Nicole Koenig is senior research fellow and Deputy Head of Research at the Jacques Delors Institut – Berlin where she is dealing with EU external action as well as political and institutional challenges. She holds a PhD in Politics and International Relations from the Universities of Cologne and Edinburgh. Prior to joining the Jacques Delors Institut Nicole worked with various European think tanks and universities, including the Trans European Policy Studies Association in Brussels, the Institute of International Affairs in Rome, the Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies in Potsdam, the University of Constance and King’s College London.