Summary
Mathias Kolster is a Danish civil servant and political scientist with nine years’ experience spanning public administration, diplomacy, campaign management and systematic research data collection. Currently responsible for the Ukraine Fund’s finances at the Ministry of Defence, he combines hands-on budget coordination with previous EU budget trainee experience at the European Commission. He has deep practical experience in quantitative and social media data collection from research roles at Aarhus University and Ramboll, and he has supported high-pressure political operations including a ministerial reelection campaign. Fluent in German, proficient in Spanish and expanding Ukrainian, he brings rare multilingual capacity to international and diplomatic environments. Known for trust, accountability and honesty, he pairs meticulous data practices with pragmatic political judgement. An unusual strength is his blend of front-line fieldwork and institutional budgeting experience, enabling him to translate grassroots evidence into policy-relevant financial decisions.
9 years of coding experience
High School, Super linguistic, German A, Spanish A, English A, Mathematics B, High School, Super linguistic, German A, Spanish A, English A, Mathematics B at Herning Gymnasium
EF German Course, EF German Course at EF International Language Centers
Master's degree, Political science, Master's degree, Political science at Aarhus Universitet
Curso de Español, Curso de Español at UA - Universidad de Alicante/ Universitat d'Alacant
Exchange Student, Exchange Student at Orange High School
German, Spanish, English, Danish