Areas of responsibility
- Research assistance
- Event organization
- Administrative tasks
Background
Katja holds a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) and a Master’s degree in Political Science from the University of Copenhagen. She previously spent a semester in Nepal studying Peace and Conflict Studies, with a focus on the Southeast Asian region. In addition, she has completed a one-year programme in Digital Communication and Marketing at BI Norwegian Business School.
Katja has previously worked as a Junior Analyst at Tænketanken Europa in Copenhagen. There, she was primarily affiliated with the defence pillar, focusing on Danish and European defence and security. During her time there, she contributed to the major project, Stocktaking EU, both analytically through the report and during the conference itself.
Academic interest
Katja’s academic interests include Norwegian foreign, defence, and security policy, with a particular focus on defence industrial cooperation. More broadly, her research interests encompass great-power competition, geopolitics, and international relations.