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Education

05/2021 – 05/2025 Center for Development Research & Faculty of Philosophy, University of Bonn Doctoral Studies in Sociology: “Legitimate Knowledge Policy Co-Production towards Just Climate Action”
Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Hornidge & Prof. Dr. Dietz
Research visits: University of Ghana, University of São Paulo, Ahmedabad University
10/2019 – 09/2020 University of Cambridge, Queens’ College MPhil in Environmental Policy
09/2016 – 07/2019 JS Mill College – Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam BSc in Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE)
Semester abroad: IGIDR, Mumbai
Niklas Wagner at COP 26
Presenting at a Conference

Employment History

Since 03/2025 German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS) Researcher, Environmental Governance Department
Since 03/2025 Institute of Environmental Science, University of Geneva Researcher on SNIS-funded Global Stocktake project
05/2021 – 12/2024 Centre for Development Research, University of Bonn Junior Researcher, One Health and Urban Transformation Project
04/2021 – 12/2024 German Development Bank (KfW) Consultant, International & Latin American Forestry Protection Programmes
09/2020 – 03/2021 GIZ & German Development Bank (KfW) Intern

Volunteering

Since 2013 Club 82 e.V. & Lebenshilfe Breisgau Team Leader – Vacations for Disabled People
Since 04/2022 Bed-Exchange Platform & Bonn Climate Camp Founder and Project Lead
Since 07/2018 Klimadelegation e.V. Civil Society Observer to International Climate Negotiations