Research

We conduct research on global political developments that pose challenges to peace. Peace and conflict research is an interdisciplinary research field that brings together expertise from the social sciences and humanities to the natural and technical sciences.

PRIF's fundamental mission, the current research agenda, as well as its core units and cross-cutting research areas are outlined in the institute's research program.

To the research program

Research Departments and Research Groups

The institute's research is organized on a long-term basis in the five thematically focused Research Department and the Department of Science Communication. Medium-term key topics that combine the perspectives of several Research Departments are dealt with in Research Groups.

Research Departments
International Security

Research Departments
International Institutions

Research Departments
Transnational Politics

Research Departments
Intrastate Conflict

Research Departments
Glocal Junctions

Research Groups
African Intervention Politics

Research Groups
Biological and Chemical Disarmament and Security

Research Groups
Emerging Disruptive Technologies

Research Groups
Radicalization

Research Groups
Regime Competition

Research Groups
Science for Nuclear Diplomacy

Research Groups
Public International Law

Research Groups
World Orders in Conflict

Research in Alliances and Networks

PRIF cooperates in several research networks with German and international research institutions. As a member of the Leibniz Association, PRIF participates in several Research Alliances, Research Networks and Leibniz Labs.

Research Alliances and Networks
ACONA