Sophie Borkel

Alumna

Sophie Borkel was a junior project manager for European projects at Das Progressive Zentrum. Previously, she worked as a policy officer for the Committee on European Affairs and Development of the Brandenburg State Parliament. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Politics & Law from the University of Münster and subsequently passed the first bar exam (Erstes Staatsexamen) with a focus on International and European law. During her legal clerkship, she focused on International Law and Human Rights Law and worked, among other things, for the Permanent Representations of the Federal Republic of Germany to the Council of Europe and the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe before passing the second bar exam (Zweites Staatsexamen).

Publications

Being an Artist in Europe: Challenges, Funding Opportunities and New Approaches to Collaboration

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New „Talking Progress“ Podcast episode: Anastasia Lemberg-Lvova and Gitte Zschoch discuss culture and its funding

News

Conference setting with Armand Zorn speaking

Trade, Trust and Transition – Transatlantic Perspectives in Times of Geopolitical Disruption

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In an era marked by global insecurity, geopolitical friction, and economic transformation, the Progressive Economics Network (PEN) reconvened in Washington, D.C.

AI: the role of the state and a progressive narrative

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Artificial intelligence between hype and hysteria

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