Members of Staff

Lars holds an MD in Political Science and has previously worked in the Danish Ministry of Industry, Business and Financial Affairs as well as the European Commission.

Birgitte holds an MD in Political Science and Spanish from Aarhus University and has worked with international projects in Brussels for many years, including the European Commission. She has also worked at the Danish NATO representation in Brussels and taught International Politics at the Royal Danish Defence College. From 2007-2010, Birgitte worked at the Aalborg representation office in Beijing.

Thomas holds an MD in Business Adminitration and a BA in Civil Enigneering. He has previously worked at the municipality of Ringkøbing-Skjern as a Development Advisor in the growth and business development areas.

Lina holds an MD in Business Communication and has written an extended thesis on Political Rhetorics. She has previously worked at TDC in Denmark and in Brussels for the company Intel and the NGO Eurogroup for Animals. Lina has also worked at the Danish Permanent EU Representation and Embassy in Brussels.

Elena holds an MA in International and Global History from Aarhus University and holds a BA in History and European Studies from Aarhus and Leipzig University.

Tarik holds an MD in International Studies from Aarhus University and a BA in English and European Studies.

Signe holds an MD in Environmental Planning from Roskilde University. She has previously worked with policy within the energy and food areas at WWF and Novozymes.

Jesper has a degree within History and Sports. After having worked four months at CDEU as a project assistant in the spring of 2022, he has taken up a position as an EU-consultant, and he now works within the R&I-area for Aarhus University and VIA University College.

Anita has been with CDEU since 2015. She is responsible for our internal as well as our external communication. She holds a degree in journalism from the University of Southern Denmark and has worked at the regional TV station TV2EAST In Denmark. In 2010, she moved first to the US and then to Brussels, where she worked as a correspondent at the Danish Permanent Representation.

As her educational background, Caroline has a bachelor's degree in art history from Aarhus University and a master's degree in design management from the University of Southern Denmark. In the spring of 2023, she has been a Blue Book Trainee in Brussels with the European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA).