- Since 09/2023: Outreach administrator in the Knowledge Exchange Project Transfer 4 Transformation led by Prof. Amrita Narlikar (until 05/2024)- Prof. Eckart Woertz (since 05/2024) Education: M.A. in International Affairs, Finance & Trade, Hertie School of Governance in Berlin; B.A. in Business Administration, History, Briar Cliff University, USA
Currently based in Berlin.
Featured Work
Compare ND-GAIN Climate Vulnerability and Readiness scores across RSSC countries. This index draws on international statistics on agriculture, water, health, infrastructure, and governance. Additionally, a simple food insecurity measure is included. Read this as a baseline comparison.
Is the RSSC sliding into autocracy? See it yourself. Compare democracy levels across the Red Sea Security Complex with Varieties of Democracy data. Pick a democracy index type—Electoral, Liberal, Participatory, Deliberative, or Egalitarian—and select countries to view side-by-side.
A geospatial look at military presence in the RSSC: fixed bases vs. recorded naval operations plotted on the same map. The layers make it easy to spot activity clusters and proximity to key maritime passages such as Suez and Bab el-Mandeb
A hotspot map of organized-violence fatalities across the RSSC, based on UCDP geocoded events. The focus is spatial: which areas show concentrated fatality records. Use it for quick orientation and comparative reading of where violence clusters—not why it happens.
A view of who trades with whom in the RSSC. Track each country’s exposure to external partners—Gulf states, the EU, China, among others—on both exports and imports. Compare partner shares, shifts over time, and asymmetries between countries in and outside the Greater Horn of Africa.
An interactive bubble map of migrant stocks across RSSC countries. Pick a category—refugees, asylum seekers, or IDPs—and the bubbles resize to show country totals. A quick, comparative view designed for fast scanning and cross-country context.
View state fragility in the RSSC as three IDOS components: authority, capacity, and legitimacy. The page shows how these dimensions differ by country. Scores are compiled by IDOS from multiple underlying sources to create comparable indicators.
See how Red Sea Security Complex countries finance their development needs from outside: compare Western donors, China development finance, and Gulf sources relative to the recipient country's economy.
Browse International Organization (IO) memberships for RSSC countries with dynamic tables. See IO classified by topics: Diplomacy, Security, or Economics. A clean directory of affiliations to support quick checks and cross-country comparison.
How wealthy are RSSC countries, and how much depends on remittances? See GDP per capita next to remittance inflows and remittances as percent of GDP for each state. A snapshot to compare living standards and the economic weight of external household income across the RSSC over time.
Long-form collaborations and applied research initiatives.
Selected appearances and commentary translating data work for broader audiences.
Talks and workshops delivered for universities and professional communities.
Prof. Dr. Sabine Kurtenbach, Julia Kramer, Dr. Jonas von Hoffmann, Janaina Maldonado Guerra da Cunha, PD Dr. Dr. Ariel Macaspac Hernandez, Eduardo Valencia
Workshop on integrating exploratory data analysis with narrative framing for policy briefings.
PD Dr. Dr. Ariel Macaspac Hernandez,Julia Kramer, Eduardo Valencia,Prof. Dr. Eckart Woertz,Dr. Daniela Osorio Michel,Arukapé Suruí Aikewara,Dr. Sangeeta Mahapatra, Ana Rosa de Lima Tovstiga
Guest lecture covering rapid prototyping workflows and accessibility considerations for newsroom visuals.