Elisabeth Schoeffmann

Senior Communications and Partnerships Specialist Cross-Institute
  • elisabeth.schoeffmann@un.org
  • @eschoeffmann

Elisabeth was appointed Senior Communications and Partnerships Specialist at UNIDIR in February 2024, bringing extensive experience in both internal and external communications within European Union institutions. She previously served as the Head of Media and Communication at the European Defence Agency (2019-2023) and held various communication roles in other European Union bodies.

Elisabeth holds a Master of Arts in Communication Sciences, Political Sciences, and Italian Philology from the Free University of Berlin. She has also completed study programs in development management, women’s leadership, and artificial intelligence.

Elisabeth speaks English, French, German, Italian, and Dutch.