Kirsten Niebuhr Ebel
About Kirsten Niebuhr Ebel
Kirsten Niebuhr Ebel serves as a Confidential Counsellor at the Ombuds Office of the European Patent Office since 2020, following a diverse career in mediation and research. She has extensive experience in patent examination and holds advanced degrees in biological sciences and conflict resolution.
Work at European Patent Office
Kirsten Niebuhr Ebel has been employed at the European Patent Office since 2001, where she currently serves as a Patent Examiner. In 2020, she took on the role of Confidential Counsellor in the Ombuds Office. Her work involves addressing concerns related to patent processes and providing confidential support to staff. The European Patent Office is located in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, where she has worked for over two decades.
Previous Experience in Mediation
Before her current roles, Kirsten Niebuhr Ebel worked as a Mediator at Ponschab + Partner Mediatoren from 2018 to 2019. This position involved facilitating conflict resolution processes. Additionally, she has experience as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Institut Pasteur from 1997 to 2000 and as a Postdoctoral Researcher at Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research from 1994 to 1997.
Education and Expertise
Kirsten Niebuhr Ebel has a diverse educational background. She studied Biology at Technical University of Braunschweig, where she earned a High School Diploma from 1987 to 1991. She obtained her PhD in Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology from Gesellschaft für Biotechnologische Forschung, Braunschweig, from 1991 to 1994. Additionally, she completed training in Conflict Resolution at Akademie Perspektivenwechsel, achieving qualifications as a Mediator and Conflict Manager in 2018. She also studied to become a Business Coach at IMB - Institut für Mediation & Beziehungsmanagement from 2018 to 2019.