Sarah Ribbert studied Social Sciences with a Specialisation in Intercultural Relations (B.A.) at Fulda University of Applied Sciences and at Université des Antilles, Martinique/France.
She completed a master's degree in political science (M.A.) at Freie Universität Berlin, with a focus on governance issues of socio-ecological transformation.

She has been working in the Globalisation and Transformation Division since 2021 and as Senior Programme Officer on debt relief and climate change since 2022.