She is the Secretary General of Berättarministeriet, a foundation she co-founded together with Robert Weil and Sven Hagströmer in 2011.

[2] She is also a member of the expert council to The Swedish Crown Princess Couple's Foundation.

In April 2019, she was appointed a board member of the Nobel Center Foundation.

[5] Demirbag-Sten has a background in journalism and has been a frequent contributor in Swedish newspapers such as Expressen, Östgöta Correspondenten, Göteborgs-Posten, Dagens Nyheter, Fokus and Axess.

She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and history from Stockholm University.