Team
Office of the Executive Director
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Dr. Almut Wieland-Karimi
Executive Director
Dr. Almut Wieland-Karimi
Executive Director
PhD Middle Eastern Studies
MA Oriental Studies
Since 2009
ZIF Executive Director
2006 to 2009
Friedrich Ebert Foundation USA and Canada, Washington DC, USA
Country Director
2003 to 2005
Friedrich Ebert Foundation, Kabul, Afghanistan
Founding Director
2000 to 2002
Friedrich Ebert Foundation, Bonn and Berlin
Desk Officer, Development Cooperation and Conflict Transformation,
1998 to 1999
Friedrich Ebert Foundation, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Project Assistant1994 to 1995
PhD at the Zentrum Moderner Orient (ZMO), Berlin
Working LanguagesGerman, English, Farsi, Spanish
Honorary Positions
- Member of the Advisory Board of the UN Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)
- Member of the Advisory Board of the Federal Academy for Security Policy (BAKS)
- Member of the Advisory Board of the Bundeswehr Command and Staff College (FüAk)
- Member of the Presidium of the United Nations Association of Germany (UNA)
- Honorary Executive Director of the NGO "Mediothek Afghanistan e.V."
Selected Publications
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Claudia Apel
Personal Assistant to the Executive Director
Claudia Apel
Personal Assistant to the Executive Director
MA Pedagogics
Since 2016
Personal Assistant to the Executive Director
Working Languages
German, English, French
Expertise | Responsibilities
- Office Management
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Christine Daul-Grahovac
Event Management
Christine Daul-Grahovac
Event Management
MA Anglistics and Cultural Studies
Since 2016Event management
2008 to 2015
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ),
inter alia event manager for international dialogues and conferences & project coordinator for the program „Capacity Building for the ASEAN Secretariat“
2007 to 2008
International School Villa Amalienhof,Special Assistant to the Director
2002 to 2006
Leibniz-Zentrum für Agrarlandschaftsforschung (ZALF),Translator for academic publications
1999 to 2000
Deutscher Entwicklungsdienst (DED),Desk officer
Working Languages
German, English
Expertise | Responsibilities
- Organisation of conferences and events, support of participants
- Contact maintenance to international partners
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Wanda Hummel
Public Relations Manager
Wanda Hummel
Public Relations Manager in the Office of the Executive Director
MA European Ethnology and Cultural Communication
Since 2017
Public Relations Manager
2012 to 2016
Special Assistant to the Executive Director
2010 to 2011
Desk Officer, ZIF Analysis
2009
Center for International and Intercultural Communication, Technische Universität, Berlin
Project Coordinator „Reconstructing Higher Education in Afghanistan and Iraq“
2009
Achtung Berlin - New Berlin Film Award
Event Manager
2007 to 2008
German Bundestag, Berlin
Research Assistant to a Member of Parliament2005 to 2008
Friedrich Ebert Foundation, Berlin
Facilitator and Conference Assistant
Working Languages
German, French, English
Expertise | Responsibilities- Public Relations
- Corporate Design, Web Administration, Online Editing
- Project Coordination
- Event Management
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Andreas Jödecke
Special Advisor to the Executive Director
Andreas Joedecke
Special Advisor to the Executive Director
Colonel (General Staff)
Since 2018Special Adviser to the Executive Director
2016 to 2018
Federal Office for Migration and Refugees
Director Northern Region
2015 to 2016
Ministry of Interior
Member of the Coordination Element for the Reception of Refugees
2014 to 2015
Federal Academy for Security Studies
Director of Studies
2009 to 2014
United Nations HQ, New York
Chief Assessment Team
2006 to 2009
NATO Joint Forces Command, Brunssum
Chief Strategic Assessment Group
1977 to 2006
Federal Armed Forces
Various staff- and leadership-assignments on troop-, headquarters- and MoD-level, both domestically and abroad. Various operations abroad under both national and international command.
