Opening Ceremony 2026 – Fourth Cohort

Master's Programme "Strategy and International Security"

16 October 2026 / 3 - 5 pm / Genscherallee 3, 53113 Bonn

This semester, the fourth cohort of the Master's programme Strategy and International Security (MSIS) will begin their studies at the University of Bonn. The official opening event of the programme will take place on 16 October 2026 at 3:00 p.m. at Genscherallee 3, 53113 Bonn. We are delighted to welcome numerous guests from both the academic and professional communities. As speakers, we are honored to host Dr. habil. Hendrik W. Ohnesorge, Designated Managing Director of the Center for Advanced Security, Strategic and Integration Studies, Prof. Aylin Ünver Noi, Professor of Political Science and International Relations at Beykoz University in Istanbul and a Senior Fellow at the Transatlantic Leadership Network and Dr. Peter Eitel, Senior Director at FTI Consulting.

We kindly ask you to register by 15 October via the following link.

Opening Remarks

• Prof. Ulrich Schlie, Henry Kissinger Professor for Security and Strategic Studies and Director of the CASSIS, University of Bonn

Keynote Speakers

• Dr. habil. Hendrik W. Ohnesorge, Designated Managing Director of the Center for Advanced Security, Strategic and Integration Studies
• Prof. Aylin Ünver Noi, Professor of Political Science and International Relations at Beykoz University in Istanbul and a Senior Fellow at the Transatlantic Leadership Network

Impulse Statement

• Dr. Peter Eitel, Senior Director at FTI Consulting