I am currently reading for the MPhil in International Relations at Mansfield College, Oxford, as the 2023-2025 Adam von Trott Scholar.
My main interests involve just war theory, diplomatic history, international relations theory, international security, international organisations, and the successes and failures of peacebuilding. My thesis research focuses on the inadequacies of just war theory and international humanitarian law caused by the changing nature of war and peacemaking. The research aims to investigate these inadequacies and provide both philosophical and legal solutions.
Prior to joining the DPIR, I completed a BA in Philosophy and Economics at LMU Munich as top of my cohort and the highest-ranked philosophy student at the university. This included a bachelor thesis titled 'Bellum Iustum. An Encounter Between Ancient Ideas, Post-World War II Theories, and Modern Realities' which investigated the historical contingencies and logical status of just war theory from antiquity to the 1990s. My undergraduate studies also included stays abroad at the London School of Economics and Political Science, Harvard University (online), and Oriel College, University of Oxford, primarily studying International Relations and Politics.
My educational journey so far has been complemented by professional experiences, for example as a research intern for a think tank, a research assistant in the field of gender and taxation to LMU's Chair of International Comparative Public Policy, and as the 2021 European Youth Rapporteur to the Council of the European Union in digitisation policy. Further, I am an inclusive leadership trainer and Model United Nations coach at be.boosted e.V. At Oxford, I am additionally active on the committees of both the Oxford Diplomatic Society and the Oxford University International Relations Society.
Research Interests
- Just War Theory
- International Humanitarian Law, International Criminal Law, and Human Rights
- International Organisations
- Peacemaking and Peacekeeping
- Diplomacy and Diplomatic History
- Political and International Theory
Scholarships and Awards
- Adam von Trott Scholarship 2023-2025, University of Oxford
- German Academic Scholarship Foundation | Studienstiftung des Deutschen Volkes
- Scholarship of the Foundation of the German Economy | Stiftung der Deutschen Wirtschaft
- LSE Academic Director's Scholarship
- MLP Scholarship for Academic Performance
- Glemser Scholarship For Future Excellency
Languages
- German (native)
- English (C2)
- Italian (B2)
- Latin (Proficiency)
- French (A1)
