International Relations & Peace and Conflict Research

Schneckener, Ulrich / Schäffer, Sebastian (2022): The Day After: Towards a Greater European Council, Vienna: IDM Policy Paper, no. 2/2022,   https://www.idm.at/en/pps-towards-a-greater-european-council/

Schneckener, Ulrich (2022): Dazzling and blind spots: On the neo-realist analysis of the Russian war of aggression, in: Politikum, special issue, 8th vol., pp.18-25

Schneckener, Ulrich (2022): Einzeleltäter als Modus operandi: Zur Gewaltstrategie des Islamischen Staates in Westeuropa, in: Ceylan, Rauf / Kiefer, Michael (eds.): Der islamische Fundamentalismus im 21. Jahrhundert, Wiesbaden: Springer, pp. 133-156.

Schneckener, Ulrich (2022): Gestörter Empfang: Putins Kriegsnarrative und die deutsche Russlandpolitik, in: Zeitschrift für Friedens- und Konfliktforschung, 11, 2, 279-293. online:   https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s42597-022-00086-4

Clément, Maéva, 2021 Emotions and affect in terrorism research: Epistemological shift and ways ahead, Critical Studies on Terrorism 14(2): 247-270.   link

Clément, Maéva, Geis, Anna, Hanna, Pfeifer, 2021 Recognizing Armed Non-State Actors. Risks and Opportunities for Conflict Transformation, in Geis/Clément/Pfeifer (eds.), The Politics of Recognition of Armed Non-State Actors, Manchester: Manchester University Press.   Link

Geis, Anna, Clément, Maéva, Hanna, Pfeifer 2021, The Politics of Recognition of Armed Non-State Actors, Manchester: Manchester University Press.   Link

Liedlbauer, Lina. 2021. Politicizing European counter-terrorism: the role of NGOs. In: European Security, 30 (3): 485-503.  link.

Liedlbauer, Lina, Petri, Franziska and Thevenin, Elodie. 2021. Approaching contestation of EU foreign policy: Analyzing various causes, modes, and effects. In: COST Action ENTER Working Paper NO. 8 / July 2021.   link.

Schneckener, Ulrich (2020): 'A Europe that protects'. On the relationship between securitization and politicization using the example of European security, in: Zeitschrift für Internationale Beziehungen, 27, 1, 137-150.  Link.

Schneckener, Ulrich / Held, Thomas (2020): Impulsgeberin und Anstifterin: Die Deutsche Stiftung Friedensforschung im Lichte der Evaluation, in: Zeitschrift für Friedens- und Konfliktforschung, 9, 1, 155-166.  Link.

Petri, Franziska, Thevenin, Elodie and Liedlbauer, Lina. 2020. Contestation of European Union foreign policy: causes, modes and effects. In: Global Affairs, 6 (4-5), 323-328.  link.

Thevenin, Elodie, Liedlbauer, Lina and Petri, Franziska. 2020. Conclusions on contestation of EU foreign policy: diverse causes, various modes and multiple effects? Global Affairs, 6 (4-5), 451-459.   link.

Clément, Maéva, 2020. Collective emotions and political violence: contours of a new research program in terrorism studies, in Simona Koschut (ed.), Emotions in International Politics. Badan-Baden: Nomos, 189-212.   link.

Hegemann, Hendrik Hegemann; Schneckener, Ulrich (2019): Politicizing European security: from technocratic to contentious politics?, in: European Security, 28, 2, 133-152.

Hegemann, Hendrik (2019): What are liberal peace strategies? Theoretical assumptions, political contexts and particular varieties. S+F Security and Peace 37(2): 62-67.

Hegemann, Hendrik; Bossong, Raphael (2019): Internal Security. In: David J. Galbreath, Laura Chapell and Jocelyn Mawdsley. Eds. Contemporary European Security. London: Routledge, 101-19.

Schneckener, Ulrich (2019): The individualization of assassination. On the Characterization of the Terrorist Violence Strategy of the Islamic State in Western Europe, in: Leviathan. Berlin Journal of Social Science, 47, 4, 445-473.

Hegemann, Hendrik (2018): What does terrorism mean here? A political conflict perspective. Sozialmagazin - Zeitschrift für Soziale Arbeit (Special issue: Terrorism as a challenge for social work) 43(5-6): 7-13.

Hegemann, Hendrik (2018):  Toward 'normal' politics? Security, parliaments and the politicization of intelligence oversight in the German Bundestag. In: The British Journal for Politics and International Relations (online first).

