Team

Office of the Executive Director

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 Assistant
1994 to 1995
PhD at the Zentrum Moderner Orient (ZMO), Berlin

Working Languages

German, 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)
- Honorary Executive Director of the NGO "Mediothek Afghanistan e.V."
Selected Publications

List of Publications
Christine Daul-Grahovac
Event Management
Christine Daul-Grahovac

Event Management

c.daul-grahovac(at)zif-berlin.org

MA Anglistics and Cultural Studies

Since 2016

Event 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

English

Expertise | Responsibilities
- Organisation of conferences and events, support of participants
- Contact maintenance to international partners
Stefan Köppe
Special Assistant to the Executive Director
Stefan Köppe

Special Assistant to the Executive Director

s.koeppe(at)zif-berlin.org

MA Political Science

Since 2016

Special Assistant to the Executive Director

2010 to 2015

Project Manager, ZIF Analysis Division

Working Languages
German, English, French
Expertise | Responsibilities
- Public Relations
- Focal point for ZIF's engagement in the Challenges Forum
- Corporate Design, Web Administration, Online Editing
- Event coordination
Simone Kreutz
Student Assistant
Simone Kreutz

Student Assistant

s.kreutz(at)zif-berlin.org

BA Governance and Public Policy

Since 2016

Student Assistant at the Office of the Executive Director

Working Language
German, English
Expertise | Responsibilities
- Event support
- Research
Agnieszka Miadowicz
Assistant to the Executive Director
Agnieszka Miadowicz

Personal Assistant to the Executive Director

a.miadowicz(at)zif-berlin.org

MA Cultural Studies

Since 2017

Personal Assistant to the Director

2012 to 2017

UN-Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH)

Regional Electoral Coordinator

2012

UN-Mission in East Timor (UNMIT)

Legal and Voter Education Advisor

2010 to 2012

Desk Officer, Analysis and Human Resources

2008

Desk Officer, Training
Working Languages

English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Polish, German

Expertise | Responsibilities
- Assistance to the Executive Director
Hannah Raithel
Event Management
Hannah Raithel

Event Management

h.raithel(at)zif-berlin.org

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

2007

Nynas Belgium AB

Sales and Logistics Assistant
2005 to 2007

Messe Berlin GmbH

Desk Officer Protocol & Events

Working Languages
German, English

Expertise | Responsibilities
- Organisation of conferences and events, support of participants
- Contact maintenance to international partners

Operations

Dr. Astrid Irrgang
Deputy Executive Director | Head of Operations

Dr. Astrid Irrgang

Deputy Executive Director | Head of Operations

a.irrgang(at)zif-berlin.org

PhD History

MA History, Psychology, Literary Studies

Since 2014

Deputy Executive Director

Since 2012

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
Head

2008
Private Office of the Secretary-General, NATO HQ, Brussels
Visiting Officer

2001 to 2003
German National Academic Foundation, Bonn
Desk Officer

1999 to 2000
German Federal Agency for Civic Education, Bonn
Desk Officer

Working Languages
German, English, Polish
Bettina Renner
Head of Team Human Resources, Operations
Bettina Renner

Head of Team Human Resources, Operations

b.renner(at)zif-berlin.org

Certified Translator for French and Portuguese

Since 2002

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 Relations
Working Languages
German, English, Portuguese, French

Expertise | Responsibilities
- Recruitment for UN and EU Missions
- Personnel Support
- ZIFdatabase Development and Support
Dr. Volker Jacoby
Head of Team Training, Operations
Dr. Volker Jacoby

Head of Team Training, Operations

v.jacoby(at)zif-berlin.org

PhD Political Science

Since 2013

Head of Training

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
Sebastian Dworack
Head of Team International Capacity Development, Operations
Sebastian Dworack

Head of Team International Capacity Development, Operations

s.dworack(at)zif-berlin.org

MA Political Science

Mediator

Since 2012

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, Lecturer

2009 to 2010

OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities (HCNM)
International Education Consultant Serbia

since 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
- Support of the African Union in the area of peace and stability
- Advise on the development of AU Civilian Standby Roster
- Consulting, Training/Coaching
Perle Baillard
Assistant to the Head of Operations

Perle Baillard

Assistant to the Head of Operations

p.baillard(at)zif-berlin.org

LL.M. Business Law
MA European Affairs

Since 2016

Personal Assistant to the Head of Operations

Working Language
English, French
Louise Biermanski
Team Training, Operations
Louise Biermanski

