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Team-Meeting

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

Knaack

Tobias

Knaack

Junior Research Fellow

University of Rostock

Kurek

Julius

Kurek

Junior Research Fellow

Leiden University

Lepre

Leah-Sophie

Lepre

Junior Research Fellow

N.A.

Langwost

Florentina

Langwost

Member of the Board

University of Münster/University of Twente

Kasap

Hatice

Kasap

Junior Research Fellow

Bachelor of Science (BS)

Leiden University

Strohwald

Leonard

Strohwald

Member of the Board

TU München

Beržanskaitė

Agita

Beržanskaitė

Senior Research Fellow

Bachelor of Science (BS)

University of The Hague, University of Leiden

Yen

Alexander

Yen

Senior Research Fellow

Master of Arts (MA)

University of Oxford

Pup

Antonia-Laura

Pup

Senior Research Fellow

Bachelor of Arts (BA)

Science Po Paris

Roosberg

Aron

Roosberg

Junior Research Fellow

Swedish Defence University

Barry

Jonathan

Barry

Senior Research Fellow

Bachelor of Arts (BA)

Princeton University

Bringas

Belen

Bringas

Senior Research Fellow

University of Malmö

Lenz

Bjirte

Lenz

Senior Research Fellow

Bachelor of Arts (BA)

Sciences Po Strasbourg; European University Viadrina in Frankfurt (Oder)

Sprunghofer

Clemens

Sprunghofer

Alumni Research Fellow

Master of Science (MS or MSc)

Rajaratnam School of International Studies

Gerjets

Daniel

Gerjets

Member of the Board

Bachelor of Science (BS)

Technical University Karlsruhe

Elya

Dema

Elya

Junior Research Fellow

University of Leiden

Aliu

Donika

Aliu

Junior Research Fellow

University of Bonn

Berthet

Emile

Berthet

Senior Research Fellow

Leiden University

Rubins

Esti

Rubins

Senior Research Fellow

Fernuni Hagen

Wegener

Ferdinand

Wegener

Alumni Research Fellow

Law Graduate

University of Cologne

Toeroek

Gergely

Toeroek

Senior Research Fellow

Bachelor of Arts (BA)

Leiden University

Pütter

Hannah

Pütter

Senior Research Fellow

University of Konstanz

Mulder

Izaak

Mulder

Senior Research Fellow

Leiden University

Hollunder

Johannes

Hollunder

Alumni Research Fellow

Master of Science (MS or MSc)

University of Konstanz

Menge

Joschka

Menge

Junior Research Fellow

Maastricht University

Konarzewska

Julia

Konarzewska

Junior Research Fellow

Leiden University

Schwär

Katharina

Schwär

Junior Research Fellow

University of Konstanz

Sieben

Leif

Sieben

Senior Research Fellow

Bachelor of Science (BS)

ETH Zürich

Duvinage

Leon

Duvinage

Alumni Research Fellow

Law Graduate

Ludwigs-Maximilian University

Sandru

Mara

Sandru

Senior Research Fellow

Maastricht University

Ucar

Maria

Ucar

Alumni Research Fellow

Law Graduate

University of Cologne

Cordebart

Marion

Cordebart

Junior Research Fellow

University of Amsterdam

Seifert

Neele Henry

Seifert

Junior Research Fellow

University of Bielefeld

Krejci

Ondrej Theodor

Krejci

Junior Research Fellow

Leiden University

Weimert

Patrick

Weimert

Alumni Research Fellow

Master of Arts (MA)

Hertie School

Schmidt

Paul Simon

Schmidt

Alumni Research Fellow

Master of Arts (MA)

Kings College

Rumeau

Philippe Ákos

Rumeau

Junior Research Fellow

Leiden University

Moukabary

Robert

Moukabary

Alumni Research Fellow

Master of Management (MMs), Master of Science (MSc)

University of Yale, Hong Kong University

Schirmer

Sophie

Schirmer

Alumni Research Fellow

Technical University of Dresden

Wierzba

Sören

Wierzba

Junior Research Fellow

Bergische University of Wuppertal

Himmel

Theodor

Himmel

Chairman

Master of Laws (LLM)

University of Cologne, Leiden University

Roth

Vanessa

Roth

Senior Research Fellow

Master of Arts (MA)

Haifa University

Giudice

Vittoria

Giudice

Senior Research Fellow

Master of Arts (MA)

Leiden university

Pina

Theodor

Pina

Alumni Research Fellow

Master of Science (MS or MSc)

University of Bologna

de Carlos Sola

Jokin

de Carlos Sola

Alumni Research Fellow

Law Graduate

Leiden university

Ali

Ahmad

Ali

Junior Research Fellow

National Defense University

Mammadli

Zhala

Mammadli

Senior Research Fellow

Master of Arts (MA)

