How Germany deals with Islamism - closing event of the KURI project in Berlin
On 10 March 2025, the closing event of the research project Configurations of Social and Political Practices in Dealing with Radical Islam (KURI) took place at the State Representation of the Free and…
„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…
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…
Negotiating Fundamental Rights: Civil Society and the EU Regulation on Addressing the Dissemination of Terrorist Content Online
Reem AhmedAs part of its broader efforts to regulate platforms, the European Union adopted Regulation (EU) 2021/784 on addressing the dissemination of terrorist content online on 29 April 2021. The legislative…
New publication with two IFSH contributions: Political Islamism as a Hybrid Actor with Global Reach (in German)
Reem Ahmed and Dr Patricia SchneiderWhat drives the actors of Political Islam(ism)? What are their intentions and how do various actors within the scene go about recruiting people, building social connections and ensuring loyalty? How…