Ulf Michael Steindl, M.A., M.A.I.S.

AIES Research Fellow

Ulf Steindl has been a Research Fellow at the Austrian Institute for European and Security Policy since May 2022. His expertise centres on issues of European and Transatlantic Security, as well as geopolitical competition. Ulf's research currently focuses on policy analysis and politico-military aspects of the European Defence Technological and Industrial Base (EDTIB), EU-NATO complementarity, and the EU's Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP). This includes the analysis of current crises directly related to the discussion on European Security and Defence, such as Russia’s war against Ukraine. Additionally, Ulf's expertise extends to the East Asian region, particularly in geostrategy, defence industry, and defence innovation in China, Japan, and South Korea.

In 2018, during the Austrian Presidency of the Council of the EU, Ulf contributed to the work of the Department of Science, Research and Development at the Federal Ministry of Defence, particularly regarding the negotiations on the European Defence Fund. He also worked at the Cyber Documentation and Research Centre of the Austrian Armed Forces National Defence Academy and serves as an active reserve soldier.

Ulf earned his Bachelor's degrees in Geography and Political Science, and obtained a Master's degree in East Asian Economy and Society from the University of Vienna. He also completed a Master of Advanced International Studies (M.A.I.S.) at the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna. His academic journey included semesters abroad in Vietnam and South Korea. During this period, Ulf also worked for an FDI consulting agency in China.