Verena was born in Munich, Germany. Keen to learn about the happiest country in the world, she moved to Costa Rica for a year during high school and afterwards decided to keep on exploring different lifestyles. She did her undergraduate degree in Philosophy and Politics in Canada and Scotland, where she contributed to the LSE-based think-tank 89 Initiative as President of the local chapter. Currently Verena is exploring the Parisian way of life, working in the governance and education sector at the UNESCO.