Laura Strömpel has served as head of the office of Thomas Kleine-Brockhoff, the Otto Wolff Director of DGAP, since May 2026. From November 2023 to May 2026, she headed DGAP’s membership division, overseeing the largest German-speaking member network on foreign policy. In that role, she also managed the volunteer activities of DGAP’s regional forums and Young DGAP, its network of professionals under the age of thirty-five. Prior to that, Strömpel was responsible for community management at DGAP.

Before joining DGAP, Strömpel worked for the Robert Bosch Stiftung in Berlin from 2014 to 2021, most recently in its Policy Engagement and Partnerships department. There, she was in charge of a cross-party, multi-year program for young members of the Bundestag, which – together with international cooperation partners – teaches methods for innovative policymaking and good governance through seminars, workshops, and international study trips. Before that, she worked at the Robert Bosch Academy for four years. 

Strömpel earned a bachelor’s degree in cultural studies and a master’s degree in European Studies at the European University Viadrina in Frankfurt (Oder) and at University College London (UCL).