Our National Team is as international as our community. Team members from Germany, India, Brazil, and Belarus. The team is highly motivated and united to build the largest community for international students in Germany. Check out their individual stories below.
Mika came from Belarus to study in Germany as an international student and finished a BA in Anthropology in the Free University of Berlin. During his study time and beyond he was engaged in different roles in the international student Organization AIESEC for 7 years, finishing his path as President of AIESEC in Germany. Following his passion for NGO management, leadership development and intercultural understanding, he is currently responsible for organisational development & network management at DEGIS.
Caro graduated in Law at her hometown Goiania (Brazil) and already in an early stage started building a career with civil society organizations. She has taken many leadership positions in AIESEC, an international students organization, acting as Head of Public Relations and Government Affairs for the Brazilian chapter in 2015. She came to Germany in 2020 for her Masters in Public Administration in the Hertie School of Governance, writing her thesis on community building for social innovation. Carolina is currently responsible for marketing and community at DEGIS.
Jennifer was born and raised in Southern Germany. After finishing her secondary education, she spent one year in the U.S. as a volunteer working with juveniles. She eventually moved to Berlin and started pursuing her BA in social science at Humboldt University. Jennifer joined DEGIS as a working student in June of 2022 and is responsible for government partnerships and fundraising.
Aarushi Goel was born in India and completed primary and higher education entirely in New Delhi. She has completed a graduation degree in Mathematics and chose Freie Universitaet Berlin for masters in the same. Her two year program started in October 2021, and she joined DEGIS in August 2021 as a Vice President Operations in the Berlin City Chapter of DEGIS. She led a team of 15 people and made progress for the Berlin City chapter. Furthermore, she is partially responsible for the organisational development of DEGIS and contributes as a working student.
Alex is one of DEGIS’s founders. After doing part of his studies in Singapore and afterward alongside many expats in Germany working he decided to co-found Expatrio and later on DEGIS as an NGO for international student in Germany.