As a student research assistant, Doreen Kolonko supports the Jacques Delors Centre's work in the areas of economic policy and financial integration in the EU. Her primary focus is on green finance, as well as on monetary policy and the Capital Markets Union project. Doreen currently pursues the Master of International Affairs, with a core concentration in EU Governance, at the Hertie School. She holds a Bachelor of Political Science from Freie Universität Berlin. Accompanying her studies, she gained practical experience in political and central bank communication through internships and jobs at the German Federal Press Office, WWF Germany, and the German Bundesbank.