RESEARCH ASSISTANT Käthe Grüter
Käthe Grüter is currently studying for a Master's degree (MADESH) at the South Asia Institute with a focus on political science and a supplement in history. She is also studying Hindi in her minor in “Communication, Literature and Media in Modern South Asian Languages”. She completed her Bachelor's degree (B.A.) in International Relations at the Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences in Kleve, during which she spent a semester abroad in France at the Université Catholique de Lyon. Ms. Grüter is interested in international relations, comparative politics, democracy and democratic backsliding, human rights and water governance.
Curriculum Vitae
Education
- 2023 - today Master at the South Asia Institute of the University of Heidelberg
- 2018 - 2023 Bachelor in International Relations at the Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences (HSRW), Kleve
- 2021 - 2022 Semester abroad at the Université Catholique de Lyon
- 2017 Abitur at the Jörg Ratgeb School, Stuttgart
Professional Background:
- 2024 - today: Student research assistant in the policy department of the South Asia Institute, University of Heidelberg
- 2023 - 2024: Social media content creator for finep (Forum for International Development + Planning), Esslingen
- 2023: Intern in the field of sustainability / regional development / climate protection at finep (Forum for International Development + Planning), Esslingen
- 2021-2023: Student assistant in the Equal Opportunity Office and Family Services, HSRW Kleve
- 2022: Intern at Socialbnb, Cologne
- 2019: Intern at blue! advancing european projects, Munich
Voluntary Work:
- 2023 - today: Youth advisory board member in the inter-European project Depth Education for Youth (DEFY)
- 2019 - 2021: Co-Manager and Event Manager at UN Women Germany Team Kleve
- 2019: Students for Future HSRW (Kleve)
Projects:
- 2020: Traineeship for Young Peace Builders bei Women's Federation for World Peace
- 2022: Model African Union
Publications
Käthe Grüter. 2024. „Mit anderen Augen sehen: Cinematisches Storytelling gegen Vorurteile“. Südasien 44(4): 24-27.