Kardelen Günaydin joined in Ocotber 2026 the Global Climate Forum as a Research Fellow. Cardelen is a political economist, with a focus on central bank policies and climate change. She holds a PhD in International Political Economy and an M.A. from Global Political Economy from the University of Kassel and from the University of Osnabrück. Her research also delves into issues around monetary-fiscal coordination for a socio-ecological transition.