Location: München, Germany
Ema Kristo has 23 years of professional experience as a German teacher and researcher. In 1999 she completed her studies in German at the "Aleksandër Xhuvani" University in Elbasan. She then completed her master’s degree in German as a foreign language, German studies and modern history at the Ludwig Maximilians University in Munich. In 2013 she received her doctorate in linguistics from the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität in Munich. In 2015 she received the title of professor at the University of Elbasan. From 2012-2015 she was a lecturer at the Institute for Albanian Studies at the Ludwig Maximilian University in Munich / Germany. Over the years she has held various positions: (2016-2021) Deputy Dean, (2008-2015) Director of the International Office at the University "Aleksandër Xhuvani" in Elbasan, where she implemented projects, trained and advised staff. 2019-2021 she was a member of the Academic Senate of the University of Elbasan. Her areas of expertise relate to linguistics, education and research in higher education. She is lecturer of the german language at the University of Tirana/ Albania and for Albanian Language at the LMU Munich, Germany.