Meet Team Panama 2018.
The be.boosted delegation 2018 has been selected in a competitive Germany-wide recruiting process. Jointly, these 10 young leaders studied 15 different subjects at 17 Universities, already did more than 25 internships, and spent more than 50 years in over 20 distinct countries other than Germany. They speak 13 languages, and contribute to making the world a better place through more than 25 projects and initiatives. For this, they have been awarded more than 30 scholarships and awards.
Browse through the short profiles of our delegates we put together below, and get a glimpse of who's part of the team and what makes them get up in the morning! If you want to know more about their experiences, check out our posts on facebook and in the news archive. |
The Delegates
Joshua Kriesmann
"As active solicitor for intercultural and transatlantic communication, I have a keen interest in deepening my understanding of the world. Exchanging views with people from different backgrounds is not only strengthening our sense of global wisdom but enlightens us on human diversity. Thus, joining the be.boosted delegation is a great opportunity for me to see the world through different eyes and to experience the unique set of people at the most competitive MUNs in the world."
Joshua (20), Law student at Freie Universität Berlin
Joshua and his organisation "Schüler Treffen Flüchtlinge" have recently been featured in the Berliner Morgenpost.
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Charlotte Zierz
"Being at medical school myself, I keenly feel the need to go beyond specialized medical knowledge and to broaden my perspective on current global issues. Be.boosted offers the opportunity to shape diverse skills to make an impact in our increasingly complex society. I am super excited about becoming part of an ambitious and inspiring team and meeting other open-minded and committed students. Finally, attending MUN will be a unique chance to share ideas and, in the long run, to make change happen."
Charlotte (22), studies Medicine at Universität Freiburg
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Thore Buergel
"I strongly believe in communication as the key to success. World MUN with its numerous comitees and days of intense negotiations is probably the very essence of applied communication. Hence I am more than excited to be part of the be.boosted Panama 2018 delegation. I am very much looking forward to the next months, an intensive time with brilliant people and can’t wait to meet the team and start working!"
Thore (23), MSc Molecular Biotechnology at Universität Heidelberg
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Caroline Kopf
"I am very excited to leave my little “bubble” and get to know a group of amazing, inspiring people from various backgrounds and disciplines. As one of our trainers said, be.boosted doesn’t only help us develop our skills and learn something new. Most importantly, we can push ourselves to the limit, and have a save environment for trying out something new, maybe even failing - but learning from it and doing better the next time. I am really looking forward to this amazing adventure!"
Caroline (20), BBA Hons International Business Management at Lancaster University Management School (UK) and ESB Business School (DE)
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Natalia Filvarova
"I'm a Neuroscientist in the making, and I strive to promote science and access to education to everyone. be.boosted is exactly the challenging and inspiring environment I long for to push myself beyond my limits. I'm excited to work closely with a bunch of extremely talented and motivated people, and hope to learn first hand about making a sizable impact in this world!"
Natalia (22), MSc Systemic Neurosciences at Ludwig-Maximilian University Munich
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Backtosch Mustafa
"Be.boosted means for me improvement, experience and pushing yourself to the limits. Through be.boosted I want to improve myself and the world, I am living in. As the son of Afghan refugees, growing up in Germany, I can take various perspectives to find a solution for different current issues. As a delegate I can use this ability to improve my leadership-skills, learn how to act and negotiate about world issues and make new experiences that will help me pursue my future goals."
Backtosch (20), studies Medicine at Universität Hamburg
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Dominik Wielath
"Politics and IT were always fascinating fields to me and I happily engaged in both. Be.boosted allows me to interact with passionate, talented and highly qualified students from different scientific and cultural backgrounds. I hope to be presented with viewpoints beyond my present perception. Furthermore, I am determined to use my experiences for the community and to my personal improvement."
