Mr. Saha holds a MSc in Economics from the London School of Economics, a MA in Political Science from Columbia University and a BA in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from the University of York. He is an Alumnus of the German National Merit Foundation.

His consulting and research activities focus on macroeconomic and financial sector issues, particularly in the context of transitioning countries. After studying economics at the University of Potsdam and the Warwick Business School (UK), he worked as a research fellow at the University of Potsdam for several years.

After Undergraduate studies in interdisciplinary Social Sciences at SciencesPo Paris and UC Berkeley, he completed a M.Sc. in Environmental Policy and Energy Economics at the Toulouse School of Economics. Rouven’s work benefits from his practical experience at the think tank Green Budget Germany, a consultancy for international political risk analysis, as well as the International Monetary Affairs division of the German central bank.

After completing his bachelor’s degree in economics with a minor in political science at the University of Potsdam, he completed the master’s program in public economics (M.Sc.) at the Free University of Berlin. During his studies, Manuel von Mettenheim worked at the German Embassy in Moscow, the Institute for Eastern European Studies at Freie Universität Berlin, the Moscow State Institute for International Relations (MGIMO) and the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW).

After studying economics at the University of Potsdam, Ilona Kaiser worked as an accountant and tax consultant for small and medium sized companies.

She holds a diploma in International Relations from the Belarusian State University in Minsk and a B.A. in Public Relations from the University of Applied Sciences in Hannover.