Gesa Teigelkötter is a doctoral student and teaching assistant at the Maison d’analyse des processus sociaux (MAPS) in Neuchâtel. She took part in IMISCOE’s European Master in Migration Studies (EuMIGS) double degree program holding a M.A. in International Migration and Intercultural Relations from Osnabrück University and a M.A. in Social Sciences, Migration and Citizenship Pillar from the University of Neuchâtel. Before, she studied Psychology (B.Sc.) at Osnabrück University including one semester at the University of Quebec in Montreal. During her studies, she worked as a student assistant and in a psychosocial center offering support to traumatized people on the move.