Rinke, Bernhard; Alwardt, Christian; Weber, Karsten (guest editors) (2018): Thematic focus: Drones in civil and military use, TATuP Journal for Technology Assessment in Theory and Practice, Vol. 27 No. 3 (2018)

Rinke, Bernhard; Koch, Bernhard (2018): The military use of armed drones. Between protection for soldiers and targeted killing, in: TATuP Zeitschrift für Technologiefolgenabschätzung in Theorie und Praxis, Vol. 27 No. 3 (2018), pp. 38-44.

Rinke, Bernhard (2018): Permanent Structured Cooperation in the European Union - Milestone on the Road to Military Power, or Restart for the EU as a Force for Peace?, in: The Centre of Ethical Education in the Armed Forces (ed.): Ethics and Armed Forces, Issue 02/2018, One Europe - One Army? On the Value of Military Integration, available online at:  www.ethikundmilitaer.de/en/full-issues/20182-european-army/rinke-permanent-structured-cooperation-in-the-european-union-milestone-on-the-road-to-military-power-or-restart-for-the-eu-as-a-force-for-peace/

Schneckener, Ulrich; König, Christoph; Wienand, Sandra (2018):  The long shadow of the militia. On the Persistence of Violence in Colombia and Kurdistan-Iraq. Campus publishing house 2018

Hegemann, Hendrik; Kahl, Martin (2017):  Terrorism and counter-terrorism. An introduction. Springer VS: Elements of Politics.

Hegemann, Hendrik (2017): Terrorism. In: Tobias Ide. Ed. peace and conflict research. Opladen et al: UTB, 229-60.

Hegemann, Hendrik; Bossong, Raphael (2017):  The politics of "civil security". Meanings and effects of an emerging concept. Journal of Foreign and Security Policy (Online First).

Rinke, Bernhard; Frevel, Bernhard (2017): Internal security as a topic of party-political debate. In: From Politics and Contemporary History 67(32-33), pp. 4-10.

Schneckener, Ulrich (2017): Against rebels, rivals or robbers? On the role of militias in wars and fragile states, in: Ehrhart, Hans-Georg (ed.): Krieg im 21. Jahrhundert, Baden-Baden: Nomos, 185 - 212.

Schneckener, Ulrich (2017): Militias and the politics of legitimacy, in: Small Wars & Insurgencies, 28, 4-5, 2017, 799-811.

Wienand, Sandra; Tremaria, Stiven (2017): Paramilitarism in a Post-Demobilization Context? Insights from the Department of Antioquia in Colombia. ERLACS, (103), 25-50, available online at:  http://www.erlacs.org/articles/abstract/10161/

Debiel, Tobias; Held, Thomas; Schneckener, Ulrich (eds.):  Peacebuilding in Crisis. Rethinking Paradigms and Practices of Transnational Cooperation. Routledge 2016

Hegemann, Hendrik; Bossong, Raphael (2017):  The politics of 'civil security'. Meanings and Effects of an Emerging Concept. Journal for Foreign and Security Policy (Online First)

Hegemann, Hendrik; Kahl, Martin (2016): (Re-)politicization of security? Legitimization and Contestation of Intelligence Surveillance after Snowden. Journal of International Relations 23(2): 7-41.

Hegemann, Hendrik (2016): Security Governance and the Limits of Depoliticization. EU Policies to Protect Critical Infrastructures and Prevent Radicalization. Journal of International Relations and Development (OnlineFirst). (with Martin Kahl)

Hegemann, Hendrik (2016): EU Internal Security Governance and National Risk Assessments: Towards a Common Technocratic Model? European Politics & Society 17(2): 226-241. (with Raphael Bossong)

Hegemann, Hendrik (2016): Terrorism. In: Peace and Conflict Research. Study letter of the FernUniversität in Hagen, ed. by Tobias Ide.

Hegemann, Hendrik (2016): Constructions and notions of effectiveness in counter-terrorism policy. A critical examination. In: Internal security after 9/11. Security threats and (ever) new security measures?, ed. by Susanne Fischer and Carlo Masala. Wiesbaden: Springer, 189-207. (with Martin Kahl)

Hegemann, Hendrik (2016): National risk analyses in Europe. Towards a standardized model of technocratic risk management? In: Political crisis management. Knowledge, Perception, Communication, ed. by Thomas Jäger, Anna Daun and Dirk Freudenberg, 17-32. Wiesbaden: Springer. (with Raphael Bossong)

Rinke, Bernhard (2016): Will Kant's dream burst? On the "Perpetual Peace" in the European Union. In: Sedmak, Clemens (ed.): Peace. On the value of coexistence. Darmstadt: Wissenschaftliche Buchgesellschaft, pp. 189-202.

