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Germany Debates Nuclear Weapons, Again. But Now it’s Different
Germany is once again debating nuclear deterrence. This has happened on various occasions before: in 2016 when Donald Trump came into office, in 2018 when Donald Trump almost wrecked the NATO summit,…
From Climate Conflicts to Environmental Peacebuilding
Research has long studied whether climate change exacerbates the risks of violent conflict. Another research stream focuses on environmental peacebuilding as a way to prevent and resolve conflicts. A…
Germany and Nuclear Weapons in the 21st Century: Atomic Zeitenwende?
This book, edited by Dr Ulrich Kühn, is the first scholarly book to take a comprehensive look at Germany’s nuclear weapons policies in the 21st century. German foreign and security policy is facing a…
Feminist Foreign Policy and Security Sector Reform
Round Table with the Federal Foreign OfficeFor the third time, the German Federal Foreign Office and the IFSH’s Research and Knowledge Transfer Office Security Sector Reform (SSR Hub) hosted a round table on security sector reform. On 26…
Security Union: A View Into the “Engine Room” of European Integration
Since 2015, the European Union aims to establish a “Security Union” as a framework for security-related measures and policies in various areas. In a new article in the journal European Security Aline…International Workshop on Peace and Security in the Baltic Sea Region
On February 14, 2024, IFSH hosted a one-day workshop in Hamburg’s representation in Berlin titled "Re-Thinking the Future of Peace and Security in the Baltic Sea Region – Avenues for Research and…
War and serious gaming: MPS students play blackout scenarios
Pilot event with the Bundeswehr Command and Staff College (BwCSC)At the beginning of February, the first block course took place as part of the IFSH Master's programme in cooperation with the Bundeswehr Command and Staff College (BwCSC). This pilot event met with…
Apply now for the Master’s degree program “Peace and Security Studies”
Application deadline is 31 March 2024Are you interested in peace research and security policy? Do you want to learn more about strategies for preventing and resolving violent conflicts? Do you have practical experience and want to…
Promises of protection in times of crisis: The EU as a security guarantor?
Successful completion of the ZUSE research projectIn times of multiple crises, European institutions and states are emphasising the EU’s role as a security guarantor for its citizens. The current election campaign for the 2024 European elections is…
„Never again“ is now: What can the demonstrations against right-wing extremism achieve?
Interview with PD Dr Martin KahlHundreds of thousands of people have taken to the streets in many cities across Germany in recent days to protest against right-wing extremism. It was triggered by a report about a secret meeting of…