Dr. Thorsten Wetzling heads the research unit "Digital Rights, Surveillance and Democracy" of interface. His research and advocacy focuses on different modes of access and subsequent processing of personal data by national security, law enforcement and defense agencies across Europe. Often this entails a comparative analysis of legal frameworks and accountability and redress mechanisms. Thorsten is founder of the European Intelligence Oversight Network (EION) which regularly explores new ideas and challenges for democratic intelligence governance in collaborative workshops with oversight practitioners from across the continent. Thorsten is also the co-founder and editor of aboutintel.eu – a European discussion forum on surveillance, technology and democracy.