Working Languages
German, EnglishExpertise | Responsibilities
- Security and Risk Management
- Digital Transformation
- Network-centric thinking and acting
- Mediation Afghanistan
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Filip Medunic
Student Assistant
Filip Medunic
Student Assistant
BA Management, Philosophy & Economics
Since 2018Student Assistant at the Office of the Executive Director
Working Languages
German, English, CroatianExpertise | Responsibilities
- Research
- Event support
- Public Relations
- Support to the Office of the Executive Director
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Hannah Raithel
Event Management
Hannah Raithel
Event Management
BA Congress and Event Management
Since 2017
Event management
2014 to 2015
Event management for the project "Peace operations in fragile states: capacities and concepts"
2011 to 2012
Messe Berlin GmbH
Project Coordinator
2007 to 2009
European Car-Transport Group of Interest in Brüssel, Belgien
Events and Sponsorship Officer
2007Nynas Belgium AB
Sales and Logistics Assistant
2005 to 2007
Messe Berlin GmbH
Desk Officer Protocol & Events
Working Languages
German, EnglishExpertise | Responsibilities
- Organisation of conferences and events, support of participants
- Contact maintenance to international partners
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Dr. Marlien Schlaphoff
Special Assistant to the Executive Director
Dr. Marlien Schlaphoff
Special Assistant to the Executive Director
PhD in International Relations
LL.M. in Law and Politics of International Security
Since 2018Special Assistant to the Executive Director
2017 to 2018
Freie Universität Berlin, Research Fellow and Scientific Coordinator
2016 to 2017
WZB Berlin Social Science Center, Research Fellow
2013 to 2017
WZB Berlin Social Science Center / Berlin Graduate School for Transnational Studies, PhD thesis on regional organizations and counterterrorism
Working Languages
German, English, French, SpanishExpertise | Responsibilities
- Networking with ministries and governing bodies
- Internal coordination
- Preparation of meetings
- Focal point Challenges Forum
- Groups of visitors
- Press inquiries to the Executive Director
Operations
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Dr. Astrid Irrgang
Deputy Executive Director | Head of Operations
Dr. Astrid Irrgang
Deputy Executive Director | Head of Operations
PhD History
MA History, Psychology, Literary Studies
Since 2016
Head of Operations
Since 2014
Deputy Executive Director
2012 to 2016
Head of Human Resources
2010 to 2012
Goethe University, Frankfurt/Main
Head, Department of Administrative Services for Students
2003 to 2010
Berlin Office, German National Academic Foundation
Head2008
Private Office of the Secretary-General, NATO HQ, Brussels
Visiting Officer
2001 to 2003
German National Academic Foundation, Bonn
Desk Officer1999 to 2000
German Federal Agency for Civic Education, Bonn
Desk OfficerWorking Languages
German, English, PolishOther Activities
- Voluntary Support of the non-material Promotional Programme "Deutschlandstipendium" of Goethe-University Frankfurt a. Main
- Member of the Advisory Board for “Innere Führung” / Leadership of the Federal Ministry of Defense
- Honorary Membership Mercator Kolleg for International Affairs
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Sebastian Breuer
Assistant to the Head of Operations
Sebastian Breuer
Assistant to the Deputy Executive Director / Head of Operations
BA International Relations & International Organization
Since 2018
Assistant to the Deputy Executive Director / Head of Operations
Working Languages
German, English, French, Spanish, Portuguese
Expertise | Responsibilities
- Office Management
- Support for the Head of Operations
Team Human Resources
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Sarah Degen-Heinemann
Head Team Human Resources, Operations
Sarah Degen-Heinemann
Head, Team Human Resources
Fully Qualified Lawyer
Since 2018
Head, Team Human Resources, Operations
2016 - 2018
Deputy Head, Team International Capacity Development, Operations
2015 to 2016
Project Manager Training, ZIF project "Peace Operations in Fragile States"
2012 to 2013
Project Manager, ZIF project "Europe's New Training Initiative for Civilian Crisis Management" (ENTRi)
2011 to 2012
Desk Officer, Human Resources
2008 to 2010
German Federal Foreign Office, Berlin
Desk Officer in the OSCE and Council of Europe division
2008
German Bundestag, Berlin
Research Assistant to a Member of Parliament2006 to 2008
Forum Civil Peace Service (forumZFD e.V.), Bonn
Regional Coordinator Western Balkans, Belgrade, Serbia2004 to 2005
Pielsticker and Partners, Law Firm and Notary Office, Berlin
Attorney-at-law
2001 to 2003
Regional Higher Court
Legal Clerkship („Referendariat“)
(inter alia with the Office of the High Representative OHR, and the High Judicial and Prosecutorial Councils in Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Working Languages
German, English
Expertise | Responsibilities- Strategies for Human Resource Management and Staff Development
- Duty of Care
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Dominika Eichstädt
Team Human Resources, Operations
Dominika Eichstädt
Team Human Resources, Operations
Insurance and Financial Adviser
Since 2018
Election Observation, Team Human Resources, Operations
Desk Officer
2017-2018
HeavenHRInsurance Manager
2014-2017
Allianz
Insurance and Financial Adviser
Working Languages
