Member of the leadership of Zentrum Liberale Moderne, a think tank working in the field of civic education and international cooperation. She has worked as an expert and head of office for the European policy spokesperson of the Bündnis90/Die Grünen parliamentary group in the Bundestag, collaborated with the German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP) and the European University Viadrina, and most recently headed the Warsaw office of the Heinrich Böll Foundation.

She focuses on democratisation processes, cultural and social exchange, working to overcome national stereotypes and promote European integration.

Irene Hahn-Fuhr publishes in various media and, in addition to her work on the FWPN Board, is a member of the Board of the “Krzyżowa” Foundation for European Understanding and the Copernicus Group.