Noa is a PhD Candidate in the DAAD Center for German Studies at the Hebrew University where she also completed her BA and MA in International relations. Her dissertation examines German-Israeli relations since German reunification. Noa’s research interests are international relations, special relations, friendship in IR, history, German studies. She is a member of a research group working on friendship in international relations.

Research Interests:

International relations, special relations, friendship in IR, History, German studies

• Swisa, N. (2021). “Made in Germany”: From Boycott to Acceptance - The Journey of Volkswagen Beetle in Israel. In M. Wakounig & F. Kühnel (Eds.), People and Ideas on the Move (Vol. 20, pp. 149–172). Vienna: LIT Verlag.
• Thauer, C., Swisa, N., & Elbron, G. (2017). Why do German firms invest in Israel, and why do Israeli firms invest in Germany? Innovation complementarities in German-Israeli relations (policy paper). Jerusalem: the German-Israeli Chamber of Industry & Commerce.