As part of the “Digital Dependence Index 2.0” project, in collaboration with the Vodafone Institute, CASSIS is publishing its first policy brief, “Digital Trade Trap? A Wake-up Call for the EU’s Digital Decade,” which shows that despite an apparent digital trade surplus, the EU remains heavily dependent on the U.S. and China and has structural weaknesses that jeopardize its digital sovereignty. 

The Report features keynotes of high-level actors in the space domain, the latest insights from leading researchers and the scenarios and strategies from the Bonn Future Lab.

As last year, we are happy to announce our upcoming Spring School focused on Outer Space Cooperation in the Middle East. You are invited to apply for the opportunity to attend this unique event with leading scientists from the fields of astropolitics and Middle Eastern studies. The event will take place from May 17–19. To participate, you need to apply until February 15. The application is open to students with a bachelor’s degree or equivalent.

The Young Academics: Outer Space series, edited by Dr. Antje Nötzold, Dr. Enrico Fels, Prof. Dr. Kai-Uwe Schrogl, and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nina Klimburg-Witjes, highlights the growing importance of space utilization for politics, economics, and society. It covers social science disciplines such as political science, sociology, ethics, technology assessment, and law. The aim is to provide young academics with a platform to publish their contributions on space utilization. The series places particular emphasis on theoretical foundations, interdisciplinary analyses, and critical assessments of the strategic challenges and implications of space utilization.

Die Junior-Professur für Internationale Beziehungen und globale Technologiepolitik sucht zum nächstmöglichen Zeitpunkt (befristet bis 31.8.2026 mit Aussicht auf Verlängerung) eine studentische oder wissenschaftliche Hilfskraft (8 h/Woche). Die Position dient der inhaltlichen und organisatorischen Unterstützung der Lehre und Forschung an der Junior-Professur für Internationale Beziehungen und globale Technologiepolitik.

Die Junior-Professur für Internationale Beziehungen und globale Technologiepolitik sucht zum nächstmöglichen Zeitpunkt (befristet bis 31.8.2026 mit Aussicht auf Verlängerung) eine wissenschaftliche Hilfskraft (8 h/Woche). Die Position dient der inhaltlichen und organisatorischen Unterstützung der Lehre und Forschung an der Junior-Professur für Internationale Beziehungen und globale Technologiepolitik.

The Center for Advanced Security, Strategic and Integration Studies (CASSIS) warmly congratulates Prof. Dr. Christine Schirrmacher on her appointment to the newly established “Advisory Group on Preventing and Combating Islamism” of the Federal Ministry of the Interior.

The Center for Advanced Security, Strategic and Integration Studies (CASSIS) at the University of Bonn and the German Society for Security Policy (GSP) have signed a cooperation agreement to deepen their collaboration in the field of security policy education, information, and communication.