Centre for International Security

Research

We pursue systematic, evidence-based, data-driven and policy-relevant research, relying on qualitative and quantitative methods. Our research agenda consists of four major themes:

Research area I

Grand strategy

This research area focuses on the various grand strategic postures Europe (and Germany) can adopt in today's era.
Research area II

Nuclear policy

Our research in this area centres on developing a uniquely European perspective in the nuclear field.
Research area III

States and non-state actors

This research area seeks to shed light on the involvement of non-state actors in contemporary security challenges.
Research area IV

Digital technology and security

This research focuses on the interplay between digital technology and topics related to conflict and security.

Funded research projects

Research project

Raising the Nuclear IQ for a New Nuclear Age
Research project

ENGAGE – Envisioning a New Governance Architecture for a Global Europe
Research project

AASAP - The Anatomy of the Authoritarian Security Apparatus
Research project

Soft Power – ECP Monitor and Scenarios for an Unsettled World

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