Master of Arts in "Strategy and International Security" (MSIS)
International Security Forum Bonn
Interdisciplinary Research Projects
Integrated Security and Global Sustainability
Master of Arts in "Strategy and International Security" (MSIS)
International Security Forum Bonn
Interdisciplinary Research Projects

Our Mission

The Center for Advanced Security, Strategic and Integration Studies (CASSIS) is an interdisciplinary research center at the Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn in the field of strategic foresight, European and security policy research. Committed to the approach "Global Challenges Need European Responses", CASSIS contributes in interdisciplinary and inter-institutional work to develop, evaluate and publicly discuss European strategies to current challenges in the field of foreign and security policy. 

Our Partners

Since 2019, CASSIS has developed into an important platform for the transfer of academic expertise and knowledge on pressing strategic topics both to the academic and non-academic audiences through a range of our research and high-profile teaching and event formats. While doing so, we were able to receive invaluable support from our great partners. CASSIS is very grateful to their support and we are proud to be well connected to many wonderful institutions. Together with our valued and trusted partners, we are able to foster discussions on matters of strategic importance near and abroad and jointly conduct and advance important research projects.


Current

Dossier Middle East

The experts at CASSIS analyse the current conflict in Gaza and other escalations in the Middle East and offer relevant information on its context and background.

Dossier Ukraine

The experts of CASSIS offer in various formats from their interdisciplinary perspectives classification and analysis on the Russian attack on Ukraine and its background.

Dossier Ukraine
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The International Security Forum Bonn 2023

From 19 October to 22 October 2023, ISFB will be held for the eighth time in person on the premises of the University of Excellence Bonn as the most important international security conference in North Rhine-Westphalia and all neighboring federal states.


Our Focus

Research at CASSIS revolves around a broad conception of security: On the one hand, the focus lies on the interdisciplinary examination of traditional foreign and security issues such as inter-state conflicts, competing international systems of order and a return of geopolitics. On the other hand, researchers examine non-traditional security challenges such as cyber and energy security, terrorism and human security, focusing in particular on health and food security.

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Integrated Security and Global Sustainability

 
 

Lead:
Prof. Dr. Volker Kronenberg
Prof. Dr. Wolfram Hilz 
Prof. Dr. Ulrich Schlie

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Security and Strategy Research

Henry Kissinger Professorship for Security and Strategy Research




Prof. Dr. Ulrich Schlie

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Global Infrastructures

Politik and Governance of Global Infrastructures



Lead:
Prof. Dr. Maximilian Mayer

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International Security Forum Bonn

The ISFB is a high-level international event to ensure dialogue on current foreign and security policy issues.

News
CASSIS employee Mando Gloger represents the University of Bonn at the Next Forum in Milan

Mando Gloger, research assistant to Prof. Dr. Maximilian Mayer at CASSIS, had the opportunity to take part in the Next Forum in Milan. As part of the student contingent of the U7+ Alliance, a global university network from 20 countries, he represented the Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn in Milan. Founded in addition to the G7, the presidents of the universities of the U7+ Alliance meet annually in the run-up to the G7 conferences to explore solutions and potential for cooperation between universities in response to global challenges.

Congratulations! Third-party funding success for Prof. Dr. Heinemann-Grüder

We are pleased to announce that the renowned Russia expert and CASSIS Fellow Prof. Dr. Andreas Heinemann-Grüder has received funding from the German Foundation for Peace Research for a research project starting in April 2024 on the topic of "Thinking the war from the end. Insights for the Ukraine War", which will run from April 2024, from the German Foundation for Peace Research. Our warmest congratulations!

Prof. Dr. Ulrich Schlie as speaker at the IABG Leadership Conference

CASSIS Director Prof. Dr. Ulrich Schlie took part in a discussion on the strategic challenges of the future as a speaker at the IABG Executive Conference. A particular focus was on the significance of the US election in November 2024.

Workshop on hybrid warfare

What does hybrid warfare mean and how can it be countered? On 2 March 2024, the Gesellschaft für Sicherheitspolitik, together with CASSIS and Polis180, organised an interactive workshop on this highly topical question. Students from the Master's programme "Strategy and International Security" (MSIS) also took part in the simulation game.

Ulrich Schlie in conversation with Berthold Graf von Stauffenberg at the Ruhr University Bochum

The AStA of Ruhr-Universität Bochum organised a discussion between Prof. Dr Ulrich Schlie and Berthold Graf von Stauffenberg on 19 February 1924 under the title "20 July 1944: A traitor's child all of a sudden", to which university students were invited.

Obituary of Henry Kissinger

Henry Kissinger died on Wednesday at the age of 100.

CASSIS Senior Fellow Dr. Katharina C. Cramer receives EXIST Women Scholarship from BMWK

Dr. Cramer receives one of ten EXIST-Women scholarships awarded by the Transfer Center enaCom at the University of Bonn and financed by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action.

Current Media Contributions
PD Dr. Antje Nötzold on the ARD-Morgenmagazin: "We have long had conflicts in space"

CASSIS Fellow PD Dr. Antje Nötzold talks about the protection of critical infrastructure in space in the Morgenmagazin. The interview with Susan Link also deals with the ongoing arms race between the major powers in space.

Ulrich Schlie on terror attack near Moscow (Deutschlandfunk)

In an interview with Deutschlandfunk, Ulrich Schlie talks about cultural events as targets of terrorist attacks in the context of last week's attack near Moscow.

Dr. Frank Umbach on the terrorist attack in Moscow

In an interview with Phoenix, CASSIS Fellow Dr. Frank Umbach talks about the background to the terrorist attack in Moscow's Crocus Hall.

