Programme manager
German, English
Angela Mehrer is the programme manager in the European Power programme at the European Council on Foreign Relations, based in the Berlin office. She oversees the coordination and delivery of projects examining Europe’s role in a changing international order and supports the programme’s fundraising, partnerships and strategic development.
Mehrer coordinates ECFR’s Re:Order project, which explores competing visions of the future global order, and contributes to the organisation’s New Politics Project, which examines political change and public attitudes across Europe. Prior to joining ECFR, she completed internships at the Federal Academy for Security Policy in Berlin and at the news literacy organisation Lie Detectors in Brussels.
Mehrer studied governance and public policy at the University of Passau and holds an MA in politics and public administration from the University of Konstanz. She also has an MA in international security studies from Charles University in Prague.
Germany’s populist parties have enjoyed electoral success with their “anti-establishment” foreign policy. The governing centrist coalition must act fast to address their dangerous anti-Western stance before it becomes mainstream
In their campaigns for the European parliament election, Germany’s pro-European parties must unite to effectively mobilise voters against the threat of the far-right party, Alternative for Germany
Europeans have been quick to enhance their missile defence capabilities. But to properly address the threat of Russia’s missiles and deter broader conflict, they need to complement defensive systems with offensive ones
Scholz’s Zeitenwende speech was widely viewed as a major adjustment to Germany’s foreign and security policy. But, six months on, it is unclear whether the country is up to the task
The revolution in defence funding and energy policy that Germany recently announced should be accompanied by an intellectual awakening
They could also strike other targets beyond the reach of existing weaponry
Rafael Loss and Angela Mehrer on Europe´s missile gap
Polls show that East Germans are generally much more sceptical of the United States and NATO
Angela Mehrer and Jana Puglierin analyse how Germany’s extremist parties are influencing the foreign policy debate
Rafael Loss and Angela Mehrer on the feasibility of a military defence shield over the entire European NATO area
Angela Mehrer and Rafael Loss on the lessons Europe must learn from the Iranian attack on Israel
Rafael Loss and Angela Mehrer on security gaps in the European defence system
