Helene Pleil

Helene Pleil is a Senior Policy Researcher in the Cybersecurity Policy and Resilience programme at interface-eu.org. Her work focuses on cyber diplomacy, confidence-building measures in cyberspace, and international multilateral organizations.

• Master's in Peace and Conflict Studies (Goethe University Frankfurt, Technical University Darmstadt)
• Bachelor's in Political Science (Goethe University Frankfurt)

Her research centers on challenges of arms control in cyberspace, cyber diplomacy frameworks, and the intersection of digital infrastructure with international security. She has contributed to events on international cybersecurity policy, including seminars at Lund University and presentations at the Bundesakademie für Sicherheitspolitik.

Notable achievements include the IANUS prize for her master's thesis, which was later published. She has collaborated with institutions such as the German Foreign Office, Deloitte, and PEASEC.