Robin Brehm is a research assistant at the LBG OIS Center at Ludwig Boltzmann Gesellschaft. He received his M.A. degree in Development Studies at the University of Passau, Germany, specializing in cultural and economic development with a regional focus on East Asia. His studies and working experience in journalism, open-source intelligence (OSINT) and cultural exchange sparked a particular interest in the inclusion of the public in professional research as well as open-source practices for science and journalism.