Stephanie Liechtenstein is a seasoned journalist based in Vienna, Austria, specializing in international affairs, multilateral diplomacy, arms control, and nuclear policy and diplomacy. She reports extensively on the various Vienna-based international organizations—including the OSCE, IAEA, CTBTO, and the UN—as well as on Austria’s domestic political landscape.
Her articles and analyses have appeared in international media outlets such as POLITICO, The Associated Press, Foreign Policy, The Washington Post, The Independent, Euractiv and World Politics Review.
In the German-language press, she has contributed to Austrian daily newspapers Die Presse and Wiener Zeitung, as well as to the Austrian monthly magazine DATUM, Austrian weekly magazine Profil, and the Swiss daily newspaper Aargauer Zeitung.
Beyond her writing, Stephanie is a frequent live commentator for radio and television networks. She also moderates panel discussions at major international conferences, including GLOBSEC and the European Forum Alpbach, and lectures on international organizations at the Vienna Journalism School.
Before launching her career in journalism, Stephanie worked at the Organization for Security and Cooperation (OSCE) in Vienna. This experience allowed her to gain insights into the dynamics of multilateral diplomacy and international organization.
From 2012 until 2026, she served as the Web Editor-in-Chief for the Security and Human Rights Monitor, playing a pivotal role in the establishment of the publication as the only online platform dedicated to providing regular news and analysis with regard to the OSCE.
Stephanie has authored numerous publications on the OSCE, contributing to both media and academic outlets. Her research has also been featured in publications by think tanks, including the International Peace Institute, the Center for Security Studies at ETH Zurich, and the Geneva Center for Security Sector Governance (DCAF).
Born in Salzburg in 1976, Stephanie is fluent in German, English, and French. She holds a Master of Science (MSc) in the History of International Relations from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and an Online Postgraduate Diploma from the London School of Journalism.
Stephanie is a regular speaker and moderator at panel discussions, including at international conferences, for example at GLOBSEC Bratislava in May 2018 as well as in October 2020.