Team Training, Operations

l.biermanski(at)zif-berlin.org

MA International Studies/Peace and Conflict Studies
BA European Studies

Since 2016

Training Officer, Team Training

Since 2014

Desk Officer, Human Resources

2013 to 2014
EXOP GmbH
Risk Analyst Sub-Saharan Africa/ Crisis Response Operator

2012 to 2013
ZIF
Desk Officer, Human Resources
Working Languages

German, English, French

Expertise | Responsibilities
- Hostile Environment Awareness Training (HEAT+)
- Mentoring & Advising
- Women, Peace and Security
- United Nations Staff Officer Course (UNSOC)
- Fundamentals of Operational Planning (NATO)
Sarah Degen-Heinemann
Deputy Head of Team International Capacity Development, Operations
Sarah Degen-Heinemann

Deputy Head of Team International Capacity Development, Operations

s.degen-heinemann(at)zif-berlin.org

Fully Qualified Lawyer

Since 2015

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 Parliament

2006 to 2008
Forum Civil Peace Service (forumZFD e.V.), Bonn
Regional Coordinator Western Balkans, Belgrade, Serbia
2004 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
Françoise Donner
Team Human Resources, Operations
Françoise Donner

Team Human Resources, Operations

f.donner(at)zif-berlin.org

Certified Translator (Certifié Traducteur)

Since 2004

Desk Officer, Human Resources

1999 to 2002
DBB Akademie, Berlin

Desk Officer

1999
GDL health services company, Berlin

Desk Officer

1994 to 1996
BVH Bank, Berlin

Desk Officer
Working Languages
German, French, English

Expertise | Responsibilities
- Recruitment for OSCE peace operations
- Personnel Support
Susanne Evert
Team Human Resources, Operations
Susanne Evert

Team Human Ressources, Operations

s.evert(at)zif-berlin.org

MA International Business and Consulting: Human Resource Management
BA Business Administration

Since 2017

Desk Officer, Human Resources

2012 to 2015
Axel Springer SE
Human resource development and diversity management
Working Languages
English

Expertise | Responsibilities
- Recruitment for EU-Peace Operations
- Personnel Support
- Database management
Aneka Flamm
Deputy Head of Human Resources, Operations
Aneka Flamm

Deputy Head of Team Human Resources, Operations

a.flamm(at)zif-berlin.org

Dr. rer. nat psychology

MA Social Psychology

Since 2017

Deputy Head of Team Human Resources, Operations

2015 to 2017

United Nations Headquarters New York, Department of Management
Team Lead Assessments, Network Staffing Team POLNET

2014 to 2015

United Nations Headquarters New York, Department of Management
Team Member Job Analysis & Assessments, Network Staffing Team POLNET

2012 to 2014

United Nations Headquarters New York, Department of Management
Team Member, Young Professionals Programme Management

2012

United Nations Mission in South Sudan
2009 to 2011

United Nations Headquarters New York, Department of Management
Team Member, Planning, Monitoring & Reporting

2007 to 2009

New York University, Department of Psychology
Post-doctoral Researcher / ERP-Scholarship
Intern at the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations

Working Languages

German, English, French

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
Laura Korn
Team Human Resources, Operations
Laura Korn

Team Human Resources, Operations

l.korn(at)zif-berlin.org

MA Sociology, Communication and American Studies

Since 2014

Desk Officer, Human Resources
Working Languages

German, English

Expertise | Responsibilities
- Recruitment for Election Observation Missions
- Support of Training Courses for Election Observers
- Recruitment for NATO-Operations
- Personnel Support
Mirko Lakic
Team Training, Operations
Mirko Lakic

Team Training, Operations

m.lakic(at)zif-berlin.org

Since 2017

Desk Officer, Team Training

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 Forces
Working Languages
German, English

Expertise | Responsibilities
- Administrative and Organisational Support of Training Courses
Antonia Lampe-Traupe
Team Human Resources, Operations
Antonia Lampe-Traupe

Team Human Resources, Operations

a.lampe-traupe(at)zif-berlin.org

Since 2017

Desk Officer, Human Resources

2016 to 2017

Desk Officer, Training

2009 to 2015

Generali Lebensversicherung

Sales Support
Working Languages

German, English

Expertise | Responsibilities
- Recruitment for OSCE-Peace Operations
- Personnel support
- Database management
Silva Lauffer
Head of ENTRi Secretariat, Team Training, Operations
Silva Lauffer

Head of ENTRi Secretariat, Team Training, Operations

s.lauffer(at)zif-berlin.org

MA Strategic Affairs
BA Politics

Since 2011

Project Manager, "Europe's New Training Initiative for Civilian Crisis Management" (ENTRi)

