“Hesse Leads the Way Here”

HöMS establishes first permanent research unit on extremism

HöMS presents research unit on extremism

(f.l.t.r.) Walter Seubert, Julian Junk, Eliane Ettmüller, Peter Beuth

On July 6, Julian Junk presented the new research unit on extre­mism resi­lience at the Hessian University of Public Manage­ment and Security (HöMS) in an in­augural lecture attended by Minister of State Peter Beuth, Univer­sity President Walter Seubert, several police chiefs and inte­rested students.

This makes Hesse the first German state to estab­lish a perma­nent research center for the study of extremism. “Hesse Leads the Way Here” says Julian Junk.The new research center, headed by Julian Junk, will focus on how and by what means people become radica­lized and how political extre­mism can be prevented in organi­zations such as the police.

Julian Junk also heads the research group radica­lization at PRIF together with Hande Abay Gaspar. Through a coopera­tion agree­ment between PRIF and HöMS, Julian Junk will contribute to the networking effort in extremism research.

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