Centre for International Security - Hertie School
@hertiesecurity.bsky.social
A home for the study and debate of today's complex security challenges at the Hertie School in Berlin.
🚨 Calling nuclear security scholars! 🚨
The Hertie School Centre for International Security is now accepting paper proposals for its Nuclear Security Workshop 2026, taking place 25 – 26 June 2026 at the Hertie School in Berlin.
Find out more: www.hertie-school.org/en/news/allc...
The Hertie School Centre for International Security is now accepting paper proposals for its Nuclear Security Workshop 2026, taking place 25 – 26 June 2026 at the Hertie School in Berlin.
Find out more: www.hertie-school.org/en/news/allc...
December 18, 2025 at 1:55 PM
🚨 Calling nuclear security scholars! 🚨
The Hertie School Centre for International Security is now accepting paper proposals for its Nuclear Security Workshop 2026, taking place 25 – 26 June 2026 at the Hertie School in Berlin.
Find out more: www.hertie-school.org/en/news/allc...
The Hertie School Centre for International Security is now accepting paper proposals for its Nuclear Security Workshop 2026, taking place 25 – 26 June 2026 at the Hertie School in Berlin.
Find out more: www.hertie-school.org/en/news/allc...
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Every state has a grand strategy, whether they know it or not. The real challenge is designing one that works.
In our latest podcast episode, Dr. Marina Henke (@mephenke.bsky.social) from @hertiesecurity.bsky.social discusses the critical link between strategic design and democratic accountability.
In our latest podcast episode, Dr. Marina Henke (@mephenke.bsky.social) from @hertiesecurity.bsky.social discusses the critical link between strategic design and democratic accountability.
December 16, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Every state has a grand strategy, whether they know it or not. The real challenge is designing one that works.
In our latest podcast episode, Dr. Marina Henke (@mephenke.bsky.social) from @hertiesecurity.bsky.social discusses the critical link between strategic design and democratic accountability.
In our latest podcast episode, Dr. Marina Henke (@mephenke.bsky.social) from @hertiesecurity.bsky.social discusses the critical link between strategic design and democratic accountability.
“Drones are not a wonder weapon.” Mauro Gilli (Hertie School) warns that tech failures, weather, jamming, and selective social media coverage mean drone success is often overstated - true mission success may be as low as 20–30%. War is about adaptation, not gadgets.
www.spiegel.de/wissenschaft...
www.spiegel.de/wissenschaft...
(S+) Drohnen im Ukrainekrieg: Stillstand an der Front, Chaos im Hinterland
Drohnen sind das technische Symbol des Ukrainekriegs. Seit Beginn der russischen Vollinvasion sind sie im Einsatz an der Front – in immer neuen Rollen.
www.spiegel.de
December 15, 2025 at 3:59 PM
“Drones are not a wonder weapon.” Mauro Gilli (Hertie School) warns that tech failures, weather, jamming, and selective social media coverage mean drone success is often overstated - true mission success may be as low as 20–30%. War is about adaptation, not gadgets.
www.spiegel.de/wissenschaft...
www.spiegel.de/wissenschaft...
Germany’s Cold War nuclear dilemmas are back.
@mephenke.bsky.social shows how issues of U.S. dependence, credibility, and public resistance are resurfacing in new forms - and why today’s debate focuses on conventional deterrence, not nukes.
📄 Read more: lnkd.in/dJaQg-5z
🎧 Podcast: lnkd.in/dAvRZjnd
@mephenke.bsky.social shows how issues of U.S. dependence, credibility, and public resistance are resurfacing in new forms - and why today’s debate focuses on conventional deterrence, not nukes.
📄 Read more: lnkd.in/dJaQg-5z
🎧 Podcast: lnkd.in/dAvRZjnd
December 11, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Germany’s Cold War nuclear dilemmas are back.
@mephenke.bsky.social shows how issues of U.S. dependence, credibility, and public resistance are resurfacing in new forms - and why today’s debate focuses on conventional deterrence, not nukes.
📄 Read more: lnkd.in/dJaQg-5z
🎧 Podcast: lnkd.in/dAvRZjnd
@mephenke.bsky.social shows how issues of U.S. dependence, credibility, and public resistance are resurfacing in new forms - and why today’s debate focuses on conventional deterrence, not nukes.
📄 Read more: lnkd.in/dJaQg-5z
🎧 Podcast: lnkd.in/dAvRZjnd
On Human Rights Day, we highlight "The Politics of Human Rights" by faculty member @argohdes.bsky.social, Sabine Carey & Mark Gibney. The textbook offers a fresh, empirical take on human dignity & global responsibility.
Interview with Anita: lnkd.in/dTA9TzZ6
Order your copy here: lnkd.in/dHAfrey3
Interview with Anita: lnkd.in/dTA9TzZ6
Order your copy here: lnkd.in/dHAfrey3
December 10, 2025 at 11:52 AM
On Human Rights Day, we highlight "The Politics of Human Rights" by faculty member @argohdes.bsky.social, Sabine Carey & Mark Gibney. The textbook offers a fresh, empirical take on human dignity & global responsibility.
Interview with Anita: lnkd.in/dTA9TzZ6
Order your copy here: lnkd.in/dHAfrey3
Interview with Anita: lnkd.in/dTA9TzZ6
Order your copy here: lnkd.in/dHAfrey3
We’re proud to share that our Centre Director and faculty member, @mephenke.bsky.social, has been recognised in Table.Briefings’ “Top 100 Minds Shaping Security 2025” in the #Science category! 🏆✨
Read more: lnkd.in/d7hb9Z2M
Read more: lnkd.in/d7hb9Z2M
December 9, 2025 at 3:17 PM
We’re proud to share that our Centre Director and faculty member, @mephenke.bsky.social, has been recognised in Table.Briefings’ “Top 100 Minds Shaping Security 2025” in the #Science category! 🏆✨
Read more: lnkd.in/d7hb9Z2M
Read more: lnkd.in/d7hb9Z2M
In DIE ZEIT, our postdoc researcher Christian Gläßel & Adam Scharpf draw troubling parallels between ICE’s raids, rapid hiring & loyalty incentives and past authoritarian regimes, showing the importance of personnel decisions in driving repression.
📖 Read more: lnkd.in/d4vvTHyq
📖 Read more: lnkd.in/d4vvTHyq
November 19, 2025 at 2:10 PM
In DIE ZEIT, our postdoc researcher Christian Gläßel & Adam Scharpf draw troubling parallels between ICE’s raids, rapid hiring & loyalty incentives and past authoritarian regimes, showing the importance of personnel decisions in driving repression.
📖 Read more: lnkd.in/d4vvTHyq
📖 Read more: lnkd.in/d4vvTHyq
Apply now: Stanton Nuclear Security Fellowships 26/27
Eligibility: Post-doc researchers and tenure-track junior faculty from fields such as nuclear policy, security, international relations, engineering, physics.
🗓️ Deadline: 1 Jan 2026
👉 More info & apply: lnkd.in/dBWgC7He
Eligibility: Post-doc researchers and tenure-track junior faculty from fields such as nuclear policy, security, international relations, engineering, physics.
🗓️ Deadline: 1 Jan 2026
👉 More info & apply: lnkd.in/dBWgC7He
November 18, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Apply now: Stanton Nuclear Security Fellowships 26/27
Eligibility: Post-doc researchers and tenure-track junior faculty from fields such as nuclear policy, security, international relations, engineering, physics.
🗓️ Deadline: 1 Jan 2026
👉 More info & apply: lnkd.in/dBWgC7He
Eligibility: Post-doc researchers and tenure-track junior faculty from fields such as nuclear policy, security, international relations, engineering, physics.
🗓️ Deadline: 1 Jan 2026
👉 More info & apply: lnkd.in/dBWgC7He
The Stanton Foundation awards a new major grant to @hertieschool.bsky.social's Centre for International Security, funding annual Stanton Fellowships & the Frank Stanton Distinguished Visiting Chair to grow nuclear security research & transatlantic collaboration. Read More → lnkd.in/dNega9gP
November 17, 2025 at 3:03 PM
The Stanton Foundation awards a new major grant to @hertieschool.bsky.social's Centre for International Security, funding annual Stanton Fellowships & the Frank Stanton Distinguished Visiting Chair to grow nuclear security research & transatlantic collaboration. Read More → lnkd.in/dNega9gP
If you’re a despot with cash, there’s a Western PR firm to polish your image. New study by Christian Gläßel + co-authors maps decades of contracts and shows when/why regimes hire PR to sway US elites and the public. Read: lnkd.in/dU8gwDzf
Full study: doi.org/10.1080/0963...