College of Europe

Herman

Juliëtte

Herman

Senior Research Fellow

Bachelor of Arts (BA)

BA from Leiden University, currently studying at Charles University

Jansen

Ivar

Jansen

Junior Research Fellow

Bachelor of Laws (LLB)

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Bouchehrian

Thalia

Bouchehrian

Junior Research Fellow

Konstanz University

Cercaci

Alessandro

Cercaci

Senior Research Fellow

Leiden University

Zell

Sascha

Zell

Junior Research Fellow

Leiden University

Sudano

Antonio

Sudano

Senior Research Fellow

Master of Arts (MA)

LUISS Guido Carli and King' s College London

Vianen

Aron

Vianen

Junior Research Fellow

Leiden University

Kupiec

Bartłomiej

Kupiec

Alumni Research Fellow

Master of Law, Master of Arts

Hertie School, Jagiellonian University

Petersen

Sören

Petersen

Alumni Research Fellow

Master of Science (MS or MSc)

Hochstrat

Carolin Isabel

Hochstrat

Junior Research Fellow

Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, Université Paris-Panthéon-Assas

Stratmann

Clement

Stratmann

Alumni Research Fellow

Bachelor of Arts (BA)

University of Basel

Wojahn

David

Wojahn

Alumni Research Fellow

Leiden

Hoffmann

Denis

Hoffmann

Junior Research Fellow

University of Konstanz

Sochnyev

Dmytro

Sochnyev

Alumni Research Fellow

Master of Science (MS or MSc)

Hertie School

Kasumaj

Endrit

Kasumaj

Senior Research Fellow

Master of Science (MS or MSc)

London School of Economics

Darcas

Etienne

Darcas

Senior Research Fellow

Bachelor of Arts (BA)

Universität Potsdam

Wiegand

Franziska

Wiegand

Alumni Research Fellow

Bachelor of Arts (BA)

Baden-Wuerttemberg Cooperative State University

Brandes

Gidi

Brandes

Junior Research Fellow

Leiden University

Put

Hubert

Put

Alumni Research Fellow

Master of Science (MS or MSc)

Superior Tecnico Lisbon, Catania

Thiebaut

Jade

Thiebaut

Junior Research Fellow

Maastricht University

Pfeufer

Jonas

Pfeufer

Senior Research Fellow

University of Göttingen

Gruber

Julia

Gruber

Member of the Board

Bachelor of Arts (BA)

Maastricht University

Mütschele

Kai

Mütschele

Senior Research Fellow

University of Maastricht

Kühn

Björn Laurin

Kühn

Junior Research Fellow

University of Leiden

Deslandes

Lenaïg

Deslandes

Junior Research Fellow

Bachelor of Science (BS)

Leiden University

Lämmle

Linn

Lämmle

Junior Research Fellow

University of Amsterdam

Geiger

Marcus

Geiger

Senior Research Fellow

Master of Science (MS or MSc)

Univeristy of Vienna

Marian

Ionut Bogdan

Marian

Junior Research Fellow

Leiden University

Arnold

Maximilian

Arnold

Junior Research Fellow

University of St.Gallen (HSG)

Klingel

Niklas

Klingel

Junior Research Fellow

TU München

Lemke

Patrick

Lemke

Alumni Research Fellow

Bachelor of Science (BS)

Ludwigs-Maximilian University

Dießelberg

Paul

Dießelberg

Alumni Research Fellow

Law Graduate

Ludwigs-Maximilian University

Bisa

Paula

Bisa

Senior Research Fellow

Univerisity of Maastricht

Schmitt

Ramon

Schmitt

Alumni Research Fellow

Law Graduate

University of Cologne

Jagersma

Shadan

Jagersma

Junior Research Fellow

Bachelor of Science (BS)

University of Amsterdam

Vaastra

Stijn

Vaastra

Alumni Research Fellow

Master of Arts (MA)

Haagse hogeschool

Mnatobishvili

Tamar

Mnatobishvili

Senior Research Fellow

Bachelor of Law (LLB)

University of Maastricht

Chan

Timothy Ying Jie

Chan

Alumni Research Fellow

Master of Arts (MA)

University of Nottingham Malaysia, Hertie School

Groenheijde

Sophie

Groenheijde

Junior Research Fellow

Leiden University

Hladik

Vojtech

Hladik

Junior Research Fellow

Leiden University

Romare

Hannes

Romare

Junior Research Fellow

Lund University

Parkin

Ella

Parkin

Junior Research Fellow

Leiden University

Scherenberger

Cira

Scherenberger

Member of the Board

Hochschule der Medien

Schußmüller

Maximilian

Schußmüller

Senior Research Fellow

Master of Arts (MA)

