Maja Schmauser has been an intern in the programme Economic and Social Transformation since July 2020. She studies Development Studies, majoring in Environment, Resources and Sustainability at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in International Relations and Economics from the University of Erfurt. As a part of a university research project, she works for the United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD) on Just Transitions. She gained further practical experience at the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ).