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Research Project on the Regulation of Cybersecurity in the EU and the US

Verena Jackson is conducting a comparative law project at Stanford University (USA) on the similarities and differences in the legal frameworks for cybersecurity in the EU and the US.

International Law for AI & Autonomy in Military Operations

Presentation by Verena Jackson on the legal and ethical challenges of using AI in military systems

Invitation to the digital workshop "Accountability and control of intelligence services in Germany"

The thematic group "Critical Security Studies" of the German Political Science Association (DVPW) invites you to a digital workshop on "Accountability and Control of Intelligence Services in Germany" on Monday, May 13, 2024 (9:30 am - 1:00 pm).

The Taurus leak and its significance for supporters of Ukraine

Eva Herschinger speaks on the topic in a report of the Spanish newspaper "El Confidential"

Welcome Prof. Dr. Carlo Masala!

Prof. Dr. Carlo Masala is the new director of CISS.

Terror lists: How the EU and UN fight terrorism in similar ways

New article by Eva Herschinger and Martin Koch on the global fight against terrorism

New article "China and Taiwan: What the conflict over Taiwan is about"

PD Dr. habil. May-Britt Stumbaum classifies the background and current developments in the China-Taiwan conflict.

10 years after Edward Snowden's publications: Digital Workshop on Intelligence Research in Germany

Workshop (in German) on September 18, 2023 (9am-1pm): Register now!

Invitation to the CCEW Symposium 2023

The Center for Crisis Early Warning cordially invites you to the CCEW SYMPOSIUM 2023 "Crisis Early Warning: What's Next?" on October 23 and 24, 2023.

Fans of Laclau/Mouffe listen up: podcast episode on the two discourse theorists with Eva Herschinger

In the podcast "Critically Linked" Eva Herschinger talks about the topicality of the work "Hegemony and Socialist Strategy" by Ernesto Laclau and Chantal Mouffe.

A touch of James Bond for the 50th birthday of the Bundeswehr University!

As part of the university's anniversary, the CISS will participate a lecture and panel discussion (though only in German...). Register now!

The new MISS cohort has arrived!

The new students in the MISS program were welcomed at the University of the Armed Forces. This is now the 5th cohort.

Tune in! SZ-Podcast episode on the topic of female terrorists

Eva Herschinger talks about women in terrorism and the many stereotypes and prejudices surrounding female terrorists in an episode of the SZ Geschichte Daily Podcast.

Going West! CISS director and management on cyberintelligence tour in the USA

The U.S. Cyberintelligence Tour of the Federal Ministry of Defense is on the road again! Once across the United States - with a stop at the German Consul General in San Francisco.

Four new publications on terrorism and radicalization released!

In two handbook and two edited volume contributions, Eva Herschinger addresses theories, ideologies, and prevention of terrorism as well as online radicalization and gender.

Save the date! Symposium 2022 hosted by the Center for Crisis Early Warning (KompZ KFE)

Invitation to the KompZ KFE-Symposium 2022 "Thinking ahead: avenues and challenges in crisis forecasting" , 7-8 November 2022

Are women still the great unknown in terrorism? Or just fellow travelers?

Two new contributions by Eva Herschinger on the topic of gender and terrorism in the richly illustrated volume of the Federal Agency for Civic Education.

History of the Intelligence Services: Of Trust and Distrust

Marcel Schmeer reports from the 53rd Historikertag on the section on the relationship between the public and intelligence services since 1945. Report freely available on the online portal H-Soz-Kult.

Not a male-only affair: Podcast on terrorism and gender roles

Eva Herschinger talks about the importance of women in terrorism in the podcast of the Federal Agency for Civic Education.

Presidential visit for the MISS!

Prof. Merith Niehuss, President of the Universität der Bundeswehr München, gets an insight in the course in Berlin.

Verena Jackson is Visiting Scholar at Duke University School of Law

At the invitation of Duke University School of Law in Durham, NC, Verena Jackson is spending two months in the USA.

Structure or Agency? New publication on a well-known topic in international politics

In International Relations, much research has been done on the relationship between structure and agency.... But: new, fresh ideas on the topic by Eva Herschinger and Frank Sauer. Open Access!

New project on gender-sensitive deradicalization work

Deradicalization work for women and girls in the area of Salafism is still in its infancy. The project aims to contribute with new concepts and insights.

QAnon, Querdenken and Democracy

Conspiracy movements like QAnon, explains Eva Herschinger in an interview with the Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung from Heidelberg, are a potential danger to democracy.

Start for the MISS students!

The third cohort of the Master for Intelligence and Security Studies (MISS) has started their studies. A different kind of start - studying under COVID-19 pandemic conditions.

Radicalization of Society?

In a new publication Eva Herschinger, Kemal Bozay, Magdalena von Drachenfels, Oliver Decker and Christian Joppke analyze factors that favor societal radicalization.

New publication on female radicalization

The radicalization of women can be understood as politicization argues Eva Herschinger.

@cissmunich: CISS is on Twitter!

Those interested in security and intelligence research should check out the new Twitter account of the Center for Intelligence and Security Studies @cissmunich.

MISS: Master thesis ahead

For the first cohort of students of the Master of Intelligence and Security Studies (MISS) program, home stretch is slowly beginning: Starting in August, the master's thesis is on the agenda.