[citation needed] Originally from Germany, since moving to the United States, Sturm has worked as a reporter, professor and knowledge manager in the humanitarian aid and refugee service sectors.

[5] The Prisonersolidarity project (which has 650 subscribers) was inspired by his work with labor and civil rights attorneys Staughton and Alice Lynd, and the families and community groups involved in the Youngstown Prison Forum.

With senior-level expertise in grants management, program evaluation and nonprofit training, Mr. Sturm has contributed to empowering marginalized populations and raising organizational excellence.

Mr. Sturm has worked as a Research and Evaluation Manager for Migration and Refugee Services, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, where he has co-developed several successful multi-million dollar federal proposals, as well as privately funded projects.

In 2017, Mr. Sturm met with volunteers, nonprofit members and resettlement practitioners during a research sabbatical, to study Germany's the welcome of one million Syrian refugees, and to foster a dialogue about best practices and service delivery.