Sophie von Knebel has headed the Heinrich Böll Foundation’s Nigeria office since 2024. She studied economics and political science at the University of Cologne. Before joining the Heinrich Böll Foundation, she worked at the German Aerospace Center (DLR) Project Management Agency in the field of European and international cooperation and at GFA Consulting Group on private sector development and trade promotion within the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). In addition, she is a certified systemic consultant and organizational constellations facilitator.