Laura Christoph
Research Associate

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Laura is a project manager and research associate in the projects "UA Transformation Lab" and "Ukraine Perspectives".

Experiences

Junior Project Manager in the project "Civic School for Sound EU Practice" (CiSEP) at IEP, Berlin (2020)
Internship at the NGO "Post-Conflict Research Center" (PCRC) in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina (2018)
M.A. Eastern European Studies and Political Science, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich and University of Warsaw
B.A. Communication and Political Science, TU Dresden

Languages

German
English
French
Polish
Hungarian

laura.christoph@iep-berlin.de

@laurachristoph_

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Projects

CiSEP – Civic School for Sound EU Practice in Ukraine

Enlargement, Neighbourhood, Central Asia

The Civic School for Sound EU Practice (CiSEP) is a training program for active changemakers from Ukrainian civil society. CiSEP creates a network of experts on issues related to the EU Association Agreement with the aim of strengthening Ukraine's European integration.

GURN – German Ukrainian Researchers Network

Enlargement, Neighbourhood, Central Asia

The cooperation between think tanks and politics are strengthened. GURN focuses on knowledge transfer, capacity building and bilateral dialogue. Current developments and German-Ukrainian relations are discussed in a variety of formats.

Pathways to Progress: Germany-Ukraine Dialogues on Rule of Law for EU Accession

Enlargement, Neighbourhood, Central Asia

For Ukraine's successful integration into the EU, close cooperation on reforms in the rule of law and fundamental values is crucial. Political dialogue events in Kyiv, Berlin and Brussels promote this and enable the active participation of civil society.

ReLoaD – Research on Local Governance and Decentralisation

Enlargement, Neighbourhood, Central Asia

The Ukrainian decentralisation process is being researched in an interdisciplinary manner. Innovative research approaches become the basis for targeted and data-based policy advice intended to sustainably strengthen local democracy in Ukraine.

UA Transformation Lab: Think tanks for Ukraine’s reconstruction and EU integration

Enlargement, Neighbourhood, Central Asia

The UA Transformation Lab combines research on reconstruction and EU integration of Ukraine with a capacity-building programme on policy analysis and advocacy. It strengthens bilateral dialogue and knowledge transfer between Germany and Ukraine.

Ukrainian think tanks as civil society organisations

Enlargement, Neighbourhood, Central Asia

What challenges do Ukrainian think tanks face and how can they be supported in times of war? The joint study by the IEP and the Ilko Kucheriv Democratic Initiatives Foundation provides concrete recommendations for German and European policymakers.

Ukraine Perspectives: Strategies for Reconstruction and EU Integration

Enlargement, Neighbourhood, Central Asia

The Ukraine Perspectives project is generating new insights into the reconstruction process and the potential of Ukraine's accession to the EU through policy-relevant analyses. Moreover, it strengthens Ukrainian voices and regional expertise in the German political debate.

Podcast UkraineMEMO

Enlargement, Neighbourhood, Central Asia

Making expertise on Ukraine accessible is the aim of the UkraineMEMO podcast. With experts from civil society, politics and business, we analyse current events and long-term trends and promote better mutual understanding between Germany and Ukraine

Publications

Research Project Facilitator - Publications

#24 UkraineMEMO: EU integration as the key to economic growth

#23 UkraineMEMO: URC 2024 - United in recovery

Study Trip 2024 to Berlin

6th German-Ukrainian Breakfast Debate

5th German-Ukrainian Breakfast Debate

#22 UkraineMEMO: “It is important to me that this country is understood in all its complexity.”

#21 UkraineMEMO: Hate language as a harbinger of violence

1st Ukraine Perspectives Talk “Assessing the challenges for agri-food public authorities”

4th German-Ukrainian Breakfast Debate

3rd German-Ukrainian Breakfast Debate x Ukraine Insights

#20 UkraineMEMO: 10 years annexation of Crimea - Russia's hybrid war

#19 UkraineMEMO: 10 years of Euromaidan - the ongoing Revolution of Dignity

Research Project Facilitator

#18 UkraineMEMO: NATO membership for Ukraine?

“Potential of the EU integration of Ukraine’s agricultural market” – Ukraine Perspectives Expert Roundtable

#17 UkraineMEMO: No peace without justice

2nd German-Ukrainian Breakfast Debate

#16 UkraineMEMO: Ukraine on its path to the EU

1st German-Ukrainian Breakfast Debate

Policy Analysis Toolbox: Guideline for analytical publications

#15 UkraineMEMO: Germany as a partner in reconstruction

#14 UkraineMEMO: What we don't know about Ukraine

#13 UkraineMEMO: Shaping innovative development cooperation

#12 UkraineMEMO: "We're heading in the right direction!" – Fighting corruption in Ukraine

#11 UkraineMEMO: The future of Crimea

#10 UkraineMEMO: Ukrainian resilience – what is it about?

#9 UkraineMEMO: “We can learn a lot from Ukraine.”

#9 UkraineMEMO: “We can learn a lot from Ukraine.”

Resilience of Ukrainian democracy under the conditions of war – 26th Ukraine Breakfast Debate

"Zeitenwende: What place does Ukraine have in German foreign policy?" – 10th Germany Breakfast Debate

#8 UkraineMEMO: Ukrainian Diaspora in Berlin

#8 UkraineMEMO: Ukrainian Diaspora in Berlin

#7 UkraineMEMO: Ukraine's EU accession – a project for this generation

#7 UkraineMEMO: Ukraine's EU accession – a project for this generation

#6 UkraineMEMO: "If we do not fight, we will not live"

#6 UkraineMEMO: "If we do not fight, we will not live"

#5 UkraineMEMO: Cultural diplomacy in times of war

#5 UkraineMEMO: Cultural diplomacy in times of war

Policy advice in times of war – 25th Ukraine Breakfast Debate

#4 UkraineMEMO: Russia's war against Ukraine – What makes it so complex?

#4 UkraineMEMO: Russia's war against Ukraine – What makes it so complex?

#3 UkraineMEMO: War of aggression against Ukraine – Demands to the West

#3 UkraineMEMO: War of aggression against Ukraine – Demands to the West

Russian Invasion – 24th Ukraine Breakfast Debate

Ukraine's image in Germany – 9th Germany Breakfast Debate

Ukraine Breakfast Debate: What impulses are being set by the land reform?

Ukraine and the European Union - 8th Germany Breakfast Debate