Leonie Müller

Leonie Müller is a second-year MA student in NYU’s International Relations department. She earned a BSc in Psychology from Durham University, UK, with a focus on socio-political psychology. Originally from Germany, she grew up in Manila, Tokyo, and Beijing. Her professional background is in the think tank world, where she most recently served as a Young Global Professional at the Atlantic Council’s Europe Center in Washington, DC, and previously interned at the European Council on Foreign Relations in Berlin, Germany. Before that, Leonie worked at Deutsche Bank. Her academic and professional interests revolve around great power competition, emerging technology, and geopolitical risk. In her free time, Leonie enthusiastically explores all that New York has to offer and enjoys outdoor activities such as hiking, swimming, and skiing when she's away from the city.