Julia Christina Hess is a policy researcher leading the Global Chip Dynamics Programme at the tech policy think tank interface. She works at the intersection of semiconductors, AI infrastructure, industrial policy, and climate governance. Her research examines the strategic importance of semiconductors for Europe and the global, interdependent value chain, considering both its significant ecological footprint and evolving geopolitical context. 

Most recently, she presented her work as a subject matter expert during New York Climate Week and to the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy of the European Parliament. She is regularly interviewed or provides commentary for outlets including die Zeit, Süddeutsche Zeitung, Politico, Deutschlandfunk, Internationale Politik, and IPG Journal.

Julia has been with interface since 2019, initially conducting research at the intersection of AI and foreign policy, with a focus on AI governance. In 2021, she was a fellow at the Gesellschaft für Informatik's AI Camp.