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 UK

Director 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 Ecuador

Consultant
2004
Australian National University

Tutor 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
Rebecca Meier
Team Human Resources, Operations
Rebecca Meier

Team Human Resources, Operations

r.meier(at)zif-berlin.org

BA Arabic-Islamic Culture and Religious Studies

Since 2016

Desk Officer, Human Resources
Working Languages

English, German

Expertise | Responsibilities
- Database and Application Support
David Meißner
Project Manager ENTRi, Team Training, Operations
David Meißner

Project manager ENTRi, Team Training, Operations

d.meissner(at)zif-berlin.org

MA Human Security and Environmental Change

BA International Relations

Since 2016

Project manager, "Europe's New Training Initiative for Civilian Crisis Management" (ENTRi)

2014 to 2016

Senior Experts Service, Africa & MENA Department, Bonn
Working Language

German, English, French and Dutch

Expertise | Responsibilities
- Project management ENTRi
- ENTRi App/Website
- In Control-Manual
- Statistics
Fabian Metze
Team International Capacity Development, Operations
Fabian Metze

Team International Capacity Development, Operations

f.metze(at)zif-berlin.org

MA Political Science, Islamic Science and Intercultural Business Communication

Since 2016

Project Manager Training, „African Standby Capacity“

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
Anita Nuke
Team International Capacity Development, Operations
Anita Nuke

Team International Capacity Development, Operations Division

a.nuke(at)zif-berlin.org

MA Society, Politics, Culture
BA International Culture Relations

Since 2014

Manager of ZIF's project "German contribution to the Standby-Partnership Programme of UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)"

2011 to 2014

Desk Officer, ZIF Human Resources

2000 to 2009
Ministry of Defence, Latvia
Various positions within the International Relations Department
Working Languages
German, English, Latvian, Russian, Norwegian

Expertise | Responsibilities
- Recruitment and consulting for OCHA deployments
- Personnel support
- ZIFdatabase support
- General requests
Jennifer Riebe
Student Assistant
Jennifer Riebe

Team Human Resources, Operations

mailto: j.riebe@zif-berlin.org

BA Major Italien, Minor Scandinavian Studies/Northern Europe Studies

Since 2016

Student Assistant, Human Resources

2016

Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)

Internship with the project "Institutional strengthening of the Mexican Agency for International Development Cooperation (AMEXCID)"

2013 to 2014

UNESCO National Commission Uruguay

Volunteer
Working Languages

German, English, Spanish

Expertise | Responsibilities
- Personnel Support
Dorlies Sanftenberg
Team Training, Operations
Dorlies Sanftenberg

Team Training, Operations

d.sanftenberg(at)zif-berlin.org

Certified Translator for English and French

Since 2003

Desk Officer, Team Training

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 Africa

Working Languages
German, English, Russian
Expertise | Responsibilities
Planning and Implementation of:
- Core Training Courses for Civilian Personnel in International Peace Operations
- Specialization Courses
- Election Observation Courses
Anja van Eickels
Team Human Resources, Operations
Anja van Eickels

Team Human Resources, Operations

a.vaneickels(at)zif-berlin.org

BA Romance Philology and Economics

Since 2002

Desk Officer, Human Resources

1997 to 2002
Bankakademie International, Frankfurt/Main
Project Coordinator for Training and Mentoring Activities
Working Languages
German, English, French

Expertise | Responsibilities
- Recruitment for Election Observation Missions
- Personnel Support
Matthias Zeller
Team Training, Operations
Matthias Zeller

Team Training, Operations

m.zeller(at)zif-berlin.org

Since 2015

Desk Officer, Training
Working Languages
German, English

Expertise | Responsibilities
- Administrative and Organisational Support of Training Courses

Analysis

Dr. Wibke Hansen
Head of Analysis
Dr. Wibke Hansen

Head of Analysis Division

w.hansen(at)zif-berlin.org

MA Political Science
MA Peace Studies

2010 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
Tobias von Gienanth
Deputy Head Analysis
Tobias von Gienanth

Deputy Head Analysis

t.vongienanth(at)zif-berlin.org

MA History
MA International Affairs

Since 2002

Desk Officer and Deputy Head, Analysis

2000 to 2001
Transparency International, German Section, Berlin

Project Coordination

Working Languages
German, English
Expertise | Responsibilities
- Lessons Learned West Africa
- US Politics and Transatlantic Peacekeeping Issues
- Online Editor
- Focal Point for Anti-Corruption
Tobias Pietz
Deputy Head Analysis
Tobias Pietz

