Dr Sara Daub

Dr Sara Daub joined DEval as an evaluator of the department State Fragility, Conflict Prevention and Governance in July 2025. Previously, Sara Daub was a DAAD Postdoctoral Fellow at the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs at Johns Hopkins University, School of Advanced International Studies in Washington, D.C. Her research is situated within conflict and migration studies, focusing on non-state actor behavior, external involvement in intrastate conflicts, and diasporas' foreign policy preferences toward Germany. Her dissertation at the Hertie School examined the causes and consequences of external diaspora support for rebel organizations and was awarded the Christiane-Rajewski-Preis 2025 for outstanding research in peace and conflict studies. During her PhD, Sara completed a Fulbright research stay at the University of Maryland, College Park and a DAAD-funded research stay at Uppsala University.

Sara Daub received a Master’s degree in Development Studies specializing in Economics from the University of Passau and a Bachelor’s degree in Economics and Political Science from the University of Goettingen. She gained experience in development cooperation with Germany’s development agency, GIZ, both at its headquarters and in Addis Ababa.