Work experience

  • Knowledge Innovation Centre

  • Belgium

Senior Researcher and Project Manager

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  1. Coordination of European Union funded projects in the area of education and skills development
  2. Strategic research and policy work in the fields of education with a focus on innovation and digitisation
  3. Development and maintenance of partnerships with clients and political stakeholders

  • Eductics UG (Germany and Belgium)

Higher Education, Research and Technology consultant (independent)

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  1. Independent consultant for EU-funded Higher Education projects - conceptualising and designing several projects worth up to €5 million
  2. Strategic consulting - Creation of internationalisation and digitalisation strategies for Higher Education Institutions
  3. Independent evaluator for the German Erasmus+ National Agencies (DAAD) - Evaluating education projects
  4. Organising several large-scale digital activities during COVID for organisations such as DIGITALEUROPE, Electronic Platform for Adult Learning in Europe (EPALE), Young European Research Universities (YERUN) and the European Consortium of Innovative Universities (ECIU)

  • Confia International - a European NGO in the Higher Education sector

Executive President

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  1. Day-to-day management of a small-scale European NGO working in the field of Higher Education
  2. Implementation of several Erasmus+ projects - worth up to €345 thousand
  3. Acting as external expert for the Lifelong Learning Platform - representation activities in the domain of adult education and higher education

  • European University Foundation (EUF)

Senior Policy Officer

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Head of Brussels office for the EUF - a network of ambitious universities for the modernisation of European higher education

  1. Establishment of Brussels branch office
  2. Recruitment, on-boarding and continued professional development training of staff members
  3. Leading a team of up to 8 employees in the Brussels branch office
  4. EU-funded Higher Education projects (Erasmus+, Horizon2020, CEF)
  5. Conceptualisation & design of high-impact Higher Education projects of up to €3 million with a special focus on innovation and digitalisation
  6. Project coordination and management of large-scale initiatives consisting of up to 15 European partners
  7. Advocacy in EU affairs - focus on education, research & digital policies towards European and National policy makers
  8. Coordination of EUF's consulting & training activities for Higher Education professionals

  • Erasmus Student Network AISBL

Executive President

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Managing Europe's biggest network of student association (500+ local associations)

  1. Coordinating European headquarters in Brussels with 6 employees
  2. ​Strategic planning of long-term vision
  3. Project management of multiple small and mid-size Erasmus+ grants of up to €250,000 e.g. Development of the European-wide Erasmusintern.org platform
  4. Project management of ESN's large scale research projects
  5. Advocacy in the fields of European youth and education policies

  • ARiSA AB, Växjö, Sweden

Web Development Internship

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  • Knowledge Innovation Centre

Senior Research and Project Manager

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  1. Coordination of European Union funded Education projects, with a special focus on innovation and digitalisation in Higher Education
  2. Strategic research and policy work to drive systemic change in European Higher Education policy and practice
  3. Development and maintenance of partnerships with clients and political stakeholders

  • Keep in Touch Marketing, Växjö, Sweden

Marketing consultant Internship

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Education and training

Linnaeus University

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  • Master Studies in Software Technology

  • Växjö, Sweden

Hochschule Neubrandenburg

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  • B.Eng. in Geo-informatics

  • Germany

Language skills

Mother tongue(s)

German

Other language(s)

Listening Reading Spoken interaction Spoken production Writing

English

C2: Proficient User
C2: Proficient User
C2: Proficient User
C2: Proficient User
C2: Proficient User

French

B2: Independent User
B1: Independent User
B1: Independent User
A2: Basic User
A2: Basic User

Publications

Publications

  1. Skills in European higher education mobility programmes: outlining a conceptual framework, Soraya Garcia-Esteban & Stefan Jahnke, Higher Education, Skills and Work-Based Learning, 2020
  2. eQuATIC research on quality partnerships in Higher Education, EUF, 2019
  3. Erasmus Without Paper desk research, Stefan Jahnke, EUF, 2017
  4. HousErasmus+ research, Daiga Kuzmane & Stefan Jahnke et.al, ESN, 2017
  5. Erasmus Impact Study, Brandenburg et.al., European Commission, 2014

Board member (2015-2016)

Board member (2015-2016)

Erasmus+ Student and Alumni Alliance (ESAA)

  1. Co-founder and board member of ESAA, an EU-facilitated organisation representing more than 3 million Erasmus+ students and alumni
  2. ​Liaison with European Commission and several Erasmus-related organisation

Appointment by European Commissioner Tibor Navracsics (2015)

Appointment by European Commissioner Tibor Navracsics (2015)

Ambassador for the New Narrative for Europe initiative

  • ​​Representative work for the European Commission to discuss the future of the continent with young people around Europe

Advisory board member (2014-2015)

Advisory board member (2014-2015)

  1. ​​Academic Cooperation Association (ACA) project: Rethinking the role of English-taught programmes in European Higher Education Area (ETPs-3)
  2. U-Multirank: Advisory board member for U-Multirank, an EU-facilitated multidimensional ranking of higher education institutions.

Trainer & Consultant (ongoing)

Trainer & Consultant (ongoing)

  • Independent trainer and consultant with focus on EU-funding, intercultural communication & leadership development
  • Certified trainer for trainers through Centre for Creative Leadership (CCL) and Eduk8

Pool of experts - Lifelong Learning Platform

Pool of experts - Lifelong Learning Platform

  • Drafting of policy statements
  • Consulting activities towards the European Commission and organisations in the field

Other interests

Other interests

European Union, Social Engagement, Leadership development, Politics, Debating, Travelling