Team

Lena Strehmann leads the team of Understanding Europe. She is a trained diversity manager and works as a strategic thinker and participation expert on the future of the educational network.

Daniela Cappuccio is mainly responsible for the Coordinators and their meetings. Her portfolio also includes the Transnational Training for Trainers, project evaluation, and reporting to external funders. Daniela has been a volunteer of the network since 2016 and, also due to her background as a lawyer, is very committed to the issues of justice and social activism, especially with regards to young people.

Yasmine Djidel supports our team with the organization and support of the transnational network. She recently graduated in International and European law from the University of Angers, France. Yasmine is deeply dedicated to engaging youth in politics, particularly those from BIPOC backgrounds and is passionate about decolonial and postcolonial studies. Additionally, she strongly advocates for social justice and champions diversity and equality of opportunity as fundamental principles.

Marlene Gärtner is responsible for Understanding Euorpe‘s annual publication, theEducational Briefing, and supports Programme Lead Lena Strehmann with fundraising, partner management and strategy development. She is passionate about knowledge and committed to the exchange between research and practice.

Rebekka Pfennig is responsible for the European Summer School and supports the publication of the Educational Briefing. As a former trainer, she has known the network since 2018 and is always inspired by the political spirit and commitment of young people.

Moritz Littbarski supports Understanding Europe as a student assistant, in particular with the implementation of the European Summer School and public relations work. He is currently studying gender, intersectionality and politics in Berlin and is particularly interested in social diversity and anti-discrimination as well as queer and feminist theory.