Experience

Mercator Kolleg für internationale Aufgaben

• Germany
• International Trade and Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Mercator Fellow on International Affairs

  • Oct 2023 - Present

  The Mercator Fellowship on International Affairs annually sponsors 25 German-speaking young professionals from different disciplines who are committed to improving the world of tomorrow. The Mercator Fellowship on International Affairs is a project jointly run by the German Academic Scholarship Foundation and the Stiftung Mercator, in cooperation with the German Federal Foreign Office as well as the Swiss Study Foundation and the Mercator Foundation Switzerland in cooperation with the Swiss… Show more The Mercator Fellowship on International Affairs annually sponsors 25 German-speaking young professionals from different disciplines who are committed to improving the world of tomorrow. The Mercator Fellowship on International Affairs is a project jointly run by the German Academic Scholarship Foundation and the Stiftung Mercator, in cooperation with the German Federal Foreign Office as well as the Swiss Study Foundation and the Mercator Foundation Switzerland in cooperation with the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs. During the 12-month program, Fellows work in two or three international organizations that are active worldwide – non-governmental or non-profit organizations, or business enterprises. The Fellows’ own practical questions serve as their project proposals and determine their workstations anywhere in the world. As a Mercator Fellow, Moritz Reinbach will work on the question of how independent monitoring mechanisms at borders can prevent fundamental rights violations. https://www.mercator-kolleg.de/ Show less The Mercator Fellowship on International Affairs annually sponsors 25 German-speaking young professionals from different disciplines who are committed to improving the world of tomorrow. The Mercator Fellowship on International Affairs is a project jointly run by the German Academic Scholarship Foundation and the Stiftung Mercator, in cooperation with the German Federal Foreign Office as well as the Swiss Study Foundation and the Mercator Foundation Switzerland in cooperation with the Swiss… Show more The Mercator Fellowship on International Affairs annually sponsors 25 German-speaking young professionals from different disciplines who are committed to improving the world of tomorrow. The Mercator Fellowship on International Affairs is a project jointly run by the German Academic Scholarship Foundation and the Stiftung Mercator, in cooperation with the German Federal Foreign Office as well as the Swiss Study Foundation and the Mercator Foundation Switzerland in cooperation with the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs. During the 12-month program, Fellows work in two or three international organizations that are active worldwide – non-governmental or non-profit organizations, or business enterprises. The Fellows’ own practical questions serve as their project proposals and determine their workstations anywhere in the world. As a Mercator Fellow, Moritz Reinbach will work on the question of how independent monitoring mechanisms at borders can prevent fundamental rights violations. https://www.mercator-kolleg.de/ Show less



National Agency for the Prevention of Torture

• Wiesbaden, Hesse, Germany

• Research Fellow

  • Oct 2023 - Present

  The National Agency for the Prevention of Torture is Germany's independent agency to prevent inhuman conditions and treatment at places of detention. The National Agency shall prevent torture, abuse, and inhuman treatment at facilities where people are or can be deprived of their liberty. The National Agency's principal task is to conduct visits at places of detention and to make recommendations aimed at the improvement of the treatment and conditions of persons deprived of their liberty and… Show more The National Agency for the Prevention of Torture is Germany's independent agency to prevent inhuman conditions and treatment at places of detention. The National Agency shall prevent torture, abuse, and inhuman treatment at facilities where people are or can be deprived of their liberty. The National Agency's principal task is to conduct visits at places of detention and to make recommendations aimed at the improvement of the treatment and conditions of persons deprived of their liberty and to prevent torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. The National Agency was established according to the Optional Protocol to the United Nations Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment dated 10 December 1984. The establishment of a national mechanism for the prevention of torture is determined under Article 3 of the Optional Protocol (known as OPCAT) dated 18 December 2002, which enhances the Subcommittee for the Prevention of Torture (SPT), also established under the same document. Germany signed the Optional Protocol in 2002 and implemented it in domestic law with the acceptance statute in 2008. The Federal Agency for the Prevention of Torture was established in 2008 by an Administrative Order of the Federal Ministry of Justice and took up its office in 2009. Show less The National Agency for the Prevention of Torture is Germany's independent agency to prevent inhuman conditions and treatment at places of detention. The National Agency shall prevent torture, abuse, and inhuman treatment at facilities where people are or can be deprived of their liberty. The National Agency's principal task is to conduct visits at places of detention and to make recommendations aimed at the improvement of the treatment and conditions of persons deprived of their liberty and… Show more The National Agency for the Prevention of Torture is Germany's independent agency to prevent inhuman conditions and treatment at places of detention. The National Agency shall prevent torture, abuse, and inhuman treatment at facilities where people are or can be deprived of their liberty. The National Agency's principal task is to conduct visits at places of detention and to make recommendations aimed at the improvement of the treatment and conditions of persons deprived of their liberty and to prevent torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. The National Agency was established according to the Optional Protocol to the United Nations Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment dated 10 December 1984. The establishment of a national mechanism for the prevention of torture is determined under Article 3 of the Optional Protocol (known as OPCAT) dated 18 December 2002, which enhances the Subcommittee for the Prevention of Torture (SPT), also established under the same document. Germany signed the Optional Protocol in 2002 and implemented it in domestic law with the acceptance statute in 2008. The Federal Agency for the Prevention of Torture was established in 2008 by an Administrative Order of the Federal Ministry of Justice and took up its office in 2009. Show less



Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

• Germany
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Lecturer

  • Mar 2021 - Oct 2023

  Teaching a seminar in the bachelor study program "Public Management" at HAW Hamburg: Asylum & Deportation from a human rights perspective" The program is for prospective civil servants and co-operates with municipal authorities in Hamburg. The seminar deals with questions of proportionality in the conflicting areas of human rights and constitutional law. Teaching a seminar in the bachelor study program "Public Management" at HAW Hamburg: Asylum & Deportation from a human rights perspective" The program is for prospective civil servants and co-operates with municipal authorities in Hamburg. The seminar deals with questions of proportionality in the conflicting areas of human rights and constitutional law.



Diakonie Deutschland

• Germany
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Human Rights Monitor

  • Jan 2021 - Oct 2023

  Independent monitoring of deportations at the airport of Hamburg in order to ensure that no fundamental and human rights are violated. - Observation, recording and documentation of problematic deportations at Hamburg airport - Contact for initiatives, support organizations and municipalities in cases of problematic deportations - Support in establishing and arranging contacts in the countries of origin - Contacting lawyers and authorities in cases of unresolved procedural… Show more Independent monitoring of deportations at the airport of Hamburg in order to ensure that no fundamental and human rights are violated. - Observation, recording and documentation of problematic deportations at Hamburg airport - Contact for initiatives, support organizations and municipalities in cases of problematic deportations - Support in establishing and arranging contacts in the countries of origin - Contacting lawyers and authorities in cases of unresolved procedural questions - Mediation function vis-à-vis the agencies involved in the deportation process - Consulting, training and educational work on the topic of deportations & deportation custody Show less Independent monitoring of deportations at the airport of Hamburg in order to ensure that no fundamental and human rights are violated. - Observation, recording and documentation of problematic deportations at Hamburg airport - Contact for initiatives, support organizations and municipalities in cases of problematic deportations - Support in establishing and arranging contacts in the countries of origin - Contacting lawyers and authorities in cases of unresolved procedural… Show more Independent monitoring of deportations at the airport of Hamburg in order to ensure that no fundamental and human rights are violated. - Observation, recording and documentation of problematic deportations at Hamburg airport - Contact for initiatives, support organizations and municipalities in cases of problematic deportations - Support in establishing and arranging contacts in the countries of origin - Contacting lawyers and authorities in cases of unresolved procedural questions - Mediation function vis-à-vis the agencies involved in the deportation process - Consulting, training and educational work on the topic of deportations & deportation custody Show less



