Rahel is a political scientist and philosopher with interests in democratic and digital futures. Her primary areas of focus encompass the practices and processes involved in democratic and digital transformation. Rahel earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Political Science, along with a bachelor’s degree in Philosophy, and a PhD in Political Science, all with distinction, from the University of Vienna. She has conducted research at numerous universities, including the London School of Economics and Political Science, King’s College London, Duke University, and Humboldt University. Her research has been funded by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, the Austrian Academy of Sciences (ÖAW), and Austria’s Agency for Education and Internationalization (OeAD). Rahel is the author of the article “Who is the Digital Sovereign” (2023) and the books La Politique de la provocation (2021), Demokratie und Zukunft (2020), and Kollektive Handlungsfähigkeit (2015). Rahel is the founder of the journal engagée.

At THE NEW INSTITUTE, Rahel is working on themes related to "The Future of Democracy".