German, Polish, English
Expertise | Responsibilities
- Election Observation
- Application Support
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Julia Gellermann
Team Human Resources, Operations
Julia Gellermann
Team Human Resources, Operations
MA Psychology
Since 2018
Team Human Ressources, Operations
2017
Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, Institute for Political Science
Research associate for „International Organisations and Globalisation“
Working Languages
German, English
Expertise | Responsibilities
- Recruitment for OSCE missions
- Support of civilian personnel in peace operations
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Kristin Kasch
Team Human Resources, Operations
Kristin Kasch
Team Human Resources, Operations Division
MA Political Science
Since 2005
Desk Officer Team Human Resources, Operations
2003 to 2004
Desk Officer Team Training, Operations
2000 to 2003
European Schools for Administration and ManagementWorking Languages
German, English, French
Expertise | Responsibilities- Recruitment for OSCE Operations
- Personnel Support
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Sabine Kroner
Team Human Resources, Operations
Sabine Kroner
Team Human Rescources, Operations
Diplom-Kauffrau (University)/MBA
Since 2018
Desk Officer CSDP Missions, Team Human Resources, Operations
2016 to 2017
European Union Capacity Building Mission in Niger (EUCAP Sahel Niger)
Regional Administrative Coordinator, Human Resources Officer
2013
European Union Integrated Border Assistance Mission in Libya (EUBAM)
Logistics Officer
2008 to 2012
European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo (EULEX)
Regional Administrative Coordinator, Regional General Services and Supply Officer
2008
United Nation Mission in Sudan (UNMIS)
Assistant to civilian Chief Engineer (UNV)
2002 to 2003
European Union Mission in Bosnia Hercegovina (EUPM)
Finance Officer
1998 to 2001
OSCE Kosovo Verification Mission (KVM), OSCE Mission in Kosovo (OMiK)
Chief Finance Officer
1997
Technisches Hilfswerk (THW), Bosnia Hercegovina
Logistics Officer
1993 to 1995
T.I.P. Reisebüro
Team Leader Incentive
1991 to 1993
NORDSEE GmbH
Marketing Officer
Working Languages
German, English, French
Expertise / Responsibilities
- Recruitment for CSDP Missions
- Personnel Support
- ZIF Database Management
Other Activities
- Training and Mentoring for United Nation Mission Support on Mission Level at the German Armed Forces Command and Staff College (UNSOC, LGAN, LGAI)
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Rebecca Meier
Team Human Resources, Operations
Rebecca Meier
Team Human Resources, Operations
BA Arabic-Islamic Culture and Religious Studies
Since 2016
Desk Officer Team Human Resources, Operations
Working Languages
German, English
Expertise | Responsibilities
- Election Observation
- Application Support
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Bettina Renner
Team Human Resources, Operations
Bettina Renner
Advisor, Team Human Resources, Operations
Certified Translator for French and Portuguese
Since 2018
Advisor Human Resources, Operation
2016 to 2018
Head Human Resources, Operations
2002 to 2016
Deputy Head Human Resources
1993 to 2002
Carl Duisberg Society, Berlin
Planning and Implementation of Work and Study Visits in Latin America
1991 to 1993
INKOTA-Netzwerk e.V., Berlin
Desk Officer, Public RelationsWorking Languages
German, English, Portuguese, FrenchExpertise | Responsibilities
- Recruitment for UN and EU Missions
- Personnel Support
- ZIFdatabase Development and Support
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Katharina Scheufele
Team Human Resources, Operations
Katharina Scheufele
Team Human Resources, Operations
MA Nonprofit Management and Public Governance
Since 2018
Desk Officer Team Human Resources, Operations
Working Languages
German, English
Expertise | Responsibilities
- Recruitment for OSCE peace operations
- Personnel Support
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Nassim Sedaghat
Team Human Resources, Operations
Nassim Sedaghat
Team Human Resources, Operations
MA Work and Organisational Psychology
2018
Team member Human Resources, Operations
2018
Operation Analyst
Working Languages
German, English, Farsi
Expertise | Responsibilities
- Recruitment for EU peace operations
- Support and follow-up of external employees
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Anja van Eickels
Team Human Resources, Operations
Anja van Eickels
Team Human Resources, Operations
BA Romance Philology and Economics
Since 2002
Desk Officer Team Human Resources, Operations
1997 to 2002
Bankakademie International, Frankfurt/Main
Project Coordinator for Training and Mentoring ActivitiesWorking Languages
German, English, FrenchExpertise | Responsibilities
- Recruitment for Election Observation Missions
- Personnel Support
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Tobias Wollnik
Team Human Resources, Operations
Tobias Wollnik
Team Human Resources, Operations
Diplom-Kaufmann (FH) / Business Administration
Since 2018
Desk Officer United Nations, Team Human Resources, Operations
2015 to 2018
United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS)
Administrative and Human Resources Officer
2014 to 2018
Regional Service Center Entebbe (RSCE)
Human Resources Officer, Human Resources Service Line
2012 to 2013
United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO)
Administrative Support Officer, Mission Support Division
2011 to 2012