📷CharlesFred (Flickr)
Full study: doi.org/10.1080/0963...
📷CharlesFred (Flickr)
November 13, 2025 at 4:57 PM
If you’re a despot with cash, there’s a Western PR firm to polish your image. New study by Christian Gläßel + co-authors maps decades of contracts and shows when/why regimes hire PR to sway US elites and the public. Read: lnkd.in/dU8gwDzf
Full study: doi.org/10.1080/0963...
📷CharlesFred (Flickr)
Full study: doi.org/10.1080/0963...
📷CharlesFred (Flickr)
⏳ Happening tomorrow! Don’t miss this fascinating research talk. 👉 Register here: lnkd.in/dise8SeE
🧩 How do autocrats use courts - to legitimize or coerce? Join Fiona Shen-Bayh (UMD) for a talk on Spain’s Franco-era tribunals, 13 Nov 2025, 2–3 PM CET, online. Insights from 9,000+ cases reveal shifting logics of repression. 👉 lnkd.in/dise8SeE #PoliticalScience #Authoritarianism #JudicialPolitics
November 12, 2025 at 12:42 PM
⏳ Happening tomorrow! Don’t miss this fascinating research talk. 👉 Register here: lnkd.in/dise8SeE
⏳ 1 week to go! Don’t miss this fascinating research talk. 👉 Register here: lnkd.in/dise8SeE
🧩 How do autocrats use courts - to legitimize or coerce? Join Fiona Shen-Bayh (UMD) for a talk on Spain’s Franco-era tribunals, 13 Nov 2025, 2–3 PM CET, online. Insights from 9,000+ cases reveal shifting logics of repression. 👉 lnkd.in/dise8SeE #PoliticalScience #Authoritarianism #JudicialPolitics
November 6, 2025 at 12:44 PM
⏳ 1 week to go! Don’t miss this fascinating research talk. 👉 Register here: lnkd.in/dise8SeE
“Nuclear weapons are back with a vengeance.” - Vipin Narang, MIT Professor of Nuclear Security.
At our annual Nuclear Security Workshop, he outlined why global nuclear risks are rising - and what can be done.
Learn more about our Stanton project: lnkd.in/emZP5ZQr
At our annual Nuclear Security Workshop, he outlined why global nuclear risks are rising - and what can be done.
Learn more about our Stanton project: lnkd.in/emZP5ZQr
November 3, 2025 at 9:53 AM
“Nuclear weapons are back with a vengeance.” - Vipin Narang, MIT Professor of Nuclear Security.
At our annual Nuclear Security Workshop, he outlined why global nuclear risks are rising - and what can be done.
Learn more about our Stanton project: lnkd.in/emZP5ZQr
At our annual Nuclear Security Workshop, he outlined why global nuclear risks are rising - and what can be done.
Learn more about our Stanton project: lnkd.in/emZP5ZQr
🧩 How do autocrats use courts - to legitimize or coerce? Join Fiona Shen-Bayh (UMD) for a talk on Spain’s Franco-era tribunals, 13 Nov 2025, 2–3 PM CET, online. Insights from 9,000+ cases reveal shifting logics of repression. 👉 lnkd.in/dise8SeE #PoliticalScience #Authoritarianism #JudicialPolitics
October 29, 2025 at 2:07 PM
🧩 How do autocrats use courts - to legitimize or coerce? Join Fiona Shen-Bayh (UMD) for a talk on Spain’s Franco-era tribunals, 13 Nov 2025, 2–3 PM CET, online. Insights from 9,000+ cases reveal shifting logics of repression. 👉 lnkd.in/dise8SeE #PoliticalScience #Authoritarianism #JudicialPolitics
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We are hiring a PhD student to join us at the @hertiesecurity.bsky.social (start Sept. 2026)!
If you want to conduct research on topics related to digital authoritarianism, state repression, contentious politics or social movements online, then this job might be for you!
If you want to conduct research on topics related to digital authoritarianism, state repression, contentious politics or social movements online, then this job might be for you!
October 28, 2025 at 3:39 PM
We are hiring a PhD student to join us at the @hertiesecurity.bsky.social (start Sept. 2026)!
If you want to conduct research on topics related to digital authoritarianism, state repression, contentious politics or social movements online, then this job might be for you!
If you want to conduct research on topics related to digital authoritarianism, state repression, contentious politics or social movements online, then this job might be for you!
