Nikola Schiefke is a fully qualified lawyer. She works at the Federation of German Consumer Organisations (vzbv) as Policy Officer in the Digital & Media Team, and is responsible for all matters relating to telecommunications. Vzbv is the strong voice of all consumers in Germany and the umbrella organisation for the 16 German consumer associations and their approximately 200 advice centres, and is also a member of BEUC.

Nikola studied in Berlin, Dublin and Brussels.