After absolving her Bachelor in Architecture at the TU Braunschweig, which included a semester abroad at the Tongji University in Shanghai and an internship in Amsterdam, Chantal also completed her master studies at the TU Braunschweig. Her thesis focused on transforming the ever-changing urban tissue of Qingdao’s outskirts and improving its infrastructure and livability. Joining the ISU research team she deals with the analysis and examination of future-oriented sustainability concepts for diverse urban and sub-urban areas.