
Dr. Christian von Soest
Lead Research Fellow
Head of RP 2Short CV
Since 05/2015: Head of GIGA Research Programme 2 "Peace and Security"
08/2014 - 04/2015: Acting Head of the GIGA Berlin Office
09/2013 - 08/2014: Transatlantic Fellow, Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, Harvard University
2009 - 2015: Spokesperson, Research Team 4 "Causes and Effects of Sanctions", GIGA Research Programme 2
Since 2009: Member of GIGA Berlin Office
05/2007 - 12/2007: Visiting researcher, Policy Planning Staff of the Federal Foreign Office in Berlin
Since 2005: Research Fellow at GIGA Institute of African Affairs, responsible for Southern Africa and East Africa, particularly South Africa, Botswana, Zambia and Zimbabwe; Kenya
Doctoral thesis "The African State and the Capability to Raise Revenue", University of Leipzig. PhD (summa cum laude); PhD Price from Research Academy Leipzig and Junior Scientists Award from the African Studies Association in Germany (VAD)
Education: Study of Journalism (Communication Science, Political Science, Public Law), University of Munich, University of Natal (Pietermaritzburg), and University of Cape Town, South Africa. Training at the German School of Journalism (DJS)