Our Team
Bright minds for international foreign and security policy
A strong team is the basis of EPIS ThinkTank e.V. As students and young academics, we come from all disciplines. Every background and every specialism is represented. We are united by a common goal: to take a stand in a fact-based debate.
Join us and become part of the team!
Board of Directors
Daniel
Gerjets
Member of the Board
Bachelor of Science (BS)
Technical University Karlsruhe
Karla
Kohlhaas
Member of the Board
Bachelor of Science (BS)
Univerisity of Maastricht
Julia
Gruber
Member of the Board
Bachelor of Science (BS)
Maastricht University
Theodor
Himmel
Chairman
Bachelor of Science (BS)
University of Cologne, Leiden University
Cira
Scherenberger
Member of the Board
Bachelor of Science (BS)
Hochschule der Medien
Leonard
Strohwald
Member of the Board
Bachelor of Science (BS)
TU München
Florentina
Langwost
Member of the Board
Bachelor of Science (BS)
University of Münster/University of Twente
Board of Leaders
Renata
Ferreira
Working Group Leader
Bachelor of Science (BS)
Leiden University
Felix
Heuner
Working Group Leader
Maastricht University
Marvin
Katsole
Working Group Leader
University of Leiden
Sebastian Robert
Böhm
Working Group Leader
University of Heidelberg
Benjamin
Spindeldreier
Working Group Leader
University of Würzburg
Iasmina
Stoian
Working Group Leader
The Hague University of Applied Science
Mihnea
Turcitu
Working Group Leader
Leiden University
Alvin
Bürck
Format Leader
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
London School Economics
Karla
Lamesic
Report Group Leader
University of Zurich
Pablo
Mathis
Format Leader
Leiden University
Bachelor of Science (BS)
Assembly of Fellows
Tobias
Knaack
Junior Research Fellow
University of Rostock
Julius
Kurek
Junior Research Fellow
Leiden University
Leah-Sophie
Lepre
Junior Research Fellow
N.A.
Florentina
Langwost
Member of the Board
University of Münster/University of Twente
Hatice
Kasap
Junior Research Fellow
Bachelor of Science (BS)
Leiden University
Leonard
Strohwald
Member of the Board
TU München
Agita
Beržanskaitė
Senior Research Fellow
Bachelor of Science (BS)
University of The Hague, University of Leiden
Alexander
Yen
Senior Research Fellow
Master of Arts (MA)
University of Oxford
Antonia-Laura
Pup
Senior Research Fellow
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Science Po Paris
Aron
Roosberg
Junior Research Fellow
Swedish Defence University
Jonathan
Barry
Senior Research Fellow
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Princeton University
Belen
Bringas
Senior Research Fellow
University of Malmö
Bjirte
Lenz
Senior Research Fellow
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Sciences Po Strasbourg; European University Viadrina in Frankfurt (Oder)
Clemens
Sprunghofer
Alumni Research Fellow
Master of Science (MS or MSc)
Rajaratnam School of International Studies
Daniel
Gerjets
Member of the Board
Bachelor of Science (BS)
Technical University Karlsruhe
Dema
Elya
Junior Research Fellow
University of Leiden
Donika
Aliu
Junior Research Fellow
University of Bonn
Emile
Berthet
Senior Research Fellow
Leiden University
Esti
Rubins
Senior Research Fellow
Fernuni Hagen
Ferdinand
Wegener
Alumni Research Fellow
Law Graduate
University of Cologne
Gergely
Toeroek
Senior Research Fellow
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Leiden University
Hannah
Pütter
Senior Research Fellow
University of Konstanz
Izaak
Mulder
Senior Research Fellow
Leiden University
Johannes
Hollunder
Alumni Research Fellow
Master of Science (MS or MSc)
University of Konstanz
Joschka
Menge
Junior Research Fellow
Maastricht University
Julia
Konarzewska
Junior Research Fellow
Leiden University
Katharina
Schwär
Junior Research Fellow
University of Konstanz
Leif
Sieben
Senior Research Fellow
Bachelor of Science (BS)
ETH Zürich
Leon
Duvinage
Alumni Research Fellow
Law Graduate
Ludwigs-Maximilian University
Mara
Sandru
Senior Research Fellow
Maastricht University
Maria
Ucar
Alumni Research Fellow
Law Graduate
University of Cologne
Marion
Cordebart
Junior Research Fellow
University of Amsterdam
Neele Henry
