Short Bio

Maria Pericàs Riera is a fellow at the Internet Society. Until August 31, 2025, she was a project assistant in DGAP’s Center for Geopolitics, Geoeconomics, and Technology. There, her primary research interest was in cyber diplomacy, with a particular emphasis on critical infrastructure protection and cyber norms. Focusing on the European Union and Latin America, she investigated and analyzed cybersecurity policies in these regions. Before joining DGAP, she gained practical experience at the Munich Security Conference and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation of Spain.

Maria Pericàs Riera holds a bachelor’s degree in international studies from the Autonomous University of Madrid, the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, and the University of Zurich.

Languages

Spanish, English, German

[Last updated: November 2025]

Maria Pericàs Riera

Fellow, Internet Society

Expertise

Technology

Publications

The Geopolitics of Batteries

How Europe Can Reclaim Energy Storage Sovereignty Before It’s Too Late

Michael Laha

Valentin Weber

Maria Pericàs Riera

et al.

China recently announced sweeping export controls that cover large parts of the battery value chain. Coming amid a turbulent period for Europe’s battery sector, these measures are the latest in a string of geopolitical shocks that underscore Europe’s fragile energy storage sovereignty. Against this background, this collection of DGAP Memos provides a one-stop shop for the geopolitics of batteries and what Europe can do to reclaim sovereignty in this critical area.