Research Fellows

To promote its academic research, the Diplomatische Akademie Wien - Vienna School of International Studies regularly appoints internationally recognised academics as Research Fellows. Appointments are made by the Director on the recommendation of the Study Commission.

Please find below more information on the DA's Research Fellows.

Katrin EGGENBERGER

© privateDA Research Fellow from March 2026 to March 2028

Research area: International Relations

Curriculum vitae

  • Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Justice and Culture of the Principality of Liechtenstein
  • PhD in International Affairs and Political Economy, University of St. Gallen
  • Master in Public Administration, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University
  • Master of Science and Bachelor of Business Administration, University of Liechtenstein
  • Maurice R. Greenberg Yale World Fellow, Yale University

Bernd Christoph STRÖHM

© DA/Peter LechnerDA Research Fellow from July 2025 to July 2027

Research area: History

Tatiana COUTTO

© privateDA Reserach Fellow from February 2024 to February 2026

Research area: International relations

Vanessa GAUTHIER VELA

© DA/Peter LechnerDA Research Fellow from February 2024 to October 2024

Research area: International relations

Dorit GEVA

Senior Research Associate from October 2019 to November 2021

Research area: Sociology and social anthropology

Emmanuel COMTE

© privateResearch Associate from July 2019 to July 2021

Research area: History