Seifert
Junior Research Fellow
University of Bielefeld
Ondrej Theodor
Krejci
Junior Research Fellow
Leiden University
Patrick
Weimert
Alumni Research Fellow
Master of Arts (MA)
Hertie School
Paul Simon
Schmidt
Alumni Research Fellow
Master of Arts (MA)
Kings College
Philippe Ákos
Rumeau
Junior Research Fellow
Leiden University
Robert
Moukabary
Alumni Research Fellow
Master of Management (MMs), Master of Science (MSc)
University of Yale, Hong Kong University
Sophie
Schirmer
Alumni Research Fellow
Technical University of Dresden
Sören
Wierzba
Junior Research Fellow
Bergische University of Wuppertal
Theodor
Himmel
Chairman
Master of Laws (LLM)
University of Cologne, Leiden University
Vanessa
Roth
Senior Research Fellow
Master of Arts (MA)
Haifa University
Vittoria
Giudice
Senior Research Fellow
Master of Arts (MA)
Leiden university
Theodor
Pina
Alumni Research Fellow
Master of Science (MS or MSc)
University of Bologna
Jokin
de Carlos Sola
Alumni Research Fellow
Law Graduate
Leiden university
Ahmad
Ali
Junior Research Fellow
National Defense University
Zhala
Mammadli
Senior Research Fellow
Master of Arts (MA)
College of Europe
Juliëtte
Herman
Senior Research Fellow
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
BA from Leiden University, currently studying at Charles University
Ivar
Jansen
Junior Research Fellow
Bachelor of Laws (LLB)
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Thalia
Bouchehrian
Junior Research Fellow
Konstanz University
Alessandro
Cercaci
Senior Research Fellow
Leiden University
Sascha
Zell
Junior Research Fellow
Leiden University
Antonio
Sudano
Senior Research Fellow
Master of Arts (MA)
LUISS Guido Carli and King' s College London
Aron
Vianen
Junior Research Fellow
Leiden University
Bartłomiej
Kupiec
Alumni Research Fellow
Master of Law, Master of Arts
Hertie School, Jagiellonian University
Sören
Petersen
Alumni Research Fellow
Master of Science (MS or MSc)
Carolin Isabel
Hochstrat
Junior Research Fellow
Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, Université Paris-Panthéon-Assas
Clement
Stratmann
Alumni Research Fellow
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
University of Basel
David
Wojahn
Alumni Research Fellow
Leiden
Denis
Hoffmann
Junior Research Fellow
University of Konstanz
Dmytro
Sochnyev
Alumni Research Fellow
Master of Science (MS or MSc)
Hertie School
Endrit
Kasumaj
Senior Research Fellow
Master of Science (MS or MSc)
London School of Economics
Etienne
Darcas
Senior Research Fellow
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Universität Potsdam
Franziska
Wiegand
Alumni Research Fellow
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Baden-Wuerttemberg Cooperative State University
Gidi
Brandes
Junior Research Fellow
Leiden University
Hubert
Put
Alumni Research Fellow
Master of Science (MS or MSc)
Superior Tecnico Lisbon, Catania
Jade
Thiebaut
Junior Research Fellow
Maastricht University
Jonas
Pfeufer
Senior Research Fellow
University of Göttingen
Julia
Gruber
Member of the Board
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Maastricht University
Kai
Mütschele
Senior Research Fellow
University of Maastricht
Björn Laurin
Kühn
Junior Research Fellow
University of Leiden
Lenaïg
Deslandes
Junior Research Fellow
Bachelor of Science (BS)
Leiden University
Linn
Lämmle
Junior Research Fellow
University of Amsterdam
Marcus
Geiger
Senior Research Fellow
Master of Science (MS or MSc)
Univeristy of Vienna
Ionut Bogdan
Marian
Junior Research Fellow
Leiden University
Maximilian
Arnold
Junior Research Fellow
University of St.Gallen (HSG)
Niklas
Klingel
Junior Research Fellow
TU München
Patrick
Lemke
Alumni Research Fellow
Bachelor of Science (BS)
Ludwigs-Maximilian University
Paul
Dießelberg
Alumni Research Fellow
Law Graduate
Ludwigs-Maximilian University
Paula
Bisa
Senior Research Fellow
Univerisity of Maastricht
Ramon
Schmitt
Alumni Research Fellow
Law Graduate
University of Cologne
Shadan
Jagersma
Junior Research Fellow
Bachelor of Science (BS)
University of Amsterdam
Stijn
Vaastra
Alumni Research Fellow
Master of Arts (MA)
Haagse hogeschool
Tamar
Mnatobishvili
