Veronika Datzer

Fellowship

Mercator Fellowship on International Affairs

Period of the Fellowship

October 2021 - September 2022

Project title

Non-military responses to cyber threats – the role of states, international organisations and companies

Short biography

As a Mercator Fellow, Veronika Datzer investigates non-military responses to cyber threats. Her goal is to identify effective approaches towards a safer cyberspace and to gain a comprehensive understanding of the role of states, international organisations and companies in their fight against cyber threats. She has previously worked at the German Institute for International and Security Affairs, the UN, in research, consultancy and the NGO sector. Veronika holds an M.A. in International Relations from Humboldt-University, Free University Berlin and Potsdam University and a B.A. in Liberal Arts and Sciences from the University of Freiburg.