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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.

Eine große Demonstration "Gegen Rechts" in Frankfurt von oben fotografiert, viele Menschen stehen in der Stadt, mit Plakaten und Transparenten, an den Seiten sind die Hauswände zu sehen, im Hintergrund die Frankfurter Skyline

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

Göttsche, Schneckener, and Launert are standing side by side, smiling at the camera.

First peace researcher with a background in the natural sciences to hold this position
Constantin Winkler stands at a lectern holding a microphone, in front of an illuminated backdrop featuring lettering, a poster, and a presentation slide with the PRIF logo

Constantin Winkler at the “Radicalization of Young People in Slovakia 3.0” conference in Bratislava
Christopher Daase gives a speech on “Weaving as Resistance” at the Museum of Applied Arts in Frankfurt

Speech by Christopher Daase at the Museum Angewandte Kunst in Frankfurt

Tobias Ide and his students visited the Federal Foreign Office
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ACONA side event co-organized by Sascha Hach and Timothée Hillier-Davis
Map of Europe showing an increasing number of light blue dots in urban areas

PRIF's Contribution to the German Forum on Security Policy 2026
Sabiha Ghellal, Matthias Heider, and Constantin Winkler are standing in front of a wall of sponsors. Matthias is holding the trophy in both hands.

RadiGaMe receives special jury prize at the German Computer Game Awards ceremony
A view of the crowded auditorium. In the background, Sascha Hach stands at a lectern.

Sascha Hach visits the German-French Institute (dfi)
Group photo: Lene Hove Rietveld, Malte Göttsche, Tobias Cremer, Ulf Ehlert, Alexandra von Nahmen

Crisis Talk in Brussels with Malte Göttsche and CNTR
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Leibniz Research Network funded project on war-related groundwater risks in Ukraine meets in Hanover
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Latest Publications

| 2026
Hach, Sascha (2026): Be It under a Foreign or a National Umbrella: The Strategic Cost of Nuclear Deterrence for Germany is Too High, PRIF Blog, Frankfurt/M..
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| 2026
Birchinger, Sophia; Flamm, Patrick; Abb, Pascal; Al-Wally, Mariam; Driedger, Jonas J.; Kebede, Sandra; Koyier, Hilda; McKee, Sarah; Michelini, Sidney; Peters, Dirk; Sebgo, Jean-Baptiste; Simon, Hendrik; Standke-Erdmann, Madita; Stühlen, Christin; Trpkovic, Mina; Warnck, Skollan Elisabeth; Witt, Antonia; Xian, Yaolong (2026): The Strait of Hormuz in Perspective: One Global Chokepoint, Multiple Vulnerabilities, Compounded Effects, PRIF blog, Frankfurt/M..
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| 2026
Abah, Joel (2026): From Silence to Power: How Displaced Youth Use Digital Networks to Govern Nigeria’s Camps, PRIF Blog: Frankfurt/M..
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| 2026
Speyer, Johanna (2026): Rezension: Alle Farben des Regenbogens gegen die Krise der Weltordnung? , Portal für Politikwissenschaft.
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| 2026
Birchinger, Sophia; Indjai, Mamandin; Mack, Johanna (2026): A transição que não acaba: Quando a incerteza se torna método, PRIF Blog, Frankfurt/M.
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| 2026
Birchinger, Sophia; Indjai, Mamandin; Mack, Johanna (2026): The Never-Ending Transition: When Uncertainty Becomes the Norm, AfroMedia Network.
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| 2026
Birchinger, Sophia; Indjai, Mamandin; Mack, Johanna (2026): The Never-Ending Transition: When Uncertainty Becomes the Norm, PRIF Blog, Frankfurt/M.
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| 2026
Möser, Robin E.; Stott, Noël; Buys, Andrè (2026): The verification of the dismantlement of South Africa’s nuclear weapons programme. Lessons for future unilateral or multilateral disarmament initiatives, Zeitschrift für Friedens- und Konfliktforschung, published online. DOI: 10.1007/s42597-026-00165-w

| 2026
Kretzschmar, Sophie; Ostermann, Linda; Rademacher, Lukas (2026): Verification as socio-epistemic challenge: the case of nuclear archaeology for nuclear disarmament verification, Zeitschrift für Friedens- und Konfliktordnung.
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| 2026
Kuhn, Frank (2026): Disperse to Survive: The Logic of French Forward Deterrence , War on the Rocks.
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| 2026
Jalale Getachew Birru (2026): Fragile Polls: Political Deadlock and Insurgencies Cloud Elections in the Horn of Africa, PRIF Blog, Frankfurt/M.
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| 2026
Franken, Jonas; Flamm, Patrick; Reuter, Christian (2026): Subsea cables to Antarctica: Technological challenges and geopolitical implications of connecting the material internet’s last frontier, Telematics and Informatics Reports, 22: 100329. DOI: 10.1016/j.teler.2026.100329
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Upcoming Events


19.00 Uhr
loge., Kinzingsstraße 9, 10247 Berlin

Podiumsgespräch mit Constantin Winkler

11.00 Uhr
Volkshochschule Münster

Buchvorstellung und Gespräch mit Larissa-Diana Fuhrmann

16.00 Uhr
PRIF, Darmstädter Landstraße 112, 60598 Frankfurt

Christopher Daase und Irene Weipert-Fenner geben Einblicke in gesellschaftliche Konfliktdynamiken

18.00 Uhr
Markuskirche Butzbach, Kirchplatz 14, 35510 Butzbach

Vortrag von Stefan Kroll mit Konzert vom KonzertChor Butzbach

17.15 Uhr
Online / HS 380 Erika Weinzierl, Rudolfskai 42, 5020 Salzburg

Online-Buchvorstellung mit Hendrik Simon

09.30 Uhr
Europa-University ViadrinaGroße Scharrnstraße 59, 15230 Frankfurt (Oder)

Workshop co-organized by PRIF
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