Starting in September 2025, Lea will pursue a Master's in International Security at Sciences Po Paris, specializing in Diplomacy and Global Risks. Her research interests include transatlantic relations, European security and defence policy, and great power competition. Lea has experience working at the German Bundestag, the U.S. Embassy in Berlin, and the German Ministry of Defense. Currently, she works as an analyst at CONIAS Risk Intelligence, where she focuses on political conflicts in India and the Philippines.