Deputy Head Analysis

t.pietz(at)zif-berlin.org

MA Political Science
MA Peace and Security Studies

Since 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 Research
2001 to 2002
International Labour Organization, Bureau for Gender Equality, Geneva
Carlo Schmid Scholar

Working 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)
Monika Benkler
Analysis
Monika Benkler

Analysis

MA Political Science

Since 2002

Desk Officer, Analysis

2001 to 2002
Federal Foreign Office, Berlin

Consultant 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
Journalist

Expertise | Responsibilities
- Compilation of the weekly "Peace Operations Update"
Tanja Bernstein
Analysis
Tanja Bernstein

Analysis

t.bernstein(at)zif-berlin.org

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 2009

UN 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 Kosovo

Field Office Director, afterwards political advisor, Office of the Chief of Staff
1997 to 2998
OSCE Mission Croatia

Political advisor, Field Office Vukovar, main focus on economic discrimination

1995 to 1996
German Bundestag

Research assistant, deputy Klaus Franke

Working Languages
German, English, French

Expertise | Responsibilities
- Reform of the United Nations
- Conflict prevention
- Peace operations of the United Nations
Carina Böttcher
Student Assistant
Carina Böttcher

Student Assistant

c.boettcher(at)zif-berlin.org

Diploma Public Administration

Since 2017

Student Assistant, Analysis

2013 to 2015

German Embassy Teheran

Desk officer in the legal and consular section
Working Languages

German, English, French

Expertise | Responsibilities
- Assistence Head of Analysis Division
- Information management
Dr. Annika Hansen
Analysis
Dr. Annika Hansen

Analysis

an.hansen(at)zif-berlin.org

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 management
2002 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
English, Norwegian

Expertise | Responsibilities
- Collection and evaluation of experiences of civilian experts
- UN peace operations
- Deployment of police in international missions
Alischa Kugel
Analysis
Alischa Kugel

Analysis

a.kugel(at)zif-berlin.org

MS International Affairs

Since 2016

Research Fellow, Analysis

2010 to 2015
New York University Center on International Cooperation (CIC)
Senior Program Officer, Crisis Diplomacy and Global Peace Operations / Lead Researcher and Co-Author of the Annual Review of Global Peace Operations

2009 to 2010
Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, UN Liaison Office
Policy Analyst for peace and security issues

2004 to 2007
Global Action on Aging
Program Coordinator for programs with a focus on poverty eradication, social protection and the inclusion of older persons interests in national social policy and wider development goals
2003 to 2004
Global Policy Forum
Associate for the International Justice and UN Reform programs

Working Languages

English

Expertise | Responsibilities
- Multilateral Peace Operations
- Humanitarian Aid and Peace Operations
- Crisis Prevention and Mediation
- Peacebuilding
Karl Rüdiger Tillmann
Liaison Officer Ministry of Defense
Karl Rüdiger Tillmann

Liaison Officer Ministry of Defense

k.tillmann(at)zif-berlin.org

Lieutenant colonel

MA Pedagogics

Since 2017

Liaison Officer of the Ministry of Defense, Member of Analysis and Team Training, Operations

2014 to 2016

United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA)

Military and political consultant

2005 to 2014

Exploratory and evaluation trips (DR Kongo, Sudan, South Sudan, Mali, Eritrea, Ethopia, Uganda, Indonesia, Caukasus, etc)

2005

Development and implementation of a licenced course for UN-military observers and consultants of the Argentinian Army

2003

United Nations

Training and Consultancy, focus: support of future staff of the African Union
1999 / 2001
Trainer for the Partnership-for-Peace-Program in the Czech Republik

1995 / 1996
UN-Military Observer in Georgia/Abchasien (UNOMIG)

Since 1984
Military use i.a. "Zentrum Innere Führung"; BMVg; German Armed Forces United Nations Training Centre in Hammelburg; Bundeswehr Operations Command

Working Languages

German, English

Expertise | Responsibilities
- Planning, implementation and support of trainings to "safety and security"
- Development of strategies to implement work processes regarding DDR and SSR
- Coaching of management staff for international peace operations
Diana Vuzic
Student Assistant
Diana Vuzic

Student Assistant

d.vuzic(at)zif-berlin.org

BA Politics and Public Administration

Since 2016

Student Assistant, Analysis

Working Languages

English
Expertise | Responsibilities
- Information management
- Library
- Print / Shipping of products
- Assistence Head of Analysis Division
Anna von Gall
Project "UN-Resolution 1325", Analysis
Anna von Gall

Analysis, Project "UN-Resolution 1325"

a.vongall(at)zif-berlin.org

Fully qualified lawyer

Since 2017

Project "UN-Resolution 1325", Analysis

2016

Bundeskoordinierung Spezialisierter Fachberatung gegen sexualisierte Gewalt in Kindheit und Jugend

Legal Officer

2015 to 2016

Association of Women's Shelters (Frauenhauskoordinierung e.V.)

