Iris is currently finishing her master’s degree in public management, public policy and public administration at the University of Essen’s NRW School of Governance. Over the past ten years she has held student representative positions at local, federal state and national levels in Germany and served inter alia as the President of the European Students’ Union. She has a strong background in the areas of inclusivity and social policy, academic freedom and citizenship education as well as governance and financing of higher education. As Policy Officer of EUTOPIA she is supporting the Alliance’s Secretary General with the coordination of governing bodies, monitoring of EU policies and advising on strategic and financial development opportunities.
