Anja graduated from the Vetsuisse faculty of the University of Zurich in 2016. After a rotating internship and several years as a general practitioner and emergency veterinarian in small animal clinics, she completed her residency program from 2019 to 2022 at the University of Zurich under the supervision of Simon Pot, Antonella Rampazzo and Katrin Voelter. She passed the board exam in 2023 and is currently still working as a senior clinician and supervisor at the University of Zurich animal hospital, as well as a specialist in private practice for both small and large animals.