christine strassmaier

Christine Straßmaier is vice-chairwoman of MEIA Research. In addition, she has been working for several years as a security and intelligence analyst on the Middle East in the law enforcement, humanitarian and private sector. Her focus lies on strategic foresight and analysis, especially with regards to the evolution of conflict and armed actors in the region.

Ms. Strassmaier lived for several years in Syria and Jordan, in addition to regular work assignments in numerous other countries in the region. 

She holds a master's degree in political science, international law, and social anthropology from the Ludwig Maximilian University Munich and a diploma in Arabic from the University of Damascus, Syria.

Ms. Straßmaier's area of expertise includes Security & Terrorism, Syria and Iraq.