Diakonisches Werk Hamburg, Familien-Bildungsstätte

• Germany
• Non-profit Organizations

• Administration Manager

  • Nov 2020 - Oct 2023

  Administrative support of "Al-Farabi Musikakademie e.V." (Finances & Accounting) Behind the approach of Al-Farabi is a specific understanding of the integration process and thus of the social task. Many people see the reception of refugees primarily as a welfare or humanitarian task that demands a lot from the receiving society. It is, but that is not the whole truth. Behind the founding of the Al-Farabi Music Academy, however, is the idea that people come with potential, capable of… Show more Administrative support of "Al-Farabi Musikakademie e.V." (Finances & Accounting) Behind the approach of Al-Farabi is a specific understanding of the integration process and thus of the social task. Many people see the reception of refugees primarily as a welfare or humanitarian task that demands a lot from the receiving society. It is, but that is not the whole truth. Behind the founding of the Al-Farabi Music Academy, however, is the idea that people come with potential, capable of achieving great things if given the opportunities to develop their skills. With this perspective, the approach to integration changes: it continues to be a big task for both the host society and the people who have fled. But it is a task in which both can win if they approach the process with an open mind. https://www.al-farabi.de/ Show less Administrative support of "Al-Farabi Musikakademie e.V." (Finances & Accounting) Behind the approach of Al-Farabi is a specific understanding of the integration process and thus of the social task. Many people see the reception of refugees primarily as a welfare or humanitarian task that demands a lot from the receiving society. It is, but that is not the whole truth. Behind the founding of the Al-Farabi Music Academy, however, is the idea that people come with potential, capable of… Show more Administrative support of "Al-Farabi Musikakademie e.V." (Finances & Accounting) Behind the approach of Al-Farabi is a specific understanding of the integration process and thus of the social task. Many people see the reception of refugees primarily as a welfare or humanitarian task that demands a lot from the receiving society. It is, but that is not the whole truth. Behind the founding of the Al-Farabi Music Academy, however, is the idea that people come with potential, capable of achieving great things if given the opportunities to develop their skills. With this perspective, the approach to integration changes: it continues to be a big task for both the host society and the people who have fled. But it is a task in which both can win if they approach the process with an open mind. https://www.al-farabi.de/ Show less



MSH Medical School Hamburg

• Germany
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Lecturer

  • Nov 2021 - Nov 2021

  Dual guest lecture on the topic "Human Rights Protection in the Refugee Sector" in the bachelor study program "Social Work" Dual guest lecture on the topic "Human Rights Protection in the Refugee Sector" in the bachelor study program "Social Work"



