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Team & Contact

Head of Office

  • Kristina Birke Daniels

    Kristina Birke Daniels

    Head of Office

    Based in Stockholm since 2022, she has extensive experience in international relations, including serving as Director of FES in Colombia, Morocco, and India. She holds an MSc in Economics specialising in International Relations Theory from the University of Wales.


Social Democracy

  • Josefin Fürst

    Policy Advisor

    She specialises in welfare and democracy, focusing on challenges to the welfare state and strategies against the far right in Sweden and Finland. She holds an M.A. in Political Science from Södertörn University and has worked in cultural exchange and policy advisory roles.


Decent Work and Fair Economy

  • Meike Büscher

    Policy Advisor

    She specialises in economy and labour policy in the Nordic region, with a focus on gender equality in the labour market, algorithmic management, the future of work, and just transition and climate policies. She holds a diploma in Sociology from the Universities of Hamburg and Lund.


Peace and Security

  • Lukas Hassebrauck

    Policy Advisor

    He specialises in foreign policy, peace and security, with experience at FES in the Baltics, the German Foreign Office’s Crisis Response Centre, and the German Bundestag. He studied Political Science and History in Heidelberg, Milan and Paris.


Press and Event Officer

  • Sara Charlotte Wahlström

    Sara Charlotte Wahlström

    Press and Event Officer

    She leads all communications and coordinates office activities at the Nordic Office under the supervision of the Office Director. She holds a Master’s degree in Journalism from JMK, Stockholm University, and a Bachelor’s degree in Cultural Anthropology, among other qualifications.


Finance and Administration

  • Eike Meyer

    Finance Officer

    He is responsible for the finances and administration of the Nordic Office. He has commercial training and extensive experience as a project manager as well as a diploma degree (which corresponds to a Master Degree) in political science from the University of Bremen.


Office address

Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung

  • FES Nordic Countries

    Barnhusgatan 10 111 23 Stockholm, Sweden

Office location