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Minna Ålander’s research focuses on NATO, security in Northern Europe, Nordic defence cooperation, Arctic security, as well as German and Finnish security and defence policy. Previously, Ålander worked at the German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP) in Berlin. She holds a joint Master’s degree in International Relations from the Free University of Berlin, the Humboldt University of Berlin and the University of Potsdam. Since August 2023, Ålander is a Non-resident Fellow with the Transatlantic Defense and Security Program at the Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA).

Expertise

Northern European security, German foreign and security policy, Finnish foreign and security policy

Degrees

Master of Arts International Affairs, Freie Universität Berlin/ Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin/ University of Potsdam

Language skills

Finnish, English, German (working languages); Italien, Danish, Swedish

Projects

Finland as a NATO member – the potential of deepening bilateral and minilateral defence cooperation within a multilateral framework


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Expertise

Northern European security, German foreign and security policy, Finnish foreign and security policy

Work experience

Tutkimusassistentti, German Institute for International Affairs (Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik), Berliini, 2019-2022

Opiskelija-assistentti, EU Horizon 2020 tutkimusprojekti ”EU-STRAT: The EU and Eastern Partnership Countries. An Inside-Out Analysis and Strategic Assessment”, Freie Universität Berlin, 2017-2018

Harjoittelija, Saksan parlamentti (Bundestag), Berliini, 2015

Opiskelija-assistentti, Federal Agency for Civic Education, Bonn, 2013-2014

Degrees

Master of Arts International Affairs, Freie Universität Berlin/ Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin/ University of Potsdam

Language skills

Finnish, English, German (working languages); Italien, Danish, Swedish

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Ålander, Minna (2024). Sveriges sak är vår. Vårt försvar (2):28-29.

Ålander, Minna & Sauer, Frank (2024). Stockende Zeitenwende. Journal für Internationale Politik und Gesellschaft, 22.4.

Ålander, Minna (2023). No más zonas grises. Política Exterior.

Ålander, Minna (2023). Das Ende der Grauzonen. Internationale Politik Special (4):42-46.

Ålander, Minna (2023). No More Gray Areas. Internationale Politik Quarterly.

Ålander, Minna (2022). Mikä Saksaa vaivaa? Ulkopolitiikka, 59:58-61.

Ålander, Minna (2022). Ihr enttäuscht uns!. Die Zeit, 11.11.