Lisa Küchenhoff

Fellowship

Mercator Fellowship on International Affairs

Period of the Fellowship

2015

Project title

Education for All? Education for underage refugees as a human right, opportunity, and a responsibility for education systems in European host countries

Short biography

Lisa Küchenhoff received her Master’s degree in North American Studies with a major in political science and cultural studies from the Free University of Berlin. For her BA degree, she attended the University of Constance and Boston University. She gained professional experience in the education sector during her time with the non-profit organization Teach First Deutschland. Most recently, she worked in a school turnaround project by the Berlin Senate Administration for Education and the Robert Bosch Foundation. During her fellowship, she will focus on the education of children with non-clarified residence status with a special focus on underage refugees in European host countries.