Dr. Marcus Köhler

Angestellt, Intelligence Analyst, NATO, Allied Joint Force Command HQ

Brunssum, Niederlande

Über mich

Intelligence professional, project manager & consultant with 15 years experience in multinational environments of EU & NATO, both in military and civilian capacity • Analyzes risks and threats in the Northern Atlantic Hemisphere & recommends mitigation • Expert for the Post-Soviet Space • Lead-analyst for cyber intelligence • Advisor to senior leaders of NATO • Instructor for Intelligence and Planning Courses at NATO • Extensive professional network • Experienced public speaker in English and German • Confident in any joint, multi-national and inter-agency environments • My analytical expertise and problem-solving abilities set me apart from others.

Fähigkeiten und Kenntnisse

Extensive security & defense expertise at NATO & E
Senior Intelligence Professional
Advisor to senior-level decision makers
Threat analysis
Risk analysis
Capability (Gap) Analysis
Problem-solving skills proven in various multinati
Social and cross-cultural competence
Organizational skills
Broad knowledge of languages and cultures
Ambiguity tolerance
Decision making
Project management
Alternative Analyses
Military-Technical Expertise
Planning Expertise
Cyber
Systems analysis
Leadership

Werdegang

Berufserfahrung von Marcus Köhler

  • Bis heute 10 Jahre und 6 Monate, seit Jan. 2014

    Intelligence Analyst

    NATO, Allied Joint Force Command HQ

    • Selects, analyses & presents issues to enable timely decision-making of senior leadership of NATO • Main focus: Post-Soviet Space, incl. energy relations & cyber intelligence • Produces INTSUMs, risk & threat analyses • Identifies gaps & issues recommendations to executive level • Expert for NATO Comprehensive Operations Planning Directive (COPD), and NATO Defence Planning Process (NDPP), incl. modelling & war-gaming • Conducts engagements with NATO nations & partners • Leads organizational development

  • 1 Jahr, Jan. 2013 - Dez. 2013

    International Civilian Consultant (Intelligence Analyst)

    International Security Assistance Force (ISAF), Kabul, Afghanistan

    • Analysis and preparation of decisions for high-level decision makers of ISAF and NATO (details can be provided upon request) • Briefings and reports on regional security and defence issues • Intelligence exchange with ISAF-nations, EU, and international organizations • Mission experience in a fast-paced international environment

  • 2 Jahre und 2 Monate, Juli 2010 - Aug. 2012

    Intelligence Analyst

    HQ EUROCORPS (NATO & EU), Strasbourg, France

    • Analysis and preparation of decisions for high-level decision makers of the EU and NATO (details can be provided upon request) • Briefings and reports to the multinational Command Group of EUROCORPS (3*) • Contribution to intelligence reporting in support of the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP); cooperation with the EU Military Staff (EUMS)

  • 4 Monate, Jan. 2012 - Apr. 2012

    Intelligence and Policy Analyst

    ISAF Joint Command, Kabul, Afghanistan

    • Analysis and preparation of decisions for high-level decision makers of ISAF and NATO covering Afghanistan and the Central Asian Republics (details can be provided upon request) • Assessments on the status of security, government and development in Afghanistan

  • 1 Jahr, Juli 2009 - Juni 2010

    Military Officer

    Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Germany

    Lecturer for international law, military law, and law of armed conflict

  • 2 Monate, Feb. 2010 - März 2010

    Intern

    Deutscher Bundestag (German Parliament), Berlin

    Intern in the office of Rainer Arnold, Spokesmen for Defence Affairs of the SPD Faction and Representative in the Defence Committee of the German Parliament

  • 2 Jahre und 5 Monate, Feb. 2007 - Juni 2009

    Military Officer

    Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Germany

    Platoon Leader and Acting Company Commander responsible for up to 120 personnel

  • 3 Monate, Okt. 2008 - Dez. 2008

    Executive Officer

    NATO/KFOR Mission, Pristina, Kosovo

    • Responsible for approx. 100 personnel in a Non Article V. NATO mission • In charge of operational planning, liaison to higher headquarters and cooperation with NATO, EU and local authorities

  • 3 Jahre und 3 Monate, Juli 2000 - Sep. 2003

    Officer Training

    Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Germany

    • Officer Training with the German Armed Forces; various assignments • Training in leadership, organization and management

Ausbildung von Marcus Köhler

  • 2 Monate, Mai 2013 - Juni 2013

    German Marshall Fund of the United States; German Ministry of Defence

    Manfred Wörner Fellow

    Transatlantic understanding and cooperation - Security policy

  • 2 Jahre und 10 Monate, Sep. 2012 - Juni 2015

    Terrorism and Security Studies

    University of St. Andrews, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Domestic and international terrorism - Non-conventional threats - Proliferation - Critical infrastructure protection - Cyber threats - Right-wing terrorism

  • 4 Jahre und 7 Monate, März 2007 - Sep. 2011

    Russian Historical Studies

    Helmut Schmidt University - University of the German Armed Forces, Hamburg

    Comparative imperial studies - Russian imperial policy

  • 6 Monate, Juli 2005 - Dez. 2005

    Political Sciences, Comparative Government

    Virginia Military Institute (VMI), Lexington, VA, USA

  • 3 Jahre und 6 Monate, Okt. 2003 - März 2007

    Russian Historical Studies, Political and Social Sciences, Economics, Human Resources Management

    Helmut Schmidt University - University of the German Armed Forces, Hamburg

Sprachen

  • Deutsch

    Muttersprache

  • Englisch

    Fließend

  • Spanisch

    Gut

  • Russisch

    Grundlagen

  • Französisch

    Gut

  • Latein

    -

Interessen

Literature
Painting
Architecture
Security Studies
Transatlantic Relationship
German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr)
Foreign Policy

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