Research

This research area focusses, in particular, on the various grand strategic postures Europe (and Germany) can adopt in an era shaped by increased great power competition and the weakening of long-standing alliances.

Our research in this area centres on developing a European perspective on ongoing scholarly debates in the nuclear field, as most research views these topics through a US lens.

This research area seeks to shed light on the involvement of non-state actors in contemporary security challenges at various layers and in different contexts. Ethnic power relations, the link between migration and political violence, as well as the role of state policies and responses towards such actors are of particular interest.

This research focusses on the interplay between digital technology and topics related to conflict and security. We specialise in questions pertaining to state behaviour in the digital sphere, taking into account the strategic advantage state forces have in controlling critical infrastructure.