Saskia Heilemann (née Koppenberg)
Head of the Policy Research and Migration Law Unit
Saskia Heilemann is the Head of Policy Research and Migration Law Unit in the IOM Country Office for Austria. Among other things, she is responsible for the overall coordination of the National Contact Point Austria in the European Migration Network (EMN). Before joining IOM Austria, Saskia Heilemann worked as a Programme Support Officer at IOM Egypt. She graduated in International Development from the University of Vienna.
Phone: +43 (0) 1585 33 22 17
E-Mail: sheilemann@iom.int
Anna Ammann
Project Assistant
Anna Ammann supports the team in the implementation of projects and research activities. She studied Law and Human Rights at the University of Vienna. Prior to her assignment as Project Assistant, Anna Ammann supported the Research and Migration Law Unit of the IOM Country Office for Austria as Legal Consultant. Before that, she worked as policy advisor for human rights and integration and as legal associate in a law firm.
Phone: +43 (0) 1585 33 22 42
E-Mail: aammann@iom.int
Prisca Ebner
Research Assistant
Within the framework of the National Contact Point Austria in the European Migration Network, Prisca Ebner is responsible for research in the field of migration and asylum. She studied Governance of Migration and Diversity at Leiden University (NL) and Transcultural Communication at the University of Vienna. Prior to her assignment with IOM, Prisca worked as a German and Integration-trainer and in project-management and communication.
Phone: +43 (0) 1585 33 22 31
E-Mail: pebner@iom.int
Lisa Lenz-Ayoub
Communications and Administrative Assistant
Within the framework of the National Contact Point Austria in the European Migration Network, Lisa Lenz-Ayoub is responsible for administrative tasks of the team. In addition, she supports EMN Austria public relation activities, the maintenance of the EMN website and the organization of EMN events. She studied Social and Cultural Anthropology at the University of Vienna. Prior to her assignment with IOM, Lisa Lenz-Ayoub was a research associate at the Institute for Social Anthropology at the Austrian Academy of Sciences.
Phone: +43 (0) 1585 33 22 29
E-Mail: llenzayoub@iom.int
Alexander Spiegelfeld
Research and Communications Associate
Media Focal Point
Alexander Spiegelfeld is responsible for public relation activities, the EMN-website, as well as the organization of EMN-events. Furthermore he is researching in the field of migration and asylum. Prior to his assignment with the IOM Country Office for Austria, Alexander worked as a program manager for the Directorate-General Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion of the European Commission. He studied Social Policy and Development at the London School of Economics and Political Science, as well as Nonprofit, Social and Healthcare management at the Management Centre Innsbruck.
Phone: +43 (0) 1585 33 22 10
E-Mail: aspiegelfeld@iom.int
Martin Stiller
Legal Associate
Focal Point for Migrants' Rights
Within the framework of the National Contact Point Austria in the European Migration Network, Martin Stiller is responsible for studies and reports in the field of migration and asylum. Moreover, he is IOM Austria’s Focal Point for Migrants' Rights, he supports other units in legal matters and works on the European Migration Network Glossary of terms relating to Asylum and Migration. Martin Stiller studied law at the University of Vienna. Prior to his engagement with IOM, he passed the Austrian bar exam and represented the Republic of Austria in its legal affairs.
Phone: +43 (0) 1585 33 22 21
E-Mail: mstiller@iom.int
Interns
Our team is supported by two interns in the fields of media and research.