Team and Contact

Matthias Jobelius

matthias.jobelius(at)fes.de

Matthias Jobelius is the Director of the FES New York Office. Previously, he coordinated the foundation’s work in Europe and North America from Berlin, and served as the FES representative in Romania and Georgia. He studied Political Science and Development Studies in Berlin and London.

Jennifer Landt

jennifer.landt(at)fes.de

Jennifer Landt is the Head of Finance & Administration at the FES New York Office. She obtained a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Rostock in Germany. She is responsible for all operational and financial matters and is the leading hand in the organization of programs.

Sara Burke

sara.burke(at)fes.de

Sara Burke works on global economic policy in the multilateral system (IMF, World Bank, G20, UN), focusing on progressive approaches to tax cooperation, sovereign debt, trade, and development. She tracks their socio-political impacts in the World Protests research on popular mobilization.

Volker Lehmann, Ph.D.

volker.lehmann(at)fes.de

Volker Lehmann is a Senior Policy Analyst. He works on international peace and security issues, UN reform, and AI governance. He received a Ph.D. in political science from the Graduate Center of the City University of New York and a master’s degree in biology from the Free University of Berlin.

Merle Rutz

merle.rutz(at)fes.de

Merle Rutz is a Policy Analyst at FES NY focusing on the future of multilateralism and UN affairs, also contributing to FES’ North South Futures Forum. Previously, she worked with CIVICUS and Oxfam. She holds degrees in European Studies and Political Science.

Livia Marie Johnson

livia.johnson(at)fes.de

Livia Marie Johnson is the Program and Communications Officer at FES New York. She holds two law degrees, specialized in international law and global governance, and previously worked at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.