United Nations Volunteers (UNV)
Program and Administrative Assistant, Peace Division
2008 to 2011
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
Team Assistant, Sustainable Development Mechanisms Programme
Working Languages
German, English
Expertise | Responsibilities
- Strategic personnel management for international peace operations, focus: set-up of civilian expert-roster for United Nations
- Personnel support and coaching
- Support and training regarding personnel development and career planning
Team Training
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Dr. Volker Jacoby
Head of Team Training, Operations
Dr. Volker Jacoby
Head of Team Training, Operations
PhD Political Science
Since 2013
Head of Team Training, Operations
2012 to 2013
UN Regional Center for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia (UNRCCA), Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
Human Rights Officer
2010 to 2012
OSCE Centre in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Deputy Head ad interim, and Senior Economic and Environmental Officer
2009 to 2010
Long-term assignments as Political Analyst with ODIHR Election Observation Missions in Moldova, Uzbekistan, Ukraine and the UK
Short-term assignments as Master Trainer with ZIF on election observation
2007 to 2008
Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ), Kunduz, Afghanistan
Advisor Capacity Development
2005 to 2007
UN Tajikistan Peace-building Support Office (UNTOP), Dushanbe, Tajikistan
Political Affairs Officer
1998 to 2004
OSCE Mission to Georgia
Various Positions, a.o. Coordinator for Political and Military Affairs, Human Dimension Officer and Spokesperson
1998 to 1999
Conferral of a doctorate, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University Frankfurt, Germany
Working Languages
German, English, Russian
Expertise | Responsibilities
- Planning of preparation and specialization courses for civilian personnel in international peace operations
- National and international outreach
- European Training Network (ENTRi)
- Development of tailored training courses
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Brigitta von Messling
Deputy Head of Team Training, Operations
Brigitta von Messling
Deputy Head of Team Training, Operations
MPhil Peace Stdies, University of Bradford, UK
MA Conflict Studies, University of Bradford, UKSince 2019
Deputy Head of Team Training, Operations
2017 until 2018
UN Verification Mission to Colombia
Head of Subregional Office in Arauca, UN Verification Mission in Colombia (UNVMC)2016
Political Affairs Officer, UN Mission in Liberia (UNMIL)
2015
Desk Officer for Mediation, Federal Foreign Office
2010 until 2016
Team Training, ZIF
2006 - 2010
CSSProject for Integrative Mediation
Head of Field Staff & Project Manager, Western Balkans
2004 - 2006
Rotary World Peace Fellow, University of Bradford
Field work in Guatemala on the contribution of SSR to the democratization proces2002 - 2004
High School in Brooklyn, New York, US
Lecturer
2001 - 2002
High School in Bogotá, Colombia
Lecturer in History200
0 - 2001
Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, Colombia
Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar1999 - 2000
Tullahoma News and Manchester Times, Tennessee, US
JournalistWorking Languages
German, English, Spanish
Expertise- Mediation and inter-ethnic dialog in post-conflict areas
- Inter-cultural conflict resolution strategies
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Mirko Lakic
Team Training, Operations
Mirko Lakic
Team Training, Operations / Team Personnel & Legal Affairs, Administration
Since 2017
Desk Officer Team Training, Operations
2015 to 2017
Mission Security Officer at EULEX Kosovo
2008 to 2015
Desk Officer, Team Training
2004 to 2007
Berlin School of Economics and Law
Faculty of Business and Economics
1996 to 2004
German Armed ForcesWorking Languages
German, EnglishExpertise | Responsibilities
- Administrative and Organisational Support of Training Courses
- IT-Support
Other Activities
- Participation in NATO-Operations
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Antonia Lampe-Traupe
Team Training, Operations
Antonia Lampe-Traupe
Team Training, Operations
Since 2018
Desk Officer Team Training, Operations
2017 to 2018
Desk Officer Team Human Resources, Operations
2016 to 2017
Desk Officer Team Training, Operations
2009 to 2015
Generali Lebensversicherung
Sales Support
Working Languages
German, English
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Silva Lauffer
Head of ENTRi Secretariat, Team Training, Operations
Silva Lauffer
Head of ENTRi Secretariat, Team Training, Operations
MA Strategic Affairs
BA PoliticsSince 2011
Project Manager "Europe's New Training Initiative for Civilian Crisis Management" (ENTRi), Team Training, Operations
2010
Merlin (British NGO)Operations Coordinator in Haiti during the earthquake response
2009 to 2012
Company Director of a company supporting Latin American small-income generating projects
2005 to 2008
RedR UKDirector of International Programmes (Leading teams and setting-up offices in Pakistan (Kashmir and NWFP), Sudan (Darfur), Kenya und Sri Lanka)
2004 to 2005
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in Colombia and EcuadorConsultant
2004
Australian National UniversityTutor of ‘Diplomacy and International Conflicts’
2000 to 2003
Project coordinator for humanitarian emergency response and rehabilitation projects in Timor-Leste, Northern Uganda and Serbia for Action Contre la Faim and Cesvi
