Julian Werner
Center for Intelligence and Security Studies (CISS)
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Building 33/100, Room 033/1113
Career
After joining the Bundeswehr, Julian Werner was trained as a paratrooper officer. He then underwent the selection process and training for the Army's Specialized Forces and served several years with the Fallschirmjägerregiment 26.
Werner was deployed abroad as part of the Joint Special Operations Task Force "Gazelle" and the military evacuation operation of Sudan.
Since 2024, Werner is a researcher at CISS, focusing on strategy and military innovation and working on questions of tactics and modern warfare, particularly urban warfare.
Research Interests
- Urban Warfare
- Strategy and the Future of Warfare
- Technical Innovation and Tactical Adaptation
Publications
- https://www.zeit.de/politik/deutschland/2025-06/bundeswehr-wehrpflicht-verteidigung-krieg-nato
- https://athene-forschung.unibw.de/doc/148947/148947.pdf
- https://esut.de/2024/11/fachbeitraege/53356/israels-krieg-in-gaza-vom-haeuserkampf-in-die-strategische-sackgasse/
- https://wavellroom.com/2025/03/19/what-if-europe-had-to-fight-tonight-without-the-americans/
Podcast/Video Contributions
- Drohnen-Alarm im NATO-Luftraum: Wie sicher ist Deutschland noch? | SternTV-Gespräch
- Europa ohne Strategie: Verloren vor dem ersten Schuss? - Mit Julian Werner - Defence Innovation Podcast
- Schlacht um die Oblast Donezk und Kiews Angriffe auf Russland | Militärexperte Werner bei ZDFheute live
- Julian Werner: Ein Krieger in der Welt der Wissenschaft | David Matei Podcast
- Verteidigung, Technologie & Kapital | DLD Future Hub 2025
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