Schneckener, Ulrich (2016): Hybrid war in times of geopolitics? On the interpretation and characterization of the Donbass war, in: Politische Vierteljahresschrift, 57(4), pp. 586-613.

Schneckener, Ulrich (2016): 'Some of these answers would unsettle the population': On the state's handling of the risk of terrorism, in: Abels, Gabriele (ed.): Vorsicht Sicherheit. Legitimation problems of the regulation of freedom, Baden-Baden: Nomos, pp. 99-115.

Schneckener, Ulrich (2016): Peacebuilding in Crisis? Debating Peacebuilding Paradigms and Practices, in : Debiel, Tobias; Held, Thomas; Schneckener, Ulrich (Eds.): Peacebuilding in Crisis. Rethinking Paradigms and Practices of Transnational Cooperation, London: Routledge, pp. 1-20.

Hegemann, Hendrik; Bossong, Raphael (2015): European Civil Security Governance. Diversity and Cooperation in Crisis and Disaster Management. Palgarve Macmillan.

König, Christoph (2015): Rebels, militias, army? On the typification of the Peshmerga, in:  Security and Peace, 33, 4, pp. 180-186.

Rinke, Bernhard (2015): Regionalization/regionalism. In: Woyke, Wichard and Varwick, Johannes (eds.): Handwörterbuch Internationale Politik. 13th, completely revised and updated edition. Barbara Budrich Publishers: Opladen & Toronto, pp. 401-408.

Rinke, Bernhard (2015): "Neither realistic nor desirable". Five reasons why we do not need a European army. In: International Politics and Society.

Rinke, Bernhard (2015): Between Aspirations and Reality. The EU as a peacebuilder. In: Peace in Progress. N°23.

Rinke, Bernhard (2015): Forms of differentiated integration and their consequences in the CFSP/CSDP. In: Stratenschulte, Eckart D. (ed.): The beginning of the end? Forms of differentiated integration and their consequences. Baden-Baden: Nomos, pp. 165-185.

Schneckener, Ulrich/Hofmann, Claudia (2015): The power of persuasion: the role of non-governmental organizations in engaging armed groups, in: Krieger, Heike (ed.): Inducing Compliance with International Humanitarian Law: Lessons from the African Great Lakes Regions, Cambrige: Cambridge University Press, pp. 79-111.

Schneckener, Ulrich (2015): Status-quo oriented violence? On the characterization of militias, in:  Security and Peace, 33, 4, pp. 173-179.

Wienand, Sandra (2015): Legacies of Militias in Post-Demobilization Contexts: Tracing 'Militia Stakeholders' in Guatemala and Colombia, in  Security and Peace, 33, 4, pp. 200-205.

Schneckener, Ulrich (2014): The Dilemma of Militias. Ukrainian volunteer organizations and the monopoly on the use of force. In: Osteuropa 64. vol. 9-10, pp. 135-146

Schneckener, Ulrich (2014): The problem of fragile statehood. In: Berliner Republik 06/2014

Schneckener, Ulrich (2014): Perspektiven und Szenarien für eine künftige Weltfriedensordnung, in: Quentmeier, Manfred; Stupperich, Martin; Wernstedt, Rolf (eds.): Krieg und Frieden 1914-2014. Beiträge für den Geschichts- und Politikunterricht, Schwalbach: Wochenschau-Verlag, pp. 280-294.

Schneckener, Ulrich (2014): Contexts of Securitization. Scarcity, abundance and dependence on natural resources. In:  Competition for resources. Conflicts over climate, water and soil. Oekom 2014, pp. 11 - 30

Schneckener, Ulrich; Scheliha, Arnulf von; Lienkamp, Andreas; Klagge, Britta (2014) (eds.):  Wettstreit um Ressourcen. Conflicts over climate, water and soil. Oekom Verlag, Munich.

Rinke, Bernhard (2014): Parliamentary participation under pressure: The Bundeswehr's foreign missions, in: Lord Mayor of the City of Osnabrück/President of Osnabrück University (eds.) (2014): Osnabrücker Jahrbuch Frieden und Wissenschaft 21/2014. Göttingen: V&R unipress, pp. 175-185.