Working Languages
German, English, Spanish
Expertise | Responsibilities- Planning and set-up of offices and teams in difficult environments
- Creation and management of international networks
- Humanitarian programmes, capacitiy-building
Other activities
United Nations Disaster Assessment and Coordination Team (UNDAC) Member
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David Meißner
Project Manager ENTRi, Team Training, Operations
David Meißner
Project manager ENTRi, Team Training, Operations
MA Human Security and Environmental Change
BA International Relations
Since 2016
Project manager "Europe's New Training Initiative for Civilian Crisis Management" (ENTRi), Team Training, Operations
2014 to 2016
Senior Experts Service, Africa & MENA Department, Bonn
Working Languages
German, English, French, Dutch
Expertise | Responsibilities
- Project management ENTRi
- ENTRi App/Website
- In Control-Manual
- Statistics
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Svenja Wolter
Team Training, Operations
Svenja Wolter
Team Training, Operations Division
MA Peace and Conflict Studies
BA International Relations
Since 2018
Desk Officer, Team Training, Operations Division
2016 to 2018
Center for Conflict Studies, Philipps-Universität Marburg
Research associate at the EU-Horizon 2020 Project PeaceTraining.eu
2015 to 2016
Austrian Study Centre for Peace and Conflict Resolution (ASPR) Stadtschlaining
Project staff at the training division i.a. capacity-building project for humanitarian aid in Western Africa with the KAIPTC, Ghana
Working Languages
German, English, Spanish, Portuguese
Expertise | Responsibilities
- Comprehensive approach through the German Training Partner Platform
- Organization of courses for civilian personnel in international peace operations
- Course development
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Matthias Zeller
Deputy Head of Team Training, Operations
Matthias Zeller
Team Training, Operations
Since 2015
Desk Officer Team Training, Operations
Working Languages
German, EnglishExpertise | Responsibilities
- Administrative and Organisational Support of Training Courses
Team International Capacity Development
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Sebastian Dworack
Head of Team International Capacity Development, Operations
Sebastian Dworack
Head of Team International Capacity Development, Operations
MA Political Science
Mediator
Since 2016
Head of Team International Capacity Development (ICD), Operations
2012 to 2016
Project Manager of ZIF’s “The African Union Civilian Standby Roster” Project
2010 to 2011
Willy Brandt School of Public Policy, Erfurt University
Managing Director, Lecturer2009 to 2010
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities (HCNM)
International Education Consultant SerbiaSince 2008
Policy Consultant, Mediator, Trainer on Conflict Resolution in Germany, Austria, Georgia, Moldova
2005 to 2007
OSCE Mission to Skopje
Political Advisor, Head of Political Unit HoM Department
2002 to 2005
European Union Monitoring Mission (EUMM) Team Leader, Political Analyst EUMM Offices Tetovo and Skopje
Working Languages
German, English
Expertise | Responsibilities
- Strategic and conceptual personnel management for international peace operations, operative cooperation with United Nations
- Peace mediation and mediation support
- Advise and knowledge transfer on development and strengthening of civilian capacities for peace operations
- Humanitarian Peace Nexus
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Perle Baillard
Team International Capacity Development, Operations
Perle Baillard
Team International Capacity Development, Operations
LL.M. International Business Law
Diploma European and International Law
MA Political ScienceSince 2018
Team International Capacity Development, Operations
2016 to 2018
Assistant to the Head of Operations
Working Languages
German, English, FrenchExpertise | Responsibilities
- Mediation Support
- Operative cooperation with the United Nations
- Operational Dialogs
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Fabian Metze
Team International Capacity Development, Operations
Fabian Metze
Team International Capacity Development, Operations
MA Political Science, Islamic Science and Intercultural Business Communication
Since 2016
Project Manager „African Standby Capacity“, Team International Capacity Development (ICD), Operations
2012 to 2016
German Federal Agency for Technical Relief, International Department, Bonn
Working Languages
German, English, Portuguese, French
Expertise | Responsibilities
- Support to the African Union in developing the AU Civilian Standby Roster
- Training/Coaching
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Anita Nuke
Team International Capacity Development, Operations
Anita Nuke
Team International Capacity Development, Operations Division
MA Society, Politics, Culture
BA International Culture RelationsSince 2014
Manager of ZIF's project "German contribution to the Standby-Partnership Programme of UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)", Team International Capacity Development (ICD), Operations
2011 to 2014
Desk Officer Team Human Resources, Operations
2000 to 2009
Ministry of Defence, Latvia
Various positions within the International Relations DepartmentWorking Languages
German, English, Latvian, Russian, NorwegianExpertise | Responsibilities
- Recruitment and consulting for OCHA deployments
- Personnel support
