A list of our current research assistants/"hiwis":
Teresa Artho, undergraduate student of Politics and Public Administration with a special interest in inequality, particularly between the global North and South, and its intersection with climate change.
Leslie Fischer, graduate student of Politics and Public Administration with a specialisation in Conflict Management and International Administration and Methods in Politics and Public Administration, interested in the consequences of conflict and socialisation processes within the military. Her favourite colour is yellow.
Julia Geppert, graduate student of Politics and Public Administration with a specialisation in International Politics and Political Economy, interested in gender equality, the study of migration governance and supporting self-directed development. Currently working remotely from Barcelona.
Lennart Gießing, currently studying the Master of Social and Economic Data Science. His main interest lies in the organization and analyzation of field experiments, especially of RCTs.
Maximilian Hecht, currently studying in the Master of Politics and Public Administration with a specialisation in International Politics, Conflict Studies and Methods. Mainly interested in the consequences of development and conflicts as well as in efficient public administration. He is into pineapple on pizza.
Dorothea von Kalnein, graduate student of Politics and Public Administration with a specialisation in International Relations and European Affairs, interested in the political economy of development, development cooperation and its intersection with gender equality. Favourite snack: Peanut butter + banana.
Pascal Mounchid, graduate student of Politics and Public Administration with a specialisation in International Politics, interested in public health management in developing countries. His daily coffee consumption lies between 1.5l and 2l.
Dusan Ristic, graduate student of Politics and Public Administration with a specialisation in International Relations and European Affairs and Methods, interested in the development field and European Union politics. Loves to cook, despite being lousy at it.
Jacob Westerholt, graduate student of Politics and Public Administration with a specialisation in International Relations, mainly interested in violence research and extra state violence. Favourite book: Losing Nelson by Barry Unsworth.