Rinke, Bernhard (2014): Auslandseinsätze der Bundeswehr zwischen Bündnisverpflichtung und einer außenpolitischen Kultur der Zurückhaltung, in: Quentmeier, Manfred; Stupperich, Martin; Wernstedt, Rolf (eds.): Krieg und Frieden 1914-2014. Beiträge für den Geschichts- und Politikunterricht. Schwalbach/Ts.: Wochenschau Verlag, pp. 295-310.

Rinke, Bernhard (2014): Why is there peace? Causes of stable peace between states, in: Politische Bildung, Issue 1/2014, pp. 54-73.

Rinke, Bernhard (2014): The European External Action Service: good work for peace?, in: Werkner, Ines-Jacqueline et al. (eds.): Friedensgutachten 2014, Berlin: Lit Verlag, pp. 100-113.

Rinke, Bernhard with Olivia Formella and Mathias Ludemann (2014): Interventionen, Militärische Interventionen und Humanitäre Interventionen - Terminologische Differenzen in einem umstrittenen Begriffsfeld. In: Rinke, Bernhard et al. (eds.) (2014):  Interventions Revisited. Peace Ethics and Humanitarian Interventions. Wiesbaden: Springer VS, pp. 87-114.

Rinke, Bernhard; Lammers, Christiane; Meyers, Reinhard; Simonis, Georg (2014)(eds.):  Interventionen Revisited. Peace Ethics and Humanitarian Interventions. Wiesbaden: Springer VS.

Hoffmann, Anja; König, Christoph (2013):  Scratching the Democratic Façade: Framing Strategies of the 20 February Movement, in: Mediterranean Politics, 2013.

Schneckener, Ulrich (2013): Conditionally ready for defense. Political and administrative reaction patterns to the "terror risk", in: Daase, Christopher; Engert, Stefan; Jung, Julian [eds:]  Insecure Society, Overburdened State. On the change in security culture, Frankfurt: Campus, pp. 35-57.

Schneckener, Ulrich (2013): Talking to "troublemakers": Approaches of international NGOs in dealing with non-state armed groups, in: Heinemann-Grüder, Andreas; Bauer, Isabella [eds:]  Zivile Konfliktbearbeitung. From aspiration to reality, Opladen / Berlin / Toronto: Verlag Barbara Budrich, 2013, pp. 89-106.

Schneckener, Ulrich (2013):  Between mediation and norm diffusion. Possibilities and limits of international NGOs in dealing with non-state armed groups, Forschung DSF No. 35, Osnabrück: German Foundation for Peace Research.

Rinke, Bernhard; Schneckener, Ulrich (2012): Informalization of World Politics? Global Governance by Clubs, in: Development and Peace Foundation / Institute for Development and Peace [ed:] Global Trends 2013: Peace-Development-Environment, Frankfurt: Fischer, pp. 21-35.

Rinke, Bernhard; Schneckener, Ulrich (2012): Informalization of world politics? Global Governance through Clubs, in: Development and Peace Foundation / Institute for Development and Peace [ed:] Global Trends 2013. peace-development-environment, Frankfurt: Fischer, pp. 27-42.

Rinke, Bernhard (2012): Neues Center for Democracy and Peace Research an der Osnabrück University, in: Zeitschrift für Friedens- und Konfliktforschung 1. Jg. (2012): Issue 2, pp. 329-334.

Schneckener, Ulrich (2012):  Die Rolle nichtstaatlicher Gewaltakteure in der internationalen Politik, in: Staack, Michael [ed:] Introduction to International Politics. Ein Studienbuch, Munich: Oldenbourg, pp. 455-484.

Gießmann, Hans J.; Rinke, Bernhard (2011):  Introduction, in: Dies. [Eds:] Handbook of Peace. Wiesbaden: VS Verlag, pp. 11-20.

Gießmann, Hans J.; Rinke, Bernhard [eds.] (2011):  Handbook of Peace. Wiesbaden: VS Verlag.

Hofmann, Claudia; Schneckener, Ulrich (2011):  Engaging non-state armed actors in state- and peace-building: options and strategies, in: International Review of the Red Cross, vol. 93, no. 883, September, pp. 603-621.

Hofmann, Claudia; Schneckener, Ulrich (2011):  How to engage armed groups. Reviewing Options and Strategies for Third Parties, in: Security and Peace (S+F), 29, 4, 254-259.

