
Laura Winkelmuller Real
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Laura Winkelmuller Real joined ICCT in August 2024 as an intern in the Current and Emerging Threats Programme, and was appointed Junior Research Fellow in 2025. Her research primarily focuses on the involvement of Western foreign fighters in the Russo-Ukrainian war, disinformation in Europe by malign state actors, and the rise of anti-Semitism in the online sphere.
Before joining ICCT, Laura worked as the Spanish Policy Lead for a European political party, focusing on policy development and stakeholder engagement and collaboration. She holds a BA in Political Science with a specialization in International Law and is currently pursuing an MSc in Crisis and Security Management, focusing on the Governance of Radicalism, Extremism, and Terrorism, from Leiden University.