Anke Braunstein graduated from the master's program in economic and business education with a minor in German studies at the University of Mannheim in December 2020. Before her studies, she completed an apprenticeship as an industrial clerk (2011–2014). During her studies, she worked as a student assistant at the Chair of Competence Development and Educational Quality at the University of Mannheim. Since September 2019, Anke Braunstein has been working as a research assistant at the Chair of Competence Development and Quality of Education at the University of Mannheim.