Senior Research Fellow
Bachelor of Law (LLB)
University of Maastricht
Timothy Ying Jie
Chan
Alumni Research Fellow
Master of Arts (MA)
University of Nottingham Malaysia, Hertie School
Sophie
Groenheijde
Junior Research Fellow
Leiden University
Vojtech
Hladik
Junior Research Fellow
Leiden University
Hannes
Romare
Junior Research Fellow
Lund University
Ella
Parkin
Junior Research Fellow
Leiden University
Cira
Scherenberger
Member of the Board
Hochschule der Medien
Maximilian
Schußmüller
Senior Research Fellow
Master of Arts (MA)
University of Augsburg, Universityt of Eichstett
Felix
Mayelzadeh
Junior Research Fellow
University of Augsburg
Giovanni
Guicciardi
Junior Research Fellow
Leiden University
Age
Steenbreker
Junior Research Fellow
Bachelor of Science (BS)
Leiden University
Alexander
Adlmüller
Alumni Research Fellow
Bachelor of Science (BS)
University of Applied Sciences Munich
Anton
Meier
Senior Research Fellow
Leiden University
Arne
Ronneberger
Junior Research Fellow
University of Tübingen
Artur
Rath
Senior Research Fellow
Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne University
Bassit
Agbéré
Junior Research Fellow
University of Mannheim, University of Heidelberg
Berat
Ürküt
Senior Research Fellow
Marmara University
Chloe
Young
Alumni Research Fellow
University of Washington
Daniel
Gruber
Alumni Research Fellow
Master of Science (MS or MSc)
Technical University Munich
David
Stadin
Junior Research Fellow
Halmstad University
Denisa
Cepoiu
Senior Research Fellow
Bachelor of Science (BS)
Universiteit Leiden
Elie
Castanié
Senior Research Fellow
International University Karlsruhe
Erik
Romera Tiedemann
Junior Research Fellow
Universität Konstanz
Fabio
Stark
Alumni Research Fellow
Law Graduate
Ludwigs-Maximilian University
Gaston
Göttlich
Senior Research Fellow
University of Konstanz
Giulia
Convertini
Alumni Research Fellow
Master of Arts (MA)
Università degli Studi di Milano
Innokenty
Burshteyn
Alumni Research Fellow
Master of Arts (MA)
University of Passau, Andrassy University Budapest
Johannes
Schleicher
Alumni Research Fellow
Master of Science (MS or MSc)
University of Applied Sciences Heilbronn, University of Liechtenstein
Jonathan
Lott
Senior Research Fellow
Master of Laws (LLM)
European University Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder)
Julia Youjia
Hoffmann
Senior Research Fellow
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Kings College, University of Oxford
Karla
Kohlhaas
Member of the Board
Univerisity of Maastricht
Laurenz
Lang
Junior Research Fellow
University of Passau
Lennart
Querhammer
Alumni Research Fellow
Bachelor of Science (BS)
Fachhochschule Nordakademie Elmshorn, San Diego State University
Malte
Koppermann
Senior Research Fellow
Leiden University
Mareike
Warmboldt
Senior Research Fellow
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Leiden University
Marijn Johannes Leo
Rijk
Senior Research Fellow
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
University of Applied Sciences ,University of Leiden
Md Mubashshir
Hossain
Junior Research Fellow
University of Applied Sciences
Nina
Cullen
Senior Research Fellow
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Trinity College Dublin
Patrick
Maxwell
Junior Research Fellow
University of Oxford
Paul
Behne
Senior Research Fellow
Master of Arts (MA)
Universität Potsdam/ Freie Universität Berlin
Philipp
Beckmann
Alumni Research Fellow
Law Graduate
Ludwigs-Maximilian University
Rebecca
Quaranta
Senior Research Fellow
University of Bologna
Simon
Dümpelmann
Alumni Research Fellow
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Zeppelin Universität
Leonard Julian
Storch
Junior Research Fellow
University of Würzburg
Theo
Kaiser
Junior Research Fellow
University of Konstanz
Tolga
Borucu
Senior Research Fellow
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Marmara University
Vincent
Sipeer
Senior Research Fellow
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
University of Potsdam
Yaron
Lischinsky
Alumni Research Fellow
Master of Arts (MA)
Reichman University, University of Jerusalem
Donat
Olah
Junior Research Fellow