📅 Join us on Thursday for an online talk by Janina Beiser-McGrath on how climate commitments - and even greenwashing - shape U.S. public perceptions of governments in the Global South. 👉 Register here: lnkd.in/dARYXkB6
Can climate action - or even greenwashing - help Global South governments win U.S. support? 🌍
Join Janina Beiser-McGrath (Univ. of London) on Oct 23, 12:30–1:30 PM CEST, for this online talk hosted by the Centre for International Security.
🔗 www.hertie-school.org/en/events/ev...
#ClimatePolitics
Join Janina Beiser-McGrath (Univ. of London) on Oct 23, 12:30–1:30 PM CEST, for this online talk hosted by the Centre for International Security.
🔗 www.hertie-school.org/en/events/ev...
#ClimatePolitics
October 21, 2025 at 8:33 AM
📅 Join us on Thursday for an online talk by Janina Beiser-McGrath on how climate commitments - and even greenwashing - shape U.S. public perceptions of governments in the Global South. 👉 Register here: lnkd.in/dARYXkB6
Can climate action - or even greenwashing - help Global South governments win U.S. support? 🌍
Join Janina Beiser-McGrath (Univ. of London) on Oct 23, 12:30–1:30 PM CEST, for this online talk hosted by the Centre for International Security.
🔗 www.hertie-school.org/en/events/ev...
#ClimatePolitics
Join Janina Beiser-McGrath (Univ. of London) on Oct 23, 12:30–1:30 PM CEST, for this online talk hosted by the Centre for International Security.
🔗 www.hertie-school.org/en/events/ev...
#ClimatePolitics
October 16, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Can climate action - or even greenwashing - help Global South governments win U.S. support? 🌍
Join Janina Beiser-McGrath (Univ. of London) on Oct 23, 12:30–1:30 PM CEST, for this online talk hosted by the Centre for International Security.
🔗 www.hertie-school.org/en/events/ev...
#ClimatePolitics
Join Janina Beiser-McGrath (Univ. of London) on Oct 23, 12:30–1:30 PM CEST, for this online talk hosted by the Centre for International Security.
🔗 www.hertie-school.org/en/events/ev...
#ClimatePolitics
🌍 Ax:son Johnson Scholarship in International Security – apply now!
Funded by the Axel & Margaret Ax:son Johnson Foundation for Public Benefit and offered with the Centre for International Security, the scholarship fully funds up to 3 Swedish students pursuing our MIA.
📅 More info: lnkd.in/dp5fHCXr
Funded by the Axel & Margaret Ax:son Johnson Foundation for Public Benefit and offered with the Centre for International Security, the scholarship fully funds up to 3 Swedish students pursuing our MIA.
📅 More info: lnkd.in/dp5fHCXr
October 14, 2025 at 1:01 PM
🌍 Ax:son Johnson Scholarship in International Security – apply now!
Funded by the Axel & Margaret Ax:son Johnson Foundation for Public Benefit and offered with the Centre for International Security, the scholarship fully funds up to 3 Swedish students pursuing our MIA.
📅 More info: lnkd.in/dp5fHCXr
Funded by the Axel & Margaret Ax:son Johnson Foundation for Public Benefit and offered with the Centre for International Security, the scholarship fully funds up to 3 Swedish students pursuing our MIA.
📅 More info: lnkd.in/dp5fHCXr
📢 Happening tomorrow! Register here 👉 lnkd.in/dSBT6dSa
📅 Thu, 09 Oct 2025 | 🕧 12:30 CEST | 💻 Online
Christian Oswald shows how natural language processing tools can expand protest event datasets & boost confidence in findings. Part of our International Security Research Colloquium series.
Register here 👉 lnkd.in/dSBT6dSa
Christian Oswald shows how natural language processing tools can expand protest event datasets & boost confidence in findings. Part of our International Security Research Colloquium series.
Register here 👉 lnkd.in/dSBT6dSa
October 8, 2025 at 8:14 AM
📢 Happening tomorrow! Register here 👉 lnkd.in/dSBT6dSa
📅 Thu, 09 Oct 2025 | 🕧 12:30 CEST | 💻 Online
Christian Oswald shows how natural language processing tools can expand protest event datasets & boost confidence in findings. Part of our International Security Research Colloquium series.