- ZIFdatabase support
- General requests
Analysis
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Dr. Wibke Hansen
Head of Analysis
Dr. Wibke Hansen
Head of Analysis Division
MA Political Science
MA Peace Studies2010 to 2012
PhD programme, thesis on Organized Crime in Peace Operations
2010 to 2011
UN Mission in Sudan (UNMIS)
Special Assistant to the SRSG
2007 to 2009
UN Mission in Sudan (UNMIS)
Special Assistant to the DSRSG (Political)Special Assistant to the SRSG
Since 2002
Head of Analysis
2001 to 2002
Postgraduate Program in International Affairs, Robert Bosch Foundation, Stuttgart/Berlin
Project Coordinator "Recruitment and Training of Civilian Personnel for International Peace Operations"2000 to 2001
Fernuniversität in Hagen, Institute for Peace and Democracy
Project Coordinator „Postgraduate Training in Interdisciplinary Peace Studies“1998 to 2000
German Red Cross
Project Coordinator for EU Projects on Refugees and Migrants
Working Languages
German, English
Expertise | Responsibilities- Organized Crime in Fragile States
- UN Peace Operations
- Horn of Africa
- Measuring Success in Peace Operations
Other Activities
- Member of the UN-political advisory board of the Federal Foreign Office
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Dr. Annika Hansen
Deputy Head Analysis
Dr. Annika Hansen
Deputy Head Analysis
Cand. Polit. (Political Science)
MA Law and Diplomacy (International Relations)
PhD (Political Science)Since 2016
Senior Researcher, Analysis
2008 to 2016
UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations
i.a. Policy officer/adviser to the UN Police Adviser, Chief Evaluation Team
Advisor for the Senior Security Sector Reform at the UN Stabilisation Mission in Libya (UNSMIL)
1996 to 2016
Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI)
Project manager and senior analyst on security policy, especially peace operations led by the UN, the EU and other international organisations, rule of law and security sector reform and the role of police in crisis management2002 to 2003
EU Police Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina (EUPM BiH)
Chief Political Adviser to the Head of Mission
2000 to 2002
International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS)
Research Associate on international police operations
Working Languages
German, English, Norwegian
Expertise | Responsibilities- Collection and evaluation of experiences of civilian experts
- UN peace operations
- Deployment of police in international missions
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Tobias Pietz
Deputy Head Analysis
Tobias Pietz
Deputy Head Analysis
MA Political Science
MA Peace and Security StudiesSince 2009
Desk Officer and Deputy Head, Analysis
2007 to 2009
Project Manager, "Local Ownership" (DSF-ZIF Cooperation)
2003 to 2006
Bonn International Center for Conversion (BICC)
Researcher focusing on Peacebuilding, Small Arms, CIMIC, and DDR
2002 to 2003
Institute for Peace Research and Security Policy, University of Hamburg
Scholarship by the German Foundation for Peace Research2001 to 2002
International Labour Organization, Bureau for Gender Equality, Geneva
Carlo Schmid ScholarWorking Languages
German, English
Expertise | Responsibilities- Local Ownership in Post-Conflict Areas
- EU Peace Operations within the framework of CSDP
- Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration (DDR) and Security Sector Reform (SSR)
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Monika Benkler
Analysis
Monika Benkler
Analysis
MA Political Science
Since 2002
Desk Officer, Analysis
2001 to 2002
Federal Foreign Office, BerlinConsultant for the Preparation of the Foundation of the Center for International Peace Operations
1999 to 2001
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ)
Desk Officer, Crisis Prevention and Conflict Management Unit
1999
Feasibility Study for the Federal Foreign Office "Training and Recruitment of Civilian Personnel for Conflict Prevention and Peace Operations"Researcher
1998
Worldbank/GTZ Research study on social and cultural evolution in the Central African Republic
Researcher
1995 to 1998
German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP), Research Division Middle East and Afrika
Researcher
1989 to 1996
Landshuter Zeitung / Straubinger Tagblatt
JournalistWorking Languages
German, English
Expertise | Responsibilities- Compilation of the weekly "Peace Operations Update"
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Tanja Bernstein
Analysis
Tanja Bernstein
Analysis
MA International Affairs und International Economics
Since 2016
Research Fellow, Analysis
2009 to 2015
United Nations, Office of the Secretary General
Political advisor, Policy and Planning Unit
2007 to 2009UN Mission Nepal
Personal consultant SRSG
2002 to 2007
United Nations, Department of Peacekeeping Operations
Political advisor
2002
UN Mission Kosovo
Political advisor, Office of the Chief of Staff
1999 to 2002
OSCE Mission KosovoField Office Director, afterwards political advisor, Office of the Chief of Staff
1997 to 2998
OSCE Mission CroatiaPolitical advisor, Field Office Vukovar, main focus on economic discrimination
1995 to 1996
German BundestagResearch assistant, deputy Klaus Franke
Working Languages
German, English, French
Expertise | Responsibilities- Reform of the United Nations
- Conflict prevention
- Peace operations of the United Nations
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Tobias von Gienanth
Analysis
