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.

Ane Cenecorta manages our communications channels and is responsible for the Fellowship “Thinking of Europe in Times of Transformation”. This includes supporting the process of pedagogical guidance and the publication of new educational formats. With an educational background in communications and her experience as a volunteer for the network, she wants to improve the project's outreach and its educational materials.

Marlene Gärtner organises the European Summer School and is responsible for qualification, transnational networking and evaluation in the Understanding Europe project. She is passionate about scientific knowledge and committed to the exchange between research and practice.

Friedrich Landenberger is responsible for Understanding Europe's press and public relations. He coordinates editorial and creative implementation, strategic development and positioning of all online and offline communication, and advises the project network in these areas. It is particularly important for him to bring diverse voices and perspectives of young Europeans to the fore.

Frieda Metzkow supports our team with administrative and organizational tasks. She keeps an eye on various project activities, follows up on ambiguities and is involved in the organization of the European Summer School and the Coordinators' Meetings. She has a keen eye for detail and is inspired by the commitment of young Europeans. In addition to her work for Understanding Europe, Frieda studies sociolinguistics and political science at the Free University of Berlin.

Tui Nguyen supports the European Summer School and takes care of the course database and the "Good News" courses. She is a trained specialist in market & social research, and is a master's student in education at Humboldt University in Berlin. The topics of social inequality and empowerment are particularly important to her.

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.