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Alicia is currently pursuing a Master of International Affairs at the Hertie School, specialising in International Security. She holds a bachelor's degree in European Politics from King's College London and a master's degree in European Studies from University College London. She hopes that futurEU will continue to be a platform for those passionate about the EU and empower students to develop ambitious policy strategies that strengthen the EU’s role in a changing world.

Nico is a third-semester Master’s student in International Affairs at the Hertie School, specializing in European Governance. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Media and Communication Management and has completed a Professional Year at Johnson & Johnson, where he now continues to work as a working student in Government Affairs & Policy. He views futurEU as an ideal platform to bring together people passionate about the European project and to collaboratively tackle its most pressing challenges.

Ann-Kathrin is currently pursuing a master's degree in international affairs at the Hertie School, with a focus on European Governance. Prior to Hertie she graduated with a dual BA (Honours) degree in International Management. Currently, she’s completing her Professional Year at a Management Consultancy in Berlin. She believes FuturEU is an important initiative to promote excitement about the EU’s potential to shape a thriving and united future.

Konstantin is a Master of Public Policy student at the Hertie School of Governance with a background in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE). After working in the private sector for some years, he is currently completing a professional year in the public sector at the Senate Department for Economic Affairs, Energy and Public Enterprises Berlin. To him, supporting student engagement initiatives at the EU level is crucial, especially in times of global uncertainty and political polarization.

Marc is pursuing a master's degree in Public Policy at the Hertie School, specializing in Policy Analysis. He obtained his bachelor's degree in International Politics and Government from Bocconi University. He’s currently working as a student consultant at Capgemini in the Global Public Sector. He believes that futurEU is a critical initiative to foster youth engagement and integration across the European Union.

Jocelyne Carrillo Herrera is pursuing a master's degree in International Affairs at the Hertie School, specializing in European Governance. She is currently completing her Professional Year at GIZ within the EU–LAC Alliance Secretariat, where she supports cooperation initiatives between Europe and Latin America. She obtained her bachelor's degree in international business from the University of Colima. She believes initiatives like futurEU are key to fostering a more integrated and innovative European Union.

Helen is a master’s in public policy candidate at the Hertie school, focusing on climate policy. She obtained her bachelor's degree in liberal arts from St. John’s College in Maryland, USA. To her, initiatives like FuturEU are important incubators for collaboration and new ideas which are needed to address the many challenges the EU faces.

Addie is a first-year MPP student at the Hertie School. She double-majored in Government and German and minored in European History, Politics, and Societies at Harvard College. Her background in civil-military relations research has fueled her interest in EU security policy. She views futurEU as a meaningful way to boost students’ political engagement.

Catherine is a first year student from the U.S. studying Public Policy at Hertie with a focus on Climate Policy. She believes futurEU fosters key cross country collaboration by encouraging students fo find common ground on global issues through creative solutions.

Alessandra is a Master of International Affairs student at the Hertie School of Governance, specializing in Human Rights and Global Governance. She holds a bachelor’s degree in International Politics and Government from Bocconi University in Milan. Passionate about international development and gender equality, she sees FuturEU as a crucial initiative that amplifies young voices and fosters connection and idea-sharing at the European level.

Nico is currently pursuing a Master of Public Policy at the Hertie School, specializing in Policy Analysis. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Political Science and German Language, Literatures and Cultures from the University of Bamberg. Supporting the FuturEU Competition is important to him because, especially in times of social media, artificial intelligence and information overload, forums like this help people to exchange elaborate solutions and, through debate, consensus, and dissent, lay the foundation for policy by people for people in the future.