Dr. Kirsten Westphal
Research Division:
Global Issues Senior Associate (on leave of absence)
Areas of Expertise
- EU energy policy
- Energy policy
Geopolitics of the Energy Transformation, Global Energy Issues and Security, International Energy-Governance, Energy and Connectivity, EU Foreign Energy Relations, Energy Developments in the Neighbourhood (Eastern Europe/Eurasia, the Mediterranean and the MENA region.
Short Curriculum vitae
Since March 2023, Member of the Executive Board, BDEW German Association of Energy and Water Industries
2022 Executive Director H2Global Stiftung - Head of Research & Analysis
Since 2008 Research Associate in SWP’s “Global Issues” division
2021-2022 Head of the project "Geopolitics of Energy Transformation - H2"
2021-2023 Member of the Scientific Advisory and Project Board of 50hertz
Since 2020 Member of the National Hydrogen Council
2018-2019 Member of the Expert Council of the Global Commission on the Geopolitics of Energy Transition (2018/2019)