Tobias von Gienanth
Analysis
MA History
MA International AffairsSince 2002
Desk Officer and Deputy Head, Analysis
2000 to 2001
Transparency International, German Section, BerlinProject Coordination
Working Languages
German, EnglishExpertise | Responsibilities
- Lessons Learned West Africa
- US Politics and Transatlantic Peacekeeping Issues
- Online Editor
- Focal Point for Anti-Corruption
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Maximilian Schmidtke
Student Assistant Analysis
Maximilian Schmidtke
Student Assistant Analysis
Since 2018
Student Assistant Analysis
Working Languages
German, English, Italian
Expertise | Responsibilities
- Research
- Public Relations Support
- Information management
- Print / Shipping of products
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Maximilian Schoppa
Student Assistant Analysis
Maximilian Schoppa
Student Assistant Analysis
Since 2018
Student Assistant Analysis
Working Languages
German, English
Expertise | Responsibilities
- Information management
- Library
- Print / Shipping of products
- Assistence Head of Analysis Division
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Dr. Andreas Wittkowsky
Head of Project Peace and Security, Analysis
Dr. Andreas Wittkowsky
Head of Project Peace and Security, Analysis
PhD Economy
MA Economy
Since 2011
Project Coordinator "Peace and Security", Analysis
2008 to 2010
German Association for East European Studies, Berlin
Executive Director
2001 to 2008
United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK), European Union Pillar- 2006 – 2008 Deputy Head (Deputy DSRSG)
- 2003 – 2006 Head of the Economic Policy Office
- 2001 – 2003 Senior Economic Advisor
1997 to 2001
German Development Institute
Research Fellow1992 to 1994
Friedrich Ebert Foundation
Country Manager Eastern Europe
Working Languages
German, English, Russian, FrenchPublications
List of Publications
Expertise | Responsibilities- Coordinator, Working Group on the Comprehensive Approach
- Peace Operations, Development and Security
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Anna von Gall
Guest-Researcher, Analysis
Anna von Gall
Guest-Researcher, Analysis
Fully Qualified Lawyer
Since 2017
Project "UN-Resolution 1325", Analysis
2016 to 2017
Federal Coordination of Specialized Counseling Against Sexual Violence in Childhood and Youth (BKSF)
Legal Advisor
2015 to 2016
German Association of Women’s Shelters
Legal Advisor
2010 to 2015
European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights
Coordinator on „Gender and Human Rights“
2012 to 2017
Independent trainer on the role of UN-Resolution 1325, of CEDAW and of gender-based and sexual violence in the context of international criminal law
2009 to 2010
Tbilisi State University Ivane Javakhishvili (TSU), Georgia
Coordinator of the LL.M. Program (DAAD-Fellowship) and teaching assignment
2008 to 2009
German Forum Menschenrechte (a network of 50 German non-governmental organizations)
Head of Office
2006 to 2008
Regional Higher Court SchleswigLegal Clerkship (inter alia with the Germany Embassy Kiev and the Law Firm Hummel Kaleck (International Criminal Law)
Working Languages
German, English,
Expertise | Responsibilities
- Agenda "Women, Peace & Security"
- Participation, Prevention and Responsibility
- Support of civilian activities to implement UN-resolution 1325
- Member of the international working group on the implementation of UN-resolution 1325
Administration
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Luisa Lampe-Traupe
Head of Administration
Luisa Lampe-Traupe
Head of Administration
Law Degree
Since 2018
Head of Administration
2014 to 2017
Senior Legal Advisor and Head of Team Personnel & Legal Affairs, Administration
2011 to 2014
Swiss Life Holding GmbH, Hannover
In-House Counsel and Consultant to the Managing Board
2010 to 2011
Employment Law Firm Groll & Partner, Frankfurt
Attorney-at-Law
2009 to 2010
Goethe University Frankfurt
Project Manager „German-Southeast Asian Center of Public Policy and Good Governance“Working Languages
German, English, FrenchExpertise | Responsibilities
- Head of Administration
- Budget commissioner
Team Finances
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Annemarie Haida
Head of Team Finances, Administration
Annemarie Haida
Head of Team Finances
Business Administration
Management Assistant for audiovisual Media
Since 2018
Head of Team Finances, Administration
2014 to 2018
Desk Officer Team Personnel & Legal Affairs, Administration
Project Administration ENTRi I - III, Team Training, Operations
2013
Verband kommunaler Unternehmen e.V. (VKU),
Department Assistant for Press and Communications2011 to 2012
Technische Universität Berlin
Project Assistant "Externes Mentoring" & "DeutschlandStipendium" at Career Service of the TU BerlinWorking Languages
German, English
Expertise | Responsibilities
- accounting and controlling
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Martina Schönfelder
Deputy Head of Team Finances, Administration
Martina Schönfelder
Deputy Head Team Finances, Administration
Qualified Export Clerk
Since 2017
Desk Officer Team Finances, Administration
2004 to 2017
Desk Officer / Deputy Head of Administration
1993 to 2002
B.R.A.S.S.T. Bau GmbH, Berlin
Business Accountant
1983 to 1992
Heim-Elektrik GmbH, Berlin
Export ClerkWorking Languages
German, English
Expertise | Responsibilities
- Deputy Head Team Finances, Administration
- Accounting institutional funding
- Personnel budget