Hofmann, Claudia; Schneckener, Ulrich (2011):  NGOs and Nonstate Armed Actors. Improving Compliance with International Norms, Washington D.C.: United States Institute of Peace, USIP Special Report, no. 284, July 2011.

Kahl, Martin; Rinke, Bernhard (2011):  Peace in the Theories of International Relations, in: Gießmann, Hans J.; Rinke, Bernhard [eds:] Handbuch Frieden. Wiesbaden: VS Verlag, pp. 70-85.

Rinke, Bernhard (2011): Regionalization/Regionalism, in: Woyke, Wichard [ed:] Handwörterbuch Internationale Politik. 12th, revised and updated edition. Opladen/Farmington Hills: Barbara Budrich Publishers, pp. 464-472.

Schneckener, Ulrich (2011):  The difficulty of dealing with the "risk of terrorism". Möglichkeiten und Grenzen der Terrorismusbekämpfung, in: Osnabrücker Jahrbuch Frieden und Wissenschaft (Veränderte Sicht auf Risiken?), No. 18, Osnabrück: V&R Press, pp. 157-169.

Schneckener, Ulrich (2011):  Frieden und fragile Staatlichkeit, in: Gießmann, Hans-Joachim; Rinke, Bernhard [eds:] Handbuch Frieden, Wiesbaden: VS Verlag, pp. 574-585.

Schneckener, Ulrich (2011):  Spoilers or governance actors? A plea for the differentiation of non-state armed groups, in: Bluhm, Harald; Fischer, Karsten; Llanque, Markus [eds:] Ideenpolitik. Historical Constellations and Current Conflicts, Berlin: Akademie Verlag, pp. 495-512.

Schneckener, Ulrich (2011): State-building or New Modes of Governance? The Effects of International Involvement in Areas of Limited Statehood, in: Risse, Thomas [ed:] Governance without a State? Policies and Politics in Areas of Limited Statehood, New York: Columbia University Press, pp. 323-261.

Schneckener, Ulrich (2011):  From Westfalia to Westfailure. Crisis and future of global governance, in: Blätter für deutsche und internationale Politik, 56, Issue 9/11, pp. 81-92.

Schneckener, Ulrich (2011):  Zehn Jahre nach 9/11: Zum politischen Umgang mit dem "Terrorrisiko", in: Politische Vierteljahresschrift (PVS), 52, 3/2011, pp. 355-372.

Schneckener, Ulrich (2011): Terrorist Groups, in: Badie, Bertrand; Berg-Schlosser, Dirk; Molino, Leonardo [eds:]  International Encyclopedia of Political Science, vol. 8, London: Sage, pp. 2594-2599.

Schneckener, Ulrich (2011): Warlords, in: Badie, Bertrand; Berg-Schlosser, Dirk; Molino, Leonardo [eds:]  International Encyclopedia of Political Science, vol. 8, London: Sage, pp. 2734-2736.

05-06.12.2024 EUXGLOB Conference in Cluj

Prof. Dr. Ulrich Schneckener opened the 4th EUXGLOB Conference at the Babeș-Bolyai University in Cluj (Romania) with a keynote speech on the topic of "Russia's war of aggression as "Zeitenwende" for the European security order". At the same conference, the two project team members Isabel Hoffmann and Katharina Kleynmans also presented the DFG-funded research project "The production of mobility options: migration and border management in the framework of the Eastern Partnership of the European Union".

13.11.2024 Lecture in Quakenbrück

As part of the Artländer Peace Forum, Prof. Dr. Ulrich Schneckener gave a lecture on Russia's war of aggression and the consequences for the European peace order at the Hermann Bonnus Birthplace in Quakenbrück (Osnabrück district).

06-11.10.2024 Excursion to Cyprus

As part of the MA course "Conflict Studies and Peacebuilding", Prof. Dr. Ulrich Schneckener and Prof. Dr. Alexander De Juan took 20 students on an excursion to Cyprus to learn about various dimensions of the conflict on the divided island. This included discussions and meetings with state and civil society actors, as well as visits to museums and encounters with Cypriot teachers and students.

24-27.09.2024 DVPW Congress in Göttingen

At the 29th Congress of the German Political Science Association (DVPW), Prof. Dr. Ulrich Schneckener presented a paper entitled "(Re-)Enacting dueling narratives of war: Contrasting Putin and Zelenskyy's storytelling practices of (de)legitimation" on the panel "Narratives Uncertainties" (Chair: Prof. Dr. Jürgen Neyer).