Prof. Dr. Heinemann-Grüder as an expert in the Spiegel documentary on the murder of Maxim Kusminov

CASSIS Fellow Prof. Dr. Heinemann-Grüder, a renowned expert on Russia, puts the events surrounding the murder of Maxim Kusminov in Villajoyosa, Spain, into perspective.

Dr. Joachim Weber on the visit of Defence Minister Pistorius to Poland

In an interview with Phoenix, CASSIS Fellow Dr. Joachim Weber talks about Boris Pistorius' visit to Germany's neighboring country Poland. According to Weber, the visit is part of a revival of the "Weimar Triangle".

Prof. Dr. Heinemann-Grüder in an interview on the election in Russia

CASSIS Fellow Prof. Dr. Heinemann-Grüder talks about the presidential election in Russia and its significance for domestic and foreign policy in an interview with Phoenix.

How Russia is influencing critical infrastructure, IT networks and social media

CASSIS Fellow Prof. Dr. Heinemann-Grüder explains the Russian strategy of hybrid warfare at web.de.

"The new LNG terminals are being targeted"

In an interview with the Bonner Generalanzeiger, CASSIS Fellow Dr. Frank Umbach talks about the threat that Russia poses to Germany's critical infrastructure.


Events

CASSIS offers a wide range of events on current foreign and security policy issues. 

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Upcoming events
Maritime Herausforderungen des 21. Jahrhunderts. Ein Überblick
Lecture Hall VII, Main ...
06:15 PM - 07:45 PM
In the third decade of the 21st century, it is becoming increasingly clear that we are facing major challenges. Humanity's hunger for resources is growing, ...
Neue Wetterzonen der Weltpolitik
Lecture Hall VII, Main ...
06:15 PM - 07:45 PM
In the third decade of the 21st century, it is becoming increasingly clear that we are facing major challenges. Humanity's hunger for resources is growing, ...
Europa als maritime Macht: Risiken, Potentiale, Defizite
Lecture Hall VII, Main ...
06:15 PM - 07:45 PM
In the third decade of the 21st century, it is becoming increasingly clear that we are facing major challenges. Humanity's hunger for resources is growing, ...
Past events
On China-EU Tech Relations
Lennéstraße 6
03:00 PM - 04:30 PM
The cooperation between China and Europe in governing cyberspace and emerging technologies holds strategic importance for both sides. However, issues such as ...
Chinese Deals in Ghana: Resources for Infrastructure
Center for Development ...
03:30 PM - 05:00 PM
Endowed with abundant natural resources such as oil, gas, cocoa and bauxites, Ghana has sought to leverage these assets to attract foreign investment and ...
International Women's Day: The role of women in wars and conflict
Lennéstraße 6
04:15 PM - 05:45 PM
On the occasion of International Women's Day, the role of women in modern wars and conflicts is being discussed. Although women are statistically rarely ...
ESD: The Future of Europe’s Defense Industry
Zoom
12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
Amid a rapidly changing global security environment, Europe is under pressure to take more responsibility for its own security and in the protection of liberal ...

Current Scientific Publications
Report | Bonn Vision Lab – Envisioning Zeitenwende

The Bonn Vision Lab 2030 brought together young scientists at CASSIS to share their visions for the coming years. The results and methodology of the workshop were summarized in the report.

"Everything is connected with her: Macron, Germany and Europe."

Dr Landry Charrier talks about the growing strength of the Rassemblement National in the Franco-German dialogue. He warns of the consequences that a strong showing by the right-wing populists in the European elections in June could have, focusing in particular on France's relationship with Germany.

Troubled Twins: The FCAS and MGCS Weapon Systems and Franco-German Co-operation

CASSIS Fellow Dr Johanna Möhring discusses the problems of Franco-German armaments cooperation and develops four scenarios for its future development.

Russia's strategy in the Ukraine war: restoring Russian greatness by any means necessary

CASSIS Fellow Dr Johanna Möhring analyses Russia's ambitions in the Ukraine war.

Energy technology, climate change, and security in Anthropocene

Prof. Dr Maximilian Mayer & Dr. Susanne Peters discuss the security implications arising from the interplay between energy security, new energy technologies and the dynamics of climate change in an article for the newly published "Handbook on Climate Change and International Security", 

Illusionen der Autonomie? Europas Position in den globalen digitalen Abhängigkeitsstrukturen

Prof. Dr Maximilian Mayer & Yen-Chi Lu, PhD student at CASSIS, discuss in their article for
SIRIUS - Journal for Strategic Analyses, they discuss Europe's position within the structures of global digital dependency. To do so, they draw on the "Digital Dependence Index", a measurement of the dependencies of various countries in the field of digital technologies.

Special Issue: Politics of Memory, Heritage, and Diversity in Modern China

Under the editorship of Prof. Dr. Maximilian Mayer Guest, the Special Issue "Politics of Memory, Heritage, and Diversity in Modern China" was recently published in the Journal of Current Chinese Affairs. In various articles and in the introduction by Maximilian Mayer & Karolina Pawlik, the Special Issue addresses questions of the interaction between collective memory and Chinese identity, cultural modernisation and political mobilisation.

Connectivity, centrality, and adaptation

Nicolas Huppenbauer, Research Fellow and Doctoral Student at CASSIS, focuses on the geopolitical side of connectivity and Chinese standardisation practices in his new article in the "Global Media and China" journal.


Contact

CASSIS - Center for Advanced Security, Strategic and Integration Studies

Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn

Contact

+49 (0)228/73 3579

cassis(at)uni-bonn.de

Adress

4th Floor
Römerstraße 164
D-53117 Bonn

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