University of Augsburg, Universityt of Eichstett

Mayelzadeh

Felix

Mayelzadeh

Junior Research Fellow

University of Augsburg

Guicciardi

Giovanni

Guicciardi

Junior Research Fellow

Leiden University

Steenbreker

Age

Steenbreker

Junior Research Fellow

Bachelor of Science (BS)

Leiden University

Adlmüller

Alexander

Adlmüller

Alumni Research Fellow

Bachelor of Science (BS)

University of Applied Sciences Munich

Meier

Anton

Meier

Senior Research Fellow

Leiden University

Ronneberger

Arne

Ronneberger

Junior Research Fellow

University of Tübingen

Rath

Artur

Rath

Senior Research Fellow

Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne University

Agbéré

Bassit

Agbéré

Junior Research Fellow

University of Mannheim, University of Heidelberg

Ürküt

Berat

Ürküt

Senior Research Fellow

Marmara University

Young

Chloe

Young

Alumni Research Fellow

University of Washington

Gruber

Daniel

Gruber

Alumni Research Fellow

Master of Science (MS or MSc)

Technical University Munich

Stadin

David

Stadin

Junior Research Fellow

Halmstad University

Cepoiu

Denisa

Cepoiu

Senior Research Fellow

Bachelor of Science (BS)

Universiteit Leiden

Castanié

Elie

Castanié

Senior Research Fellow

International University Karlsruhe

Romera Tiedemann

Erik

Romera Tiedemann

Junior Research Fellow

Universität Konstanz

Stark

Fabio

Stark

Alumni Research Fellow

Law Graduate

Ludwigs-Maximilian University

Göttlich

Gaston

Göttlich

Senior Research Fellow

University of Konstanz

Convertini

Giulia

Convertini

Alumni Research Fellow

Master of Arts (MA)

Università degli Studi di Milano

Burshteyn

Innokenty

Burshteyn

Alumni Research Fellow

Master of Arts (MA)

University of Passau, Andrassy University Budapest

Schleicher

Johannes

Schleicher

Alumni Research Fellow

Master of Science (MS or MSc)

University of Applied Sciences Heilbronn, University of Liechtenstein

Lott

Jonathan

Lott

Senior Research Fellow

Master of Laws (LLM)

European University Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder)

Hoffmann

Julia Youjia

Hoffmann

Senior Research Fellow

Bachelor of Arts (BA)

Kings College, University of Oxford

Kohlhaas

Karla

Kohlhaas

Member of the Board

Univerisity of Maastricht

Lang

Laurenz

Lang

Junior Research Fellow

University of Passau

Querhammer

Lennart

Querhammer

Alumni Research Fellow

Bachelor of Science (BS)

Fachhochschule Nordakademie Elmshorn, San Diego State University

Koppermann

Malte

Koppermann

Senior Research Fellow

Leiden University

Warmboldt

Mareike

Warmboldt

Senior Research Fellow

Bachelor of Arts (BA)

Leiden University

Rijk

Marijn Johannes Leo

Rijk

Senior Research Fellow

Bachelor of Arts (BA)

University of Applied Sciences ,University of Leiden

Hossain

Md Mubashshir

Hossain

Junior Research Fellow

University of Applied Sciences

Cullen

Nina

Cullen

Senior Research Fellow

Bachelor of Arts (BA)

Trinity College Dublin

Maxwell

Patrick

Maxwell

Junior Research Fellow

University of Oxford

Behne

Paul

Behne

Senior Research Fellow

Master of Arts (MA)

Universität Potsdam/ Freie Universität Berlin

Beckmann

Philipp

Beckmann

Alumni Research Fellow

Law Graduate

Ludwigs-Maximilian University

Quaranta

Rebecca

Quaranta

Senior Research Fellow

University of Bologna

Dümpelmann

Simon

Dümpelmann

Alumni Research Fellow

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Zeppelin Universität

Storch

Leonard Julian

Storch

Junior Research Fellow

University of Würzburg

Kaiser

Theo

Kaiser

Junior Research Fellow

University of Konstanz

Borucu

Tolga

Borucu

Senior Research Fellow

Bachelor of Arts (BA)

Marmara University

Sipeer

Vincent

Sipeer

Senior Research Fellow

Bachelor of Arts (BA)

University of Potsdam

Lischinsky

Yaron

Lischinsky

Alumni Research Fellow

Master of Arts (MA)

Reichman University, University of Jerusalem

Olah

Donat

Olah

Junior Research Fellow

University Paris Dauphine-PSL

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