Dominik (24), Bsc Buisnessinformatics at Georg-August-Universität Göttingen
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Maximilian Charlet
"Studying economics and management at WHU Vallendar and HEC Paris as well as Public Policy at FU Berlin, I combine a quantitative mindset with a profound knowledge of political sciences. be.boosted is a prime chance to apply my academic skills at Harvard World MUN in a global context. I aim at developing my negotiating skills, my rhetoric assertiveness as well as benefitting generally from the diverse backgrounds of my outstanding team members. I am therefor thrilled to participate in the fellowship."
Maximilian (25), MA Public Policy at Freie Universität Berlin and MSc in Managament at HEC Paris
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Khoi Nguyen
"Debating and Philosophy are what defines me. One teaches me to quickly react to reasons; the other slows down my conscious thinking. One trains to speak clearly, the other to think clearly. But what both have in common is that they never let me get comfortable. Every time, they shake me up just a bit and nudge me slightly towards correcting my faults. That is why I'm fascinated by other be.boosted fellows, who through their genuine talent and ambition, inspire and challenge me. It's a reminder that I am, after all, still a work in progress."
Khoi (18), BA Philosophy, Politics and Economics at University of Warwick (UK)
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Jana Schirmaier
Jana is this year's Head Delegate, and as such she is not only part of the delegation but also part of the trainer team. Jana was part of the be.boosted delegation to LIMUN 2017 and is excited to boost herself even more together with the new fellows by attending Harvard WorldMUN 2018 in Panama. As a psychology student at the University of Heidelberg she focuses on nudging and health behavior change - answering questions like "how can we make it easier for people to stick to their good intentions?" In addition, she works as a product manager on the development of new health concepts. Other than work, Jana loves songwriting.
Jana (24), MSc in Psychology at Universität Heidelberg
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The Trainer Team
Every year a core set of trainers takes on the challenge to make the fellowship become reality with the help of our head of skills, former head of skills, and the board of project directors. These core trainers also accompany our delegates to LIMUN and WorldMUN as advisors. However, throughout the fellowship a diverse set of alumni help out with the fellowship project and training in different ways: helping out with the selection process, chairing mock debates, participating in simulations, sharing expert content, being a mentor, raising funds, communicating with sponsors and more.
Clara Grabitz
Clara (22), MSc Cognitive Neuroscience at Radboud University (NL)
Clara graduated from the University of Oxford in 2016 and currently studies in the Netherlands. She is a true believer of interdisciplinary collaboration and communication as requirements for scientific and societal advancement. Clara found her love for debating through be.boosted and enjoys connecting people within and outside be.boosted to the fullest. She's been part of Team Montreal 2017 and will be joining this year's delegation at LIMUN and WorldMUN as a Faculty Advisor.
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York von Negenborn
York (24), Industrial Engineering at Technische Universität Dresden
York has been part of Team Montreal 2017 and loves the heated discussions at MUN conferences as they remind him of "Jugend-debattiert". Thus, you can always excite him with a good argument! In his spare time, he runs half and full marathons, preferably through his home town of Berlin. Berlin is also where his favourite theaters are located. The only thing that excites him more than seeing a good play, is talking about it afterwards. York will be travelling to LIMUN and WorldMUN as a Faculty Advisor.
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Lucas Köhler
Lucas (26), International Relations & International Organisation (M.A.) and Psychology (M.Sc.) at University of Groningen (NL)
Lucas is passionate about languages, cultural differences, networking, playing with his two and four-year-old nephews, and laughter. He was part of Team Montreal 2017. In his research projects, Lucas emphasizes the importance of interdisciplinary work. He recently completed his field work in Sri Lanka, in which he investigated cultural differences in the perception of money and economics.
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Head of Skills |
Former Head of Skills |
Delilah Cuprunov
Delilah was part of Team Rome 2016 and Head delegate of Team Montreal 2017.
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Anne-Louise Meyer
Anne is a post-doc in the Neurology department at the university hospital in Regensburg. She does research on Lou Gehrig's Disease (ALS). Anne Cares a lot about people and communication, which is why she studied rhetoric and speech communication and did education in systems theory and coaching. She is passionate about meeting people, singing and being in nature - preferably at the same time. Anne was part of Team Seoul 2015.
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