RESEARCH ASSISTANT Käthe Grüter
Käthe Grüter is currently studying for a Master's degree (MADESH) at the South Asia Institute with a focus on political science and a supplement in history. She is also studying Hindi in her minor in “Communication, Literature and Media in Modern South Asian Languages”. She completed her Bachelor's degree (B.A.) in International Relations at the Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences in Kleve, during which she spent a semester abroad in France at the Université Catholique de Lyon. Ms. Grüter is interested in international relations, comparative politics, democracy and democratic backsliding, human rights and water governance.
Curriculum Vitae
Education
- 2023 - today: Master at the South Asia Institute of the University of Heidelberg
- 2018 - 2023: Bachelor in International Relations at the Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences (HSRW), Kleve
- 2021 - 2022: Semester abroad at the Université Catholique de Lyon
- 2017: Abitur at the Jörg Ratgeb School, Stuttgart
Professional Background:
- 2024 - today: Student research assistant in the policy department of the South Asia Institute, University of Heidelberg
- 2023 - 2024: Social media content creator for finep (Forum for International Development + Planning), Esslingen
- 2023: Intern in the field of sustainability / regional development / climate protection at finep (Forum for International Development + Planning), Esslingen
- 2021-2023: Student assistant in the Equal Opportunity Office and Family Services, HSRW Kleve
- 2022: Intern at Socialbnb, Cologne
- 2019: Intern at blue! advancing european projects, Munich
Voluntary Work:
- 2023 - today: Youth advisory board member in the inter-European project Depth Education for Youth (DEFY)
- 2019 - 2021: Co-Manager and Event Manager at UN Women Germany Team Kleve
- 2019: Students for Future HSRW (Kleve)
Projects:
- 2025: Hindi Intensive Language Course at INLANSO in Varanasi, India
- 2022: Model African Union
- 2020: Traineeship for Young Peace Builders bei Women's Federation for World Peace
Publications
Käthe Grüter. 2024. „Mit anderen Augen sehen: Cinematisches Storytelling gegen Vorurteile“. Südasien 44(4): 24-27.
Contact
Käthe Grüter
Student Research Assistant
Department of Political Science
South Asia Institute, Heidelberg University, Centre for Asian and Transcultural Studies
Voßstraße 2, Building 4130, 69115 Heidelberg, Germany