Stefanie M. Schulz

Stefanie M. Schulz is a Security and Diplomacy and International Business graduate.
She completed her MA at Tel Aviv University after studying International Business at Munich Business School and Religion and World Politics, Social Change, and Modern Middle Eastern Studies at Harvard University.

Passionate about getting to the bottom of the driving forces of today’s global security challenges, Stefanie specializes in analyzing and acting on the intersection of foreign and defense policy. Before joining the ICT, Stefanie served as a research fellow at Givat Haviva Center for Shared Society, where she conducted research on social change theory, conflict narratives, and shared society models. Her passion for promoting positive change led her to work as a Friedrich Naumann Foundation Scholar, gaining valuable experience at the Lebanon and Syria Office in Beirut. There, she focused on civil and political education projects, collaborating with liberal forces in the Lebanese government.

In addition, Stefanie brings private sector work experience in business marketing consulting and strategic innovations. Currently, she serves as the Head of the Middle East Team in the International Committee of the Young Liberals in Germany.