11.09.2024 Podcast on peacebuilding

Together with Sonya Reines-Djivanides (Executive Director of the European Peacebuiling Liasion Office, EPLO, Brussels), Prof. Dr. Ulrich Schneckener discussed "The fundamentals of Peacebuilding" in a podcast of the European Association for International Education (EAIE) and also presented the Osnabrück MA program "Conflict Studies and Peacebuilding".  Here is the link to the podcast.

30.08.-01.09.2024 GLOBSEC Forum in Prague

Prof. Dr. Ulrich Schneckener was invited to take part in the 19th GLOBSEC Forum, which met for the first time in Prague. Organized by the think tank Globsec (Bratislava), it is an annual security conference for Central and Eastern Europe, which was attended by numerous heads of state and government, foreign and defence ministers and members of parliament from Northern, Central, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe. The prominent panel discussions focused on issues such as European and transatlantic security, the consequences of the Russian war against Ukraine and the prospects for EU enlargement.

24-26.07.2024 World International Studies Committee (WISC) Conference in Warsaw

Prof. Dr. Ulrich Schneckener took part in a roundtable on "Conceptualizing and Discussing Russian (Retro)Imperialism as a Challenge for European Security and Prospects" at the 7th Global Conference of the WISC and discussed the causes of the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine and the consequences for European security with Ukrainian and Polish colleagues.

09.07.2024 Lecture on European security and integration

At a panel discussion in Vienna jointly organized by the Dialogue Office for Civil Society Cooperation and the Institute for the Danube Region and Central Europe (IDM), Prof. Dr. Ulrich Schneckener and Sebastian Schäffer (IDM Director) presented the idea and concept of the "Greater European Council" as a new forum for security policy cooperation between EU and non-EU states.

29.05.2024 Colloquium on peace strategies

At the colloquium "Peace Strategies in the Multipolar World" in Berlin on the occasion of the retirement of Prof. Dr. Michael Staack (Helmut Schmidt University Hamburg), Prof. Dr. Ulrich Schneckener participated with a panel contribution on the "Future of the World Order" and discussed it with Prof. Dr. Sandra Destradi (Albert Ludwig University Freiburg) and Prof. Dr. Michael Brzoska (IFSH Hamburg).

29.04.2024 Panel discussion SPD Bielefeld

At the invitation of SPD Member of Parliament Wiebke Esdar, Prof. Dr. Ulrich Schneckener discussed current peace and security policy issues with the Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development, Svenja Schulze.

01.04.2024 Start of SFB 1604 at the UOS

As part of the new CRC 1604 "Production of Migration" at Osnabrück University, Prof. Dr. Ulrich Schneckener is leading the sub-project B2 "The Production of Mobility Options: Migration and border management in the context of the Eastern Partnership of the European Union  ": https://www.imis.uni-osnabrueck.de/sfb_1604/teilprojekte/projektbereich_b_infrastrukturen/b2_schneckener.html

27.02.2024 Lectures at the Comenius University of Bratislava

Prof. Dr. Ulrich Schneckener gave two lectures at Comenius University Bratislava (Slovakia), one of the Erasmus partners of the Institute of Social Sciences. He spoke on the one hand about "Putin's War Narratives and Germany's (failed) Russia Policy" and on the other about "Russia's War of Aggression: Turning Point for European Security Order?".

06.12.2023 Panel discussion in Hanover

Prof. Dr. Ulrich Schneckener took part in the panel discussion on "Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine: How can a European (in)security order be shaped?" at the teachers' forum of the Evangelical State Church:  https://www.loccum.de/aktuelles/podiumsdiskussion-zum-ukraine-krieg-in-hannover/

16.11.2023 Lecture at the BKJPP annual conference

Prof. Schneckener gave the opening lecture at the annual conference of the Berufsverband für Kinder- und Jugendpsychiatrie, Psychosomatik und Psychotherapie in Deutschland e. V., BKJPP, which took place from November 16-18 in the Stadthalle Osnabrück. The title of the lecture was: War - and (no) end? Russia's invasion and the prospects for peace in Europe  Link to the program

16.10.2023 Panel discussion in Münster

At the symposium "Winning the peace. From 1648 to today", organized by the LWL Institute for Westphalian Regional History in Münster, Prof. Dr. Schneckener discussed contemporary issues, in particular the war against Ukraine, with Prof. Dr. Ricarda Vulpius (University of Münster) and Dr. Aylin Matlé (DGAP, Berlin).

