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Refugees as Co-Researchers at IFSH
At the IFSH, the research focuses on the search for non-violent solutions to national and international crises, conflicts and wars. The project “doing peace” has been running since 2020 and is…
The Future of the CFE Treaty: Interview in "Arms Control Today"
NATO allies are increasingly questioning the value of the Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE) Treaty as Russia continues to wage war on Ukraine and to destabilize regional security. Known as…
Students from the US visit IFSH
IFSH researcher Dr Delf Rothe spoke with students from the Northwestern University about the interrelations between climate change and security.What measures is Germany taking to combat climate change? How is the issue being researched at German universities and how do climate activist’ campaigns work? In mid-September, students from…
Knowledge Transfer: Third Training on Security Sector Reform (SSR)
The federal government has set ambitious goals for its commitment to peace and security worldwide. A compass for this commitment is the recently adopted "National Security Strategy". One of these…New IFSH Policy Brief: refugee movements and solidarity in Europe
It is much easier for refugees from Ukraine to arrive in the European Union than for those from other war zones. The EU has, for example, reduced requirements for obtaining residence permits,…The limits of Critique: Responses to the war against Ukraine from the Russian foreign policy expert community
In his article for the special forum “The responsibility to remain silent” in the Journal of International Relations and Development, Dr. Alexander Graef examines how Russian experts perceive the…
How to deal with Radical Islam: Conversation with the Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)
Even twenty years after the terror attacks of 9/11, Islamist terrorism continues to pose a security risk. For three years, the IFSH researchers and their colleagues from the Peace Research Institute…
Blog article: Climate Change and National Security Strategies
This summer, which was globally as hot as no summer before, made many people immediately feel the impacts that the climate has on their safety. Additionally, military conflict results in ecological…New publication: The October Revolution in Kyrgyzstan
In October 2020, the world witnessed a third sudden change of power in Kyrgyzstan since the country's independence. In 2005, 2010 and 2020, repeated mass protests had led to the violent overthrow of…
Researcher Arzuu Sheranova teaches at a Summer School in Dresden
Dr. Arzuu Sheranova has participated as a lecturer in the summer school "The Struggle for Attention in the Public Sphere: A Perspective of Critical Phenomenology", which took place at the Institute…