Communication, Facilitation, Analysis & Talks

In addition to my own research I have consulted several state and non-state organizations working on issues related to my fields of research. Amongst my clients and employers are members of the German Parliament (Bundestag), BBAW – the Berlin Brandenburgische Academy of Science, the SWP – German Institute for International and Security Affairs, employees of the German Foreign Office (Auswaertiges Amt), the WZB – Berlin Social Science Center, Adopt a Revoltion (Leipzig based NGO),  Aopt an Academic initiative by the Free University Berlin, AGYA – the Arab German Young Academy of Science, the Salam to Syria event series, the Saliba and Salibaba Restaurants in Hamburg and several german and international media outlets, such as Open Democracy, Deutsche Welle, Radio Bayern3, Die ZEIT, Frankfurter Allgemeinse, der Tagesspiegel a.o..

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Social Sience Consulting & Communication

Consulting NGOs and other organizations to get a better picture of the issues they are dealing with in their work is a service I have provided in Germany and elsewhere.

​Darfting surveys and analyzing the results is as much part of my portfolio as analyzing preexisting data. These assements can conclude in presentations, reports or to develop options for future actions and scenarios. I have been part of a team at the WZB supporting the NGO Adopt a Revolution to conduct and analyse the first large-n survey mongst Syrian refugees in Germany. The results can be accessed here.

Since 2016 I am managing the WZB Democracy Blog. As the editor and curator I am responsible for content social media presence and editing. In collaboration with my colleagues at the WZB's research unit on democracy and democratization we are currently planning a Podcast on current research in political science. 

Meetings & Facilitation

Through regular fieldwork stays in Cairo, Tunis and Rabat I have established a wide range of contacts to civil society organizations, activists, government officials and foreign policy professionals. I also have a wide network into the growing Syrian civil society in Germany through my political activism.

Clients interested in contacting or cooperating with certain actors or simply thinking about realizing a project in Morocco or Egypt for example can build on my network to establish trusted contacts prior to risking any resources. I am happy to help arrange meetings and brief customers for particular cultural or societal contexts that should be taken into account when realizing projects or working with partners from the mentioned countries.

Discussions & Analysis

Interviews (Print, TV & Radio) and meetings with journalists, policy professionals and politicians or diplomats dealing with the respective countries or topics that I am conducting research on have become a regular part of my work.

Meetings or phone calls can be set-up spontaniously if a certain issue jumps to the agenda and an informed opinion and exchange of options is needed or also can be scheduled to deal with a certain issue.

Presentations & Moderation

I have given presentations related to the issues of the Tunisian transition process, the Syrian civil war, the political system of Morocco , the role of social media for politics in the Arab World, recent political developments in the MENA region and more broadly prospects for democratization in the Arab World at different occasions and for diverse audiences.
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The presentations can be accompinied by brief analysis, policy papers oder reports of recent developments to provide more background.

I have also been moderating political, academic and art panel discussions and debates at various international and german settings, conferences and institutions. Lately i have co-organized and hosted the art series Salam to Syria in Hamburg. See here for a video of the event in the beautiful Orient room at the Syrian Restaurant Mazza.