Legal Officer

2010 to 2015

European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights (ECCHR)

Coordinator "Gender and Human Rights"

2009 to 2010

Tbilisi State University Ivane Javakhishvili (TSU)
Coordinator LL.M. Program (DAAD-Scholarship), Lectureship in General Civil Law

2008 bis 2009
Forum Menschenrechte
Office management
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
Dr. Andreas Wittkowsky
Head of Project Peace and Security, Analysis
Dr. Andreas Wittkowsky

Head of Project Peace and Security, Analysis

a.wittkowsky(at)zif-berlin.org
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 Fellow
1992 to 1994
Friedrich Ebert Foundation
Country Manager Eastern Europe

Working Languages
German, English, Russian, French

Publications
List of Publications

Expertise | Responsibilities
- Coordinator, Working Group on the Comprehensive Approach
- Peace Operations, Development and Security

Administration

Gerd Tauschek
Head of Administration
Gerd Tauschek

Head of Administration

g.tauschek(at)zif-berlin.org

Since 2017
Head of Administration
Working Languages
German, English
Bernhard Jacob
Head of Team Procurement, IT & Facility Management, Administration
Bernhard Jacob

Head of Administration

b.jacob(at)zif-berlin.org

MA Public Administration

Since 2008

Head, Administration

1996 to 2008
Berliner Bäder-Betriebe
Chief Information Officer

1986 to 1996
IT Consultant

since 1982
Lecturer for IT and Fiscal Accounting
Working Languages
German, English

Expertise | Responsiblities
- IT Services
- Project Leader ZIFdatabase
Luisa Lampe-Traupe
Legal Advisor
Luisa Lampe-Traupe

Senior Legal Advisor

l.lampe-traupe(at)zif-berlin.org

Law Degree

Since 2014
Legal Advisor

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, French

Expertise | Responsibilities
- Employment Law
- Collective Labor Law
- Contract Law
- General Legal Issues
Annemarie Haida
Administration / Project ENTRi
Annemarie Haida

Administration / Project ENTRi

a.haida(at)zif-berlin.org

Business Administration

Management Assistant for audiovisual Media

Since 2014

Administration and Project ENTRi I - III

2013

Verband kommunaler Unternehmen e.V. (VKU),
Department Assistant for Press and Communications

2011 to 2012

Technische Universität Berlin
Project Assistant "Externes Mentoring" & "DeutschlandStipendium" at Career Service of the TU Berlin
Working Languages

German, English

Expertise | Responsibilities
- Finance Officer "ENTRi I - III"
- Project accounting and controlling
Andre Hansen
Legal Advisor
Andre Hansen

Legal Adviser

a.hansen(at)zif-berlin.org

Fully qualified lawyer, LL.M.

Since 2016

Legal Adviser

2013 to 2016
Law firm Jost, Berlin
Lawyer
Working Languages

English

Expertise | Responsibilities
- Labour Law
- Social Insurance Law
- Tax Law
- Contract Design
- General Legal Issues
Gabriela Kind
Administration
Gabriela Kind

Administration

g.kind(at)zif-berlin.org

Bank Business Management Assistant

Since 2011

Desk Officer, 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 Management
Working Languages
German, English

Expertise | Responsibilities
- Administrative Support
- Procurement
- Project accounting
Berit König
Administration

Berit König

Administration

b.koenig(at)zif-berlin.org

Since 2017

Desk officer, Administration

Working Languages
German, English
Ute Neumann
Team Procurement, IT & Facility Management, Administration
Ute Neumann

Administration

u.neumann(at)zif-berlin.org

Hotel assistant, foreign language secretary

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
- Reception
- cRM-Database Management
- Procurement
- Facility Management
Martina Schönfelder
Administration
Martina Schönfelder

Administration, Head of Finances

m.schoenfelder(at)zif-berlin.org

Qualified Export Clerk

Since 2004

Desk Officer / Deputy Head, Administration

1993 to 2002
B.R.A.S.S.T. Bau GmbH, Berlin
Business Accountant

1983 to 1992
Heim-Elektrik GmbH, Berlin
Export Clerk
Expertise | Responsibilities
- Chief Accountant