Register here 👉 lnkd.in/dSBT6dSa
Christian Oswald shows how natural language processing tools can expand protest event datasets & boost confidence in findings. Part of our International Security Research Colloquium series.
Register here 👉 lnkd.in/dSBT6dSa
October 2, 2025 at 2:04 PM
📅 Thu, 09 Oct 2025 | 🕧 12:30 CEST | 💻 Online
Christian Oswald shows how natural language processing tools can expand protest event datasets & boost confidence in findings. Part of our International Security Research Colloquium series.
Register here 👉 lnkd.in/dSBT6dSa
Christian Oswald shows how natural language processing tools can expand protest event datasets & boost confidence in findings. Part of our International Security Research Colloquium series.
Register here 👉 lnkd.in/dSBT6dSa
📢 Applications now open for our International Security Fellowship!
For researchers working on topics related to our four core research areas: nuclear security, grand strategy, state & non-state actors, digital tech & security.
Apply by 31 Oct 2025 👇
lnkd.in/dZ2UCukQ
For researchers working on topics related to our four core research areas: nuclear security, grand strategy, state & non-state actors, digital tech & security.
Apply by 31 Oct 2025 👇
lnkd.in/dZ2UCukQ
October 1, 2025 at 10:40 AM
📢 Applications now open for our International Security Fellowship!
For researchers working on topics related to our four core research areas: nuclear security, grand strategy, state & non-state actors, digital tech & security.
Apply by 31 Oct 2025 👇
lnkd.in/dZ2UCukQ
For researchers working on topics related to our four core research areas: nuclear security, grand strategy, state & non-state actors, digital tech & security.
Apply by 31 Oct 2025 👇
lnkd.in/dZ2UCukQ
Pleased to see the work of our Postdoctoral Researcher Christian Gläßel with @ascharpf.bsky.social receiving attention.
Their forthcoming book "Making a Career in Dictatorship" is available for pre-order:
🔗 global.oup.com/academic/pro...
Their forthcoming book "Making a Career in Dictatorship" is available for pre-order:
🔗 global.oup.com/academic/pro...
September 29, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Pleased to see the work of our Postdoctoral Researcher Christian Gläßel with @ascharpf.bsky.social receiving attention.
Their forthcoming book "Making a Career in Dictatorship" is available for pre-order:
🔗 global.oup.com/academic/pro...
Their forthcoming book "Making a Career in Dictatorship" is available for pre-order:
🔗 global.oup.com/academic/pro...
How does academia compare to the policy world?
From MIT to the Pentagon, Vipin Narang has seen both sides of the table. In our interview, he reflects on how research can shape real-world policy — and why bridging academia & government matters.
▶️ Our project: www.hertie-school.org/en/internati...
From MIT to the Pentagon, Vipin Narang has seen both sides of the table. In our interview, he reflects on how research can shape real-world policy — and why bridging academia & government matters.
▶️ Our project: www.hertie-school.org/en/internati...
September 23, 2025 at 1:13 PM
How does academia compare to the policy world?
From MIT to the Pentagon, Vipin Narang has seen both sides of the table. In our interview, he reflects on how research can shape real-world policy — and why bridging academia & government matters.
▶️ Our project: www.hertie-school.org/en/internati...
From MIT to the Pentagon, Vipin Narang has seen both sides of the table. In our interview, he reflects on how research can shape real-world policy — and why bridging academia & government matters.
▶️ Our project: www.hertie-school.org/en/internati...
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The Hertie School is thrilled to welcome Mauro Gilli as its new Professor of Military Strategy and Technology and a core member of the @hertiesecurity.bsky.social research team!
A heartfelt thanks to the Ax:son Johnson Foundation for supporting his professorship!
A heartfelt thanks to the Ax:son Johnson Foundation for supporting his professorship!
September 4, 2025 at 8:17 AM
The Hertie School is thrilled to welcome Mauro Gilli as its new Professor of Military Strategy and Technology and a core member of the @hertiesecurity.bsky.social research team!
A heartfelt thanks to the Ax:son Johnson Foundation for supporting his professorship!
A heartfelt thanks to the Ax:son Johnson Foundation for supporting his professorship!
Welcome, Mauro! So happy to have you at our Centre!
I am happy to share that I have joined the Hertie School (@hertieschool.bsky.social) in Berlin as a Professor of Military Strategy and Technology.
September 1, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Welcome, Mauro! So happy to have you at our Centre!