15.10.2023 Lecture at Höxter

On the topic "War and (no) end? Prospects for peace in Europe", Prof. Dr. Ulrich Schneckener spoke at the Forum Anja Niedringhaus.

12/13.10.2023 Conference "War and Peace in Ukraine"

Prof. Dr. Schneckener chaired the panel "Rebuilding Ukraine: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Peacebuilding and Reconstruction" at the conference at Bielefeld University and spoke at the end about the "blind spots" of peace and conflict research in the analysis of the conflict region of Eastern Europe.

21.9.2023 Lecture on Frontex and EU border security

As part of his IDM stay, Prof. Dr. Schneckener gave a lecture entitled  "Push back Frontex? Politicizing European Border Security".

12.9.2023 Lecture at GLOBSEC in Bratislava

At the invitation of the think tank GLOBSEC in Bratislava (Slovakia), Prof. Dr. Schneckener spoke on "Russia's War of Aggression as 'Turning Point'? Implications for European Security." He also gave two interviews for Slovakian daily newspapers on questions of German foreign and security policy.

11/12.07.2023 Excursion to The Hague

Prof. Dr. Alexander De Juan and Prof. Dr. Ulrich Schneckener visited the International Criminal Court, Eurojust and the International Commission on Missed Persons in The Hague with a group of students from the Conflict Studies and Peacebuilding Master's program.

10.07.2023 Panel discussion on the "Turning point"

At a joint event of the ZEIT Foundation and the Hamburg IFSH, Prof. Dr. Ulrich Schneckener discussed with Prof. Dr. Ursula Schröder (Director, IFSH) and Bundestag Vice-President Aydan Özoguz (SPD) about the turning point in security policy and its implications for peace policy:  https://ifsh.de/news-detail/die-zeitenwende-anders-gedacht

22.6.2023 Russia's war: consequences for peace ethics and peace policy

At the invitation of the German Commission for Justice and Peace, Prof. Dr. Ulrich Schneckener took part in an online discussion on the war against Ukraine and the consequences for peace policy and peace ethics. He discussed with Sara Nanni (Member of Parliament, B90/The Greens), Prof. em. Dr. Hans-Dietrich Stobbe (Commission for Justice and Peace) and Prof. Myroslav Marynovych (Vice-Rector of the Ukrainian Catholic University, Lviv/Ukraine). The conversation was recorded:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3tRFNP2OBI&feature=youtu.be

08.06.2023 Lecture on Putin's war narrative and German policy towards Russia

As part of the lecture series "Zeitenwende in der Sicherheitspolitik" at the University of Halle, Prof. Dr. Ulrich Schneckener spoke on the topic "Gestörter Empfang: Putins Kriegsnarrative und die deutsche Russlandpolitik". Alexey Yusupov (Head of the Russia Program at the Friedrich Ebert Foundation) commented on the lecture. The event was recorded:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldjYbrQM0A4

30.05.2023 Lecture on Russia's invasion and Europe's security

At the invitation of the SFB Dynamics of Security at the Philipps University of Marburg, Prof. Dr. Ulrich Schneckener gave a lecture entitled "Russia's Incursion: What remains of the European security order?".

April/May 2023 Research stay at the EUI Florence

Prof. Dr. Ulrich Schneckener spent a few weeks as a Visiting Fellow at the Robert Schuman Center of the European University Institute (EUI) in Florence, where he sought exchange with international colleagues on various topics of European security policy.

10-14.04.2023 Erasmus teaching in Cluj-Napoca

As part of an Erasmus Staff Mobility, Prof. Dr. Ulrich Schneckener taught for one week at the Babes-Bolyai University in Cluj-Napoca (Romania), giving several lectures on Russia's war against Ukraine, German Russia policy and EU neighborhood and security policy.

02/03/2023 Conference on Conflict and Cooperation in Eastern Europe

The Center for East European and International Studies (ZOiS) in Berlin hosted an international conference on conflict and cooperation in Eastern Europe. Prof. Dr. Ulrich Schneckener participated in the final panel on the political, economic and social consequences of the Russian attack on Ukraine.

