Julia Fath, M.A.
Areas of Expertise
- Sub-Saharan Africa
Short Curriculum vitae
Since April 2025 Project Coordinator "Megatrends Afrika", Africa and Middle East Division, SWP, Berlin
2022-2025 Research Assistant focussing on project management and event management in the project “Megatrends Afrika”
2016-2021 Lead project coordinator at „Flucht nach vorn – Betreuung, Bildung und Beratung junger Flüchtlinge“, Stiftung Sozialpädagogisches Institut Berlin (Stiftung SPI)
2015 Consultant in the Risk Management Office of Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) in Niamey, Niger
2013 M.A. Conflict and Development Studies, Institut d’études politique (IEP) Lille, France
2007-2012 Double degree Political Science, Institut d’Etudes Politiques (IEP) Lille, France and Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster
Publications of the Megatrends Afrika project
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The Changing Face of Foreign Intervention in African Conflicts
This spotlight examines how security partnerships have evolved amid a new multipolarity, illustrating shifts in external intervention in African conflicts since 2011 and highlighting the decline of Western engagement alongside the rise of non-Western actors.
Megatrends spotlight 62, 05.11.2025 -
Leverage and Limits: What African Actors Make of the New Multipolarity
Africa is entering a new era of multipolarity, with global powers competing to become key partners to the continent. This study analyses the different facets of multipolarity and how African actors respond to both opportunities and constraints arising from the growing interest of foreign actors.
Megatrends Working Paper 21, 08.10.2025, 48 Pagesdoi:10.18449/2025MTA-WP21
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Joint Futures: Ideas for Germany’s Africa Policy
What does it mean to design a sustainable and effective Africa policy? How can Germany develop and rethink its relations with Africa? We addressed these questions in a dedicated blog series between September 2023 and February 2024: Joint Futures. This publication brings together all the contributions.
Megatrends Working Paper 2024 12, 23.05.2024, 161 Pagesdoi:10.18449/2024MTA-WP12
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“Make the better offer! – That is the key”
The Federal Foreign Office (FFO) is developing new Africa Policy Guidelines for the Federal Government. In an interview with Megatrends Afrika, Christoph Retzlaff, Director for Sub-Saharan Africa and the Sahel, explains why this is necessary now.
blog Joint Futures 02, 25.09.2023 -
China's Footprint in Africa
African countries share deep economic, political, and social ties with China. To better understand Beijing’s activities and impact, we need more robust empirical data. Future research should strengthen the link between empirical data and theoretical debates on status, power, and influence.
Megatrends Working Paper 2023 05, 06.07.2023, 31 Pagesdoi:10.18449/2023MTA-WP05
