Team & Contact

Nordic Office

Head of Office

Kristina Birke Daniels has been Director of the Nordic Office of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) in Stockholm since 2022. She has extensive experience in the theory and practice of international relations. She has previously worked for the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) as a director in Colombia, Morocco and India. She holds a Master of Science in Economics with a specialisation in International Relations Theory from the University of Wales, Aberystwyth. She is an editor and writer, producing analyses and articles on various aspects of international relations and social policy.

kristina.birke(at)fes.de
+46 768 486 705

Democracy and the Welfare State

Josefin Fürst is Policy Advisor at the Nordic Office of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) in Stockholm, covering issues related to welfare and democracy. She is a political scientist specialising in welfare and democracy. Her current work focuses on strategies against the far right and projects on challenges to the welfare state and strategies for dealing with them and current affairs in Sweden and Finland. She has previously worked in cultural exchange and as a policy advisor. Josefin studied law, German and political science in Stockholm, Wismar and Konstanz and has an M.A. in political science from Södertörn University.

josefin.furst(at)fes.de
+46 76 848 09 22

Economy and Labour

Meike Büscher is Policy Advisor at the Nordic Office of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) in Stockholm. She covers issues related to economy and labor policy in the Nordic region. Her current projects focus on gender equality in the labor market, algorithmic management and the future of work, as well as just transition and climate policies. She studied sociology, communications, and economics at the University of Hamburg and the University of Lund, holding a diploma degree (which corresponds to a Master Degree) in Sociology.

meike.buscher(at)fes.de
+46 76 848 00 95

Foreign Policy, Peace and Security

Lukas Hassebrauck is Policy Advisor at the Nordic Office of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) in Stockholm and covers the topics Foreign Policy, Peace and Security. Lukas has a strong background in foreign affairs, most recently serving as Head of Office to a Member of the German Bundestag. He has worked with the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung in the Baltics and the German Foreign Office’s Crisis Response Centre. With studies in Political Science and History in Heidelberg, Milan, and Paris, he focuses on security and international order and contributes regularly to foreign policy research and analysis.

lukas.hassebrauck(at)fes.de
+4676 848 00 37

Event and Communications

Sara Charlotte Wahlström is Press & Events Officer at the Nordic Office of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) in Stockholm. She oversees the communication efforts at the Nordic Office and also coordinates events, panels, and travel plans in collaboration with the office and partner organisations. Among other qualifications, she holds a master's degree in Journalism from JMK, Stockholm University, and a bachelor's degree in Cultural Anthropology, Development, and International Relations.

saracharlotte.wahlstrom(at)fes.de
+46 76 848 00 44

Finance and Administration

Eike Meyer is Finance Officer since 2018. 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.

eike.meyer(at)fes.de
+46 76 848 60 44

Intern

Sophie Lüskow is an intern at the Nordic Office of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) in Stockholm. After graduating from the University of Erfurt with a Bachelor's degree in "International Relations and Law", she is currently completing a three-month internship in our office before starting her Master's programme in the winter semester 2025/26.

sophie.lueskow@fes.de

FES Nordic Countries

Office/Postal Address
Barnhusgatan 10
111 23 Stockholm
Sweden

For media inquiries contact:
Josefin Fürst
josefin.furst(at)fes.de
+46 76 848 09 22