Marieke Hoffman is a political science expert with a Master of Science from the University of Amsterdam and a Minor Certificate in Political Philosophy. She also studied Political Science at Università degli Studi di Firenze. She has gained extensive experience in the public and private sector, having worked as a project leader for the City of Amsterdam and as a researcher and adviser for Panteia and the Rekenkamer Metropool Amsterdam. Marieke has also worked as a freelance researcher for various projects, including the Euromanifesto Project at Mannheim Centre for European Social Research and the IMES – University of Amsterdam for Social cohesion and social isolation. She has taught at the University of Amsterdam and served as a member of the Faculty Student Council.