Kristian Herbolzheimer holds a BA in agricultural engineering from the University of Lleida (1994) and a Diploma in Culture of Peace from the Autonomous University of Barcelona (2001). In 2000, he spent five months in Central America and five months in Colombia. After that he headed the Colombia Program at the School for a Culture of Peace at the Autonomous University of Barcelona and became deputy director of the Program on Peace Processes, focusing on the Philippines, Western Sahara, and the Basque Country. He has organized international seminars on issues such as transitional justice and peace negotiation.