Ann-Sophie holds a B.Sc. in Economics of University Heidelberg and a M.Sc. in Economic Policy Consulting of Ruhr-Universität Bochum. Before joining the IEE as a research fellow and PhD student, she gained experience in the field of Development Cooperation by working for Deutsche Welthungerhilfe e.V. (WHH) and as an intern for the GIZ programme „Pan-African e-Commerce Initiative“ (PeCI). Moreover, she supported the IEE as a student assistant.