In 1996, she began to perform in plays (among others, in Theaterhaus Schille as the titular character in Antigone and in Schauspiel Leipzig in Jeff Noon's Yellow).

She portrayed the titular character, Mary of Nazareth, in the 2012 television film Ihr Name war Maria, and had lead roles in the movies Zweisitzrakete (2013) and Open my Eyes (2016).

[6] Her dissertation was titled Zinc deficiency is associated with depressive symptoms: results from the Berlin Aging Study II.

[7][8] Jung initiated the "Schools for Haiti" campaign in 2008, which she has chaired since 2011 as chairwoman of the "Pen Paper Peace" association.

Among other things, it finances two schools in Port-au-Prince, Haiti and, through educational projects, heightens the global sense of responsibility among young people in Germany and Italy.