Florence Schimmel is an associate fellow in DGAP’s Center for Security and Defense since July 2024. From July 2020 through June 2024, she was a research fellow there. She worked on the project “Civilian Stabilization and the Peace-Security Nexus,” which was financed by Germany’s Federal Foreign Office. Previously, Schimmel worked on projects on the Strategic Compass and the EU’s capabilities in civilian crisis management. From September 2019 until she became a research fellow, she had been the assistant of the Security and Defense Program.

Before joining DGAP, Schimmel worked for various chairs and communication agencies during her studies. She also completed internships in the analysis department of the Center for International Peace Operations, in the strategic international cooperation division of the German Federal Ministry of Defense’s in-house consultancy, and in the Security and Defense Program of DGAP.

Schimmel holds a master’s degree in international affairs with a focus on security policy from the Hertie School of Governance. She also has a bachelor’s degree in philosophy, politics, and economics from the University of Witten/Herdecke.

[Last updated: July 2024]