Our Team
The Data Innovation Lab is proud to bring together a team of experts in foreign policy and data science from various corners of the globe. Our diverse team brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the table allowing us to approach challenges from multiple perspectives and find innovative solutions.
Hans-Christian Mangelsdorf
Chief Data Scientist, German Federal Foreign Office
Gunda Ehmke
Project Lead, Strategy & AI Governance
Sebastian Blum
Program Manager
David Lönnberg
Senior Advisor
Claire Patzig
Junior Data Associate
Peter Weiß
Junior Advisor
Sarah "Coco" Palacios
Student Assistant
María Fernanda Beltrán Sierra
Student Assistant
Jonah Hartmann
Technical Student Assistant
Jonas Schrade
Technical Student Assistant
Vacancies
Support the Data Innovation Lab as a Policy Research Intern (min. 6 weeks/ full-time)!
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Help advancing the policy-related work of the Data Innovation Lab at the intersection of tech and foreign policy​ through extensive research and analysis.
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Start Date: Flexible.
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Application Deadline: On a rolling basis.
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Requirement: Located in Germany
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Become a technical working student (15- 20 hours/week) at the Data Innovation Lab!
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Gain valuable experience and make a meaningful impact in supporting the Data Innovation Lab and the German Federal Foreign Office to advance data-driven solutions.
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Start Date: Flexible.
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Application Deadline: On a rolling basis.
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Requirement: Master student, enrolled in Germany.
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