Olivia Hager is a Senior Consultant in the field of Wargaming at BwConsulting – the in-house consultancy of the German Armed Forces. In this role, she supports strategic projects of the Federal Ministry of Defence with methodological and subject-matter expertise in simulation-based decision-making.
Her focus lies on the design and facilitation of analogue boardgame formats.She brings a background in behavioral economics and international relations to her work.
Among her key projects are “Scenario ECHO – Gemeinsam Wehrhaft”, an educational serious game in the field of civil-military cooperation, and “Baltic Mesh – Lines of Command”, an analytical (mega-)wargame supporting military C2 processes, conducted with over 70 participants at the Lithuanian Brigade in Vilnius.
Olivia is internationally connected in the wargaming community and develops tailor-made game concepts in close coordination with a variety of stakeholders – from the first idea through to implementation. Her focus is on combining creativity, security-policy relevance, and methodological excellence in wargame design.