Elena Gavrilenko

Elena Gavrilenko has been Team Assistant at the Chair of Human Rights Policy at the Institute of Political Science, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, since 2026.

In this role, she provides comprehensive administrative and organizational support to the Chair and serves as the primary point of contact for researchers, students, and national as well as international cooperation partners. She also manages correspondence in both German and English, supports the Chair’s international networking activities, and coordinates the administrative processes of national and international research projects.

The main focus of her work includes the independent administration of budgetary and third-party funds, including budget monitoring and financial controlling, supporting personnel matters relating to academic and administrative employees, as well as organizing and processing business travels. She is also responsible for planning and coordinating academic conferences, workshops and other events.