Franziska Schwebel

Research Fellow

Franziska Schwebel

Professur Internationale Organisationen
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Franziska Schwebel has been a research associate at the chair of International Organizations at Friedrich Schiller University Jena since July 2026 and is pursuing her doctorate under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Christian Kreuder-Sonnen. As part of the PANDEQUITY project, her research focuses on questions of justice and equity in health emergencies and the ways in which equity is negotiated within global health governance.

She developed her interest in the political dynamics of global health during her Master's studies in International Relations at King's College London. In her Master's thesis, she examined the interactions between geopolitical power dynamics and vaccination politics during the COVID-19 pandemic, using Brazil as a case study.

Prior to joining Friedrich Schiller University Jena, she worked as a research assistant at the German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP) in Berlin within the project Global and European Health Governance in Crisis, funded by the German Federal Ministry of Health. Her research focused on contemporary challenges in global health policy, and she has published on contestation surrounding sexual and reproductive health and rights in international organizations.

In her doctoral research, she examines the contestation of equity in global health governance. Her research interests lie at the intersection of global health policy, international governance, and social justice.

  • Personal Details

    Professional experience (selection)

    • Since 07/2026: Research associate in the DFG-funded project PANDEQUITY, Institute of Political Science, Friedrich Schiller University Jena
    • 11/2022 – 12/2024: Research assistant, project Global and European Health Governance in Crisis, German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP), Berlin
    • 07/2019 – 12/2019: Consultant, Global Programme Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), Bonn
    • 11/2018 – 04/2019: Internship in rehabilitation and inclusion of persons with disabilities, Asociación Dominicana de Rehabilitación, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
    • 03/2018 – 10/2018: Student assistant, Global Programme Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), Bonn
    • 09/2017 – 02/2018: Intern, Competence Centre Health, Social Protection and Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), Eschborn/Bonn
    • 07/2016 – 03/2018: Student assistant, Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences

    University education

    • Since 07/2026: Doctoral studies in Political Science, Friedrich Schiller University Jena
    • 09/2020 – 09/2021: M.A. in International Relations, King's College London
    • 04/2015 – 05/2019: B.A. in Transnational Social Work, Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences
    • 08/2016 – 03/2017: ERASMUS+ Exchange Programme, Universidad de Granada
  • Research Focus
    • Global health governance and international organizations
    • Social justice in international politics
    • Sexual and reproductive health and rights; reproductive justice
    • Social movements and transnational crises
  • Publications

    Policy papers

    • Cimini, Fernanda/Bayerlein, Michael/Villarreal, Pedro A./Schwebel, Franziska (2024): Exploring New Interregional Opportunities for Pharmaceutical Supply Chains: The Potential of Mercosur Countries to Advance the EU’s Global Health Strategy. SWP Comment 10/2024. Berlin: German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP).
    • Schwebel, Franziska/Bayerlein, Michael/Villarreal, Pedro A. (2024): The Global Struggle for Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights: Countering Their Undermining in International Forums. SWP Comment 61/2024. Berlin: German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP).