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Research

We analyze the causes of international and intrastate conflicts and look for ways to resolve them.

As one of the leading peace research institutes in Europe, we combine interdisciplinary fundamental research with knowledge transfer to politics, media, and society.

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Dialogue & Education

We engage critically with the academic mainstream and with the political zeitgeist, providing impetus for academic and political debates, both nationally and internationally.

We develop courses of action for ministries, political parties, NGOs and companies, providing them with background knowledge and analyses.

What's New at PRIF

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New PRIF Report 01/2026 by Fenja Henrichs, Christin Stühlen, and Jonas Wolff on the nexus between the global political economy and the targeted killing of social activists
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New Spotlight by Jonatan Kurzwelly offering insights into how psychological defense mechanisms can be overcome in deradicalization work
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A week-long ACONA boot camp culminating in the annual ACONA conference
Five members of the ANCIP network group, including Antonia Witt and S. Elisabeth Warnck, are standing next to the bust of Gandhi at PRIF

Two-day workshop on ANCIP cooperation and research agenda
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Simone Wisotzki at the 2026 Katholikentag
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Speeches on the topic of “Music in Political Conflicts,” accompanied by the Kalliope Quartet
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Students from Singapore explore European international relations
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First peace researcher with a background in the natural sciences to hold this position
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Constantin Winkler at the “Radicalization of Young People in Slovakia 3.0” conference in Bratislava
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Latest Publications

| 2026
Heinrichs, Fenja; Stühlen, Christin; Wolff, Jonas (2026): The Global Political Economy in Local Violence: Exploring the Role of Corporations, Trade and Loans in the Killings of Social Activists, PRIF Report, 1, Frankfurt/M. DOI: 10.48809/prifrep2601
ISBN: 978-3-911092-06-7

| 2026
Wisotzki, Simone (2026): The Justice Motive in Multilateral Negotiations, Friedenstheorien, 7, Baden-Baden: Verlag Karl Alber.
ISBN: 978-3-495-98844-2

| 2026
Kurzwelly, Jonatan (2026): The Resilience of Radicalism. Overcoming Psychological Defences in Deradicalisation Work, PRIF Spotlight, 7, Frankfurt/M. DOI: 10.48809/prifspot2607

| 2026
McKee, Sarah (2026): Escaping the Heat? The Politics and Problems of Orbital Data Centers, PRIF Blog, Frankfurt/M.
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| 2026
Haji, Seljan (2026): When EU Norms Become Political Weapons: Media Freedom and the Limits of Europeanization in Georgia, PRIF Blog, Frankfurt/M..
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| 2026
Xian, Yaolong (2026): From battlefield to governance. The discursive legitimation strategies of the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army, Media, War & Conflict, Online first. DOI: 10.1177/17506352261448742

| 2026
Jama, Osman M.; Ide, Tobias; Fritsch, Oliver; Taucher, Paul (2026): Environmental peacebuilding in difficult contexts. A fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis of conditions for communal cooperation in Somalia, Journal of Peace Research, xjag036. DOI: 10.1093/jopres/xjag036

| 2026
Teichmann, Patoni (2026): Normalisierung durch Diplomatie und Sicherheitsrisiken – Der Taliban-Einfluss auf afghanische Auslandsvertretungen in Deutschland, PRIF Blog, Frankfurt/M.
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| 2026
Sharifzad, Shiva (2026): Against the “Woman, Life, Freedom” Movement: Anatomy of a Backlash, PRIF blog, Frankfurt/M..
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| 2026
Peez, Anton; Scherzinger, Johannes (2026): Using LLMs for measurement in diplomatic speeches. The evolving politics of UN sanctions in Security Council debates, The Review of International Organizations. DOI: 10.1007/s11558-026-09620-y

| 2026
Rahlf, Lotta (2026): The institutionalisation of evaluation and its potential for isomorphism, Evaluation, Online first. DOI: 10.1177/13563890261434566

| 2026
Peters, Dirk (2026): Rezension: Inken von Borzyskowski, Felicity Vabulas: Exit from International Organizations. Costly Negotiation for Institutional Change, Portal für Politikwissenschaft.
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Upcoming Events


19.00 Uhr
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Podiumsgespräch mit Constantin Winkler

20.00 Uhr
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Online Lecture by Constantin Winkler

10.00 Uhr
Bundes­presse­konferenz, Berlin (Präsenz)

Vorstellung auf der Bundespressekonferenz am 8. Juni 2026

18.00 Uhr
Via Livestream und Tagungszentrum Schloss Herrenhausen, Herrenhäuser Str. 5, 30419 Hannover

Kurzvortrag und Podiumsdiskussion mit Una Jakob

18.00 Uhr
Haus der EKD, Charlotten­straße 53/54, 10117 Berlin

Diskussion zum Friedensgutachten 2026 mit Nicole Deitelhoff

19.00 Uhr
Denkbar Frankfurt

Jonas Wolff diskutiert mit Laura Barrios Sabogal
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