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Guest lecture by CCEW at the Marburg University

On July 2, 2025, Lena Runge (CCEW) delivered a guest lecture in the seminar ‘Methods of Conflict Analysis’ of the master's program in Peace and Conflict Studies at the Center for Conflict Studies at Marburg University.

Participation of the CCEW in the workshop ‘Foresight on US-China-EU Power Rivalries’

On June 24 and 25, 2025 the Center for Crisis Early Warning (CCEW) participated in the workshop ‘Foresight on US-China-EU Power Rivalries’ at the LMU in Munich.

Publication of the CCEW Symposium 2024 Report

The CCEW Symposium 2024 was a two-day event under the theme of “Predictive Synergies: Crisis Early Warning & Foresight”, taking place in September 2024. This report summarizes the CCEW Symposium 2024.

Publication of the Data Processing behind the Climate-Conflict-Vulnerability Index

After more than two years of development, the data processing behind the Climate-Conflict-Vulnerability Index (CCVI) is now published as open-source code.

New paper on intelligence and business wargaming

The research paper „On the role of intelligence and business wargaming in developing foresight” by Aline Werro, Christian Nitzl und Uwe Borghoff has been published in Technology Analysis & Strategic Management.

New paper on Named Entity Recognition published in Lecture Notes in Computer Sciences by Springer

The EUROCAST 2024 conference paper "The Application of Named Entity Recognition in Military Intelligence" by Christian Nitzl, Achim Cyran, Sascha Krstanovic and Uwe M. Borghoff has been published in Lecture Notes in Computer Sciences by Springer.

New article with participation of Uwe M. Borghoff in International Journal of Intelligence and CounterIntelligence

The article entitled "Intelligence Education Made in Europe: Critical Reflections on the German Experience" deals with the academic program of the Intelligence College in Europe (ICE) and analyzes a module for cyber intelligence.

Publication of a paper

Extracting additional information from event data with large language models

On the common misconceptions about Islamist terrorism Eva Herschinger in online magazine Krautreporter article on the topic

After the attacks in Munich, Aschaffenburg, Magdeburg, Mannheim and Solingen, the impression has arisen that terrorist violence is on the rise, and that Islamist-motivated perpetrators are particularly responsible for this. The long article in the online magazine Krautreporter examines the question on the basis of six misconceptions about Islamist terrorism.

Enhancing Decision-Making with Red Teaming

How can cognitive biases and groupthink in decision-making be systematically mitigated? Red Teaming provides a proven methodological approach to challenge assumptions, optimize strategic planning, and enhance decision resilience. At the Wargaming and Information Systems Research Program at the Center for Intelligence and Security Studies (CISS), we had the opportunity to discuss the method and its core principles with two of its original developers. Our exchange focused on how Red Teaming is applied in both research and practice.

Participation in the German Data Science Days 2025

From February 27 to 28, the Center for Center for Crisis Early Warning (CCEW) participated in the German Data Science Days 2025.

Participation in the "Conflict & Change" PhD Workshop at University College London (UCL)

From February 24 to 25, the Center for Center for Crisis Early Warning (CCEW) participated in the "Conflict & Change" PhD Workshop in London.

Participation in the UniBW AI Retreat 2024

From December 10 to 12, the Center for Crisis Early Warning (CCEW) participated in the UniBw AI Retreat 2024 in Garmisch-Patenkirchen.

Beyond the Ivory-Tower: EISA-Online-Event with Eva Herschinger

Register Now! Online-Roundtable with Eva Herschinger on the Purpose of IR-scholarship in a World of Crisis on January, 27

Bridging Wargaming Research and Practice

Leading experts from academia and practice gathered at the Universität der Bundeswehr to discuss the role of wargaming in research and strategic decision-making.

Espionage & Sabotage, Hybrid Threats, and Cybersecurity

In the past couple of months, Verena Jackson has been featured in various media outlets discussing current developments in cybersecurity, Russian sabotage and espionage, as well as the state of German intelligence services.

Radicalization and gender - what do we know

New ICCT-report by Eva Herschinger and co-authors on the gaps in research on gender and radicalization

Participation in the Second Workshop for PhD Candidates in Peace and Conflict Studies in Bavaria

From October 28 to 30, the Center for Crisis Early Warning (CCEW) participated in the workshop for PhD candidates in Peace and Conflict Studies in Bavaria

Five years of the Intelligence College in Europe: Paving the way for a common European intelligence culture

In their article, former CISS Director Uwe Borghoff and colleagues describe how the Intelligence College in Europe (ICE) strengthens European intelligence cooperation.

CCEW Symposium 2024

The CCEW Symposium 2024, titled ‘Predictive Synergies: Crisis Early Warning & Foresight’ took place from September 19 to 20.

NATO Wargaming Initiative 2024 (WIN24) conference with CISS participation

Our Wargaming and Information Systems team at the CISS participated in and contributed to the NATO Wargaming Initiative 2024 (WIN24) conference in a number of ways.

Insight into the research of the Centre for Intelligence and Security Studies Munich: Event with the VHS SüdOst

CISS Munich organised an event in cooperation with VHS SüdOst.

Call for Papers for the Annual Conference of the Thematic Group "Critical Security Studies" at CISS

Submit your proposal now for the conference of the DVPW group at CISS.

New study on gender constructions in Salafism published

The BAMF study examines the role of gender images for radicalization and deradicalization. Eva Herschinger is one of the co-authors.

Computer Science and the Crisis

New article by Uwe Borghoff and Christian Nitzl published in Informatik Spektrum.

Wargaming Agile Values with Scrum

The CISS research program "Wargaming and Informations Systems" recently conducted a wargame with the Bundeswehr, exploring Scrum and agile principles in military structures.

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"