KISA - Action for Equality, Support, Anti-racism

• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Intern

  • Sep 2019 - Feb 2020

  KISA’s action is focused on the fields of Migration, Asylum, Racism, Discrimination and Trafficking, and it includes awareness-raising of the Cypriot society as well as lobbying in order to influence the legal and structural framework, the policies and practices in these fields. KISA operates a Migrant and Refugee Centre that provides free information, support, advocacy and mediation services to migrants, refugees, victims of trafficking and racism / discrimination and ethnic minorities in… Show more KISA’s action is focused on the fields of Migration, Asylum, Racism, Discrimination and Trafficking, and it includes awareness-raising of the Cypriot society as well as lobbying in order to influence the legal and structural framework, the policies and practices in these fields. KISA operates a Migrant and Refugee Centre that provides free information, support, advocacy and mediation services to migrants, refugees, victims of trafficking and racism / discrimination and ethnic minorities in general, as well as promotion of the integration, empowerment and self-organisation of migrants and refugees. The combination of activities of social intervention and the operation of services as well as the strong ties with the migrant and refugee communities enable KISA to have a very accurate and updated picture about the realities in the areas of its mandate. KISA cooperates with various other stakeholders and independent institutions related to its scope and objectives at national and European level such as the Office of the Commissioner for Administration and Protection of Human Rights (Ombudswoman), particularly the Body Against Discrimination and Racism, the Commissioner for Children’s Rights, the European Committee Against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI), the Human Rights Commissioner of the Council of Europe and the Group of Experts on Action Against Trafficking in Human Beings (GRETA). KISA is also a very active member of European and international NGOs and networks such as the EIF (European Integration Forum), ENAR (European Network Against Racism), PICUM (Platform for International Cooperation on Undocumented Migrants, EAPN (European Antipoverty Network), EMHRN (Euro Mediterranean Human Rights Network), UNITED for Intercultural Action, Migreurope, FRA (Fundamental Rights Platform) and others. Show less KISA’s action is focused on the fields of Migration, Asylum, Racism, Discrimination and Trafficking, and it includes awareness-raising of the Cypriot society as well as lobbying in order to influence the legal and structural framework, the policies and practices in these fields. KISA operates a Migrant and Refugee Centre that provides free information, support, advocacy and mediation services to migrants, refugees, victims of trafficking and racism / discrimination and ethnic minorities in… Show more KISA’s action is focused on the fields of Migration, Asylum, Racism, Discrimination and Trafficking, and it includes awareness-raising of the Cypriot society as well as lobbying in order to influence the legal and structural framework, the policies and practices in these fields. KISA operates a Migrant and Refugee Centre that provides free information, support, advocacy and mediation services to migrants, refugees, victims of trafficking and racism / discrimination and ethnic minorities in general, as well as promotion of the integration, empowerment and self-organisation of migrants and refugees. The combination of activities of social intervention and the operation of services as well as the strong ties with the migrant and refugee communities enable KISA to have a very accurate and updated picture about the realities in the areas of its mandate. KISA cooperates with various other stakeholders and independent institutions related to its scope and objectives at national and European level such as the Office of the Commissioner for Administration and Protection of Human Rights (Ombudswoman), particularly the Body Against Discrimination and Racism, the Commissioner for Children’s Rights, the European Committee Against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI), the Human Rights Commissioner of the Council of Europe and the Group of Experts on Action Against Trafficking in Human Beings (GRETA). KISA is also a very active member of European and international NGOs and networks such as the EIF (European Integration Forum), ENAR (European Network Against Racism), PICUM (Platform for International Cooperation on Undocumented Migrants, EAPN (European Antipoverty Network), EMHRN (Euro Mediterranean Human Rights Network), UNITED for Intercultural Action, Migreurope, FRA (Fundamental Rights Platform) and others. Show less



Leuphana University of Lüneburg

• Germany
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Coordinator Study Programs for Refugees

  • May 2015 - Aug 2018

  Student Assistant at International Office of Leuphana University Lueneburg for coordinating the newly invented study programs for refugees. Duties included advertisement, enrollment process, consultation, organizing events, team formation as well as following internal processes from the employer.

• Student Research Assistant

  • Jun 2016 - Jul 2018

  Employed at the "Institute for German Language and Literature und its didactics” at Leuphana University Lüneburg to support the project "Pluralität als Lernchance" (Plurality as a learning opportunity). Firstly this project is organizing lecture series from experts from the field of migration & integration. Secondly students (becoming teachers) get appointed to German learners to put theory into practice. Duties involved administration, research, as well as publicity work.



Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement

• Germany
• Maritime Transportation
• 700 & Above Employee

• Shipping Merchant / Schifffahrtskaufmann

  • Aug 2009 - Jun 2012

  3 years dual traineeship (Schifffahrtskaufmann Ausbildung): running through various departments of the company (Chartering, Operations, LPSQ, Insurance, Crewing (HR), Purchase, Controlling, Accounting). Besides the company work, attendance at professional school was mandatory (Courses: economics, business administration, ship management & geography. Degree: "Shipping Merchant" 3 years dual traineeship (Schifffahrtskaufmann Ausbildung): running through various departments of the company (Chartering, Operations, LPSQ, Insurance, Crewing (HR), Purchase, Controlling, Accounting). Besides the company work, attendance at professional school was mandatory (Courses: economics, business administration, ship management & geography. Degree: "Shipping Merchant"