Sören Sommer

Sören Sommer is a Researcher (Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter) at the Deutscher Bundestag and holds a PhD in European Defence Policy from the University of Glasgow's School of Law. His academic work focuses on German-French armament cooperation, export control regimes, and European defence policy frameworks. He completed an LL.M. in International Law & Security at Glasgow and an LL.M. in International Economic Law at Leuphana University. His research interests span international security law, European economic law, and space law.

Education:

• PhD in European Defence Policy, University of Glasgow (2019-2023)
• LL.M. in International Law & Security, University of Glasgow (2018-2019)
• LL.M. in International Economic Law, Leuphana University (2017-2019)
• B.A. Individual Studies (International Law, Economics, International Relations)

Research Interests: German-French military cooperation, European defence policy, international arms control, space law, and the legal implications of dual-use technologies. His 2019 article on targeting dual-use satellites explores intersections between international humanitarian law and space warfare.

Awards:

• Recipient of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation Scholarship
• Most outstanding student award for Glasgow's LLM in International Law & Security (2018/19)

Professional experience includes roles as a research assistant at Leuphana University and internships at the German Bundestag, European Parliament, and German School Beirut. He currently advises on parliamentary affairs in Berlin while continuing academic research.