Thomas Wagner obtained his Bachelor in Chemistry at the University of Regensburg and continued his studies at Regensburg with a focus on organometallic chemistry, which included a research stay in Prof. Holland’s group at the Yale University, USA. In parallel to his Master studies in Chemistry, Thomas pursued a double degree and obtained his BSc in Business Administration. In July 2020, Thomas joined the Gädt group as a PhD student. His research is focused on structure activity relationships of polycarboxylate ethers in cementitious systems.