which she is a founding member, and is founder and co-director of the Heidelberg Institute for Mediation. In 2003 she was awarded the Socrates Prize of the Central Mediation Agency for her services to the practice of mediation. At an international level she participates in mediation training courses at numerous different universities (Barcelona, Klagenfurt, Vienna, etc.).