Helena Heinrich started working at the IKEM in December 2022 as the Public Relations Officer.
Helena Heinrich studied political science at the Free University of Berlin and the University of Potsdam. She also completed semesters abroad at the National University of Singapore and the Clarkson University in New York. She completed her master’s degree with a focus on international relations and climate policy. Her master thesis held the title “Gender in the Nationally Determined Contributions of African Countries”. Before joining the IKEM, Ms. Heinrich gained professional experience at the UN Refugee Agency, the German Agro Action, the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research and the German Corporation for International Cooperation.