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Ruby Finné
Team Finances, Administration
Ruby Finné
Team Finances, Administration
BA Business Administration
Trained Management Assistant in Office Communication
Since 2018
Desk Officer Team Finances, Administration
2017 to 2018
Desk Officer Team Personnel & Legal Affairs, Administration
2017
Midwife Surgery, Berlin
Office Administration
2017
perZukunft GmbH
Private Job Agent
Working Languages
German, English, SpanishExpertise | Responsibilities
- Administration of Payments
- Booking and Clearing of Travel Expenses
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Gabriela Kind
Team Finances, Administration
Gabriela Kind
Team Finances, Administration
Bank Business Management Assistant
Since 2011
Desk Officer Team Finances, Administration
2009 to 2010
The German Savings Banks Association (DSGV), Berlin
Finance Staff
1990 to 2008
Gries & Heissel Bankiers AG, Berlin
Head Technical Management/Asset ManagementWorking Languages
German, English
Expertise | Responsibilities- Project-accounting external funds
- Travel expense accounting
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Ute Neumann
Team Finances, Administration
Ute Neumann
Team Finances, Administration
Hotel assistant, foreign language secretary
Since 2017
Desk Officer, Team Procurement, IT & Facility Management, Administration
Desk Officer, Team Personnel & Legal Affairs, Administration
Since 2014
Desk Officer Administration and Receptionist
2010 to 2014
Salans FMC SNR Denton Europe LLP
Receptionist / Facility Management
2008 to 2010
The Westin Grand Berlin
Front Office Clerk
Working Languages
German, English
Expertise | Responsibilities- Travel Expense / Booking STO
- Reception
- cRM-Database Management
- Warehouse Management
- Facility Management
Team Personnel & Legal Affairs
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Andre Hansen
Head of Team Personnel & Legal Affairs, Administration
Andre Hansen
Head of Team Personnel & Legal Affairs, Administration
Fully qualified lawyer, LL.M.
Since 2017
Legal Adviser Team Personnel & Legal Affairs, Administration
2016 to 2017
Legal Adviser Team Human Resources, Operations
2013 to 2016
Law firm Jost, Berlin
LawyerWorking Languages
German, English
Expertise | Responsibilities
- Head of Team Personnel & Legal Affairs
- Legal Consulting for the Office of the Executive Director
- Work / Secondment Contracts
- Tender Procedures
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Christine Behrendt
Team Personnel & Legal Affairs, Administration
Christine Behrendt
Team Personnel & Legal Affairs, Administration
Diploma Business Administration
Since 2017
Desk officer Team Personnel & Legal Affairs, Administration
2006 to 2017
Sozial-kulturelle Netzwerke casa e.V.
Desk officer
Working Languages
German, EnglishExpertise | Responsibilities
- Support and processing of individual staff matters
- Personnel Accounting
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Ralph Groß
Team Personnel & Legal Affairs, Administration
Ralph Groß
Team Personnel & Legal Affairs, Administration
BA Business Administration
Since 2019
Desk officer Team Personnel & Legal Affairs, Administration
2018
Johanniter Unfall-Hilfe e. V.
Personnel Administrator
2017
Kassenärztliche Vereinigung Brandenburg
Personnel Administrator
2015 - 2017
TOP Radiovermarktung GmbH & Co. KG
Staff Member Finance | Service
Working Languages
German, EnglishExpertise | Responsibilities
- Personnel Administration of Seconded Personnel
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Mirko Lakic
Team Personnel & Legal Affairs, AdministrationMirko Lakic
Team Training, Operations / Team Personnel & Legal Affairs, Administration
Since 2017
Desk Officer Team Training, Operations
2015 to 2017
Mission Security Officer at EULEX Kosovo
2008 to 2015
Desk Officer, Team Training
2004 to 2007
Berlin School of Economics and Law
Faculty of Business and Economics
1996 to 2004
German Armed ForcesWorking Languages
German, EnglishExpertise | Responsibilities
- Administrative and Organisational Support of Training Courses
- IT-Support
Other Activities
- Participation in NATO-Operations
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Katrin Linke
Team Personnel & Legal Affairs, Administration
Katrin Linke
Team Personnel & Legal Affairs, Administration
Since 2017
Desk Officer Team Personnel & Legal Affairs, Administration
Working Languages
German, EnglishExpertise | Responsibilities
- Seconded Personnel Accounting
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Anne Wedde
Team Personnel & Legal Affairs, Administration
Anne Wedde
Team Personnel & Legal Affairs, Administration
MA Business Law (LL.M.)
Since 2018
Team Personnel & Legal Affairs, Administration
Working Languages
German, English
Expertise | Responsibilities
- Classification of Seconded Personnel
- Labour Law
- Tender Procedures
Ombudsperson
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Dorlies Sanftenberg
ZIF Ombudsperson
Dorlies Sanftenberg
Ombudsperson
Certified Translator for English and French
Since 2017
ZIF Ombudsperson
2003 to 2017
Deputy Head Team Training, Operations
2012 to 2013
Monitor with the EU Monitoring Mission, Georgia
1990 to 2002
Carl Duisberg Gesellschaft, Berlin
Associate for Scolarship Programs and Environmental Projects in West and Southern AfricaWorking Languages
German, English, RussianExpertise | Responsibilities
- Advising of civilian experts in conflict situations
- Mediation, arbitration and conciliation