Helena Quis

Helena Quis works in the Bertelsmann Stiftung’s Europe Programme as an expert on European security and resilience, with a particular focus on total defence and civil preparedness. She holds a double master’s degree in International Relations and Public Diplomacy from the Jagiellonian University in Krakow and the University of Siena. She also completed the French and European Studies programme at Sciences Po Lyon and gained experience as an intern at the Austrian Mission to NATO in Brussels.

During her master’s studies, Mrs. Quis worked as a research assistant at the Centre for International Studies and Development at the Jagiellonian University, concentrating on the EU’s external relations. Before moving into political science, she trained as a communications expert and holds a degree in this field, working in public relations and public affairs in Austria, Germany and the UK.