22.02.2023: Interview: One year of war against Ukraine

Prof. Dr. Ulrich Schneckener was interviewed by the Westfälische Nachrichten (Münster) on the current status of the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine and the German debate on peace negotiations.  Click here for the interview

06.02.2023 Re-election as DSF Chairman

Prof. Dr. Ulrich Schneckener has been re-elected honorary chairman of the board of the  German Foundation for Peace Research (DSF). The federal foundation, based in Osnabrück, supports innovative peace and conflict research projects throughout Germany and promotes networking and knowledge transfer between science, politics and society. Prof. Schneckener has chaired the DSF since 2016 and is now entering his third and final term of office.

25.01.2023 Parliamentary evening in Berlin

In cooperation with the Center for East European and International Studies (ZOiS), the German Foundation for Peace Research (DSF) hosted a parliamentary evening on "The Future of Ukraine in Europe" in Berlin. Prof. Dr. Ulrich Schneckener moderated the event for members and staff of the German Bundestag, which was opened by keynote speeches by Prof. Dr. Gwendolyn Sasse (ZOiS) and Prof. Dr. Andrea Gawrich (Justus Liebig University Giessen).

24.01.2023 Lecture VHS Osnabrück

Prof. Dr. Ulrich Schneckener gave a lecture entitled "Russia's invasion. What remains of the European peace order?" at the Volkshochschule Osnabrück as part of the "Colloquium Dritte Welt".

07.11.2022 Lecture on Putin's war narratives

As part of the lecture series "Russia's War in Ukraine" at the University of Vienna, Prof. Dr. Ulrich Schneckener gave a lecture entitled "Putin's War Narratives, IR theory and Germany's Russia Policy".

03-05.11.2022 International conference in Bucharest

As part of an international conference on the geopolitical consequences of the Russian war of aggression, Prof. Dr. Ulrich Schneckener spoke at the University of Bucharest on "What comes After? Consequences of the War against Ukraine for European Security Order(s)". The conference, organized by the Romanian Centre for Russian Studies, was attended by over 50 experts from various European countries, including Ukraine. See the program at:  https://russianstudiesromania.eu/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Bucharest_conference_3-5nov2022_program.pdf

19.10.2022 Lecture at the EUI Florence

Prof. Dr. Ulrich Schneckener presented the DFG project on the politicization of European security as part of the "Global Governance Programme" at the European University Institute (EUI) in Florence.

07.10.2022 Interview on WDR about the Prague summit

In the morning echo of WDR 5, Prof. Dr. Ulrich Schneckener spoke about the first meeting of the European Political Community with 44 European heads of state and government in Prague.  Link

01.09.-31.10.2022 Visiting Fellow at the EUI Florence

At the invitation of the Robert Schuman Centre, Prof. Dr. Ulrich Schneckener spent a two-month research stay at the European University Institute (EUI) in Florence as a Visiting Fellow.

20.07.2022 Lecture at the University of Bremen

Prof. Dr. Ulrich Schneckener gave a lecture at the University of Bremen entitled "Gestörter Empfang: Putins Kriegsnarrative und die deutsche Russlandpolitik". The event was organized by the Institute for Intercultural and International Studies (InIIS).

04.07.2022 Online conference on the war against Ukraine

Together with the Institute for the Danube Region and Central Europe (IDM, Vienna) and the Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University (Chernivtsi, Ukraine), the Centre for the Study of Conflict and Peace (CeCoP) organized an online conference on "Regional Perspectives on the War in Ukraine" with panelists from Ukraine, Romania, Finland, Germany and Austria.  See the program.

20.06.2022: Conversation in the VdK podcast series

In the podcast series "In good company", the President of the Social Association VdK, Verena Bentele, had a conversation with Prof. Dr. Ulrich Schneckener about peace and conflict research and the prospects for peace in view of the war against Ukraine.  https://www.vdk.de/deutschland/pages/presse/podcast/85040/folge_24_-_ulrich_schneckener

17.06.2022: DGO annual conference on the war against Ukraine

At the annual conference of the German Association for East European Studies, Prof. Dr. Ulrich Schneckener discussed the impact of the war on European security and German foreign policy with Jana Puglierin (ECFR, Berlin) and Merle Maigre (E-Governance Academy, Tallinn).  dgo-online.org/kalender/berlin/2022/krieg-in-europa/

14.06.2022: Webinar at the University of Chernivtsi

At the invitation of Prof. Dr. Anatoliy Kruglashov, Prof. Dr. Ulrich Schneckener gave an online lecture on the German and European reactions to Russia's war of aggression at the Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University in front of Ukrainian students and colleagues.

13/14.05.2022: Jury meeting for the Peace Prize of the City of Iper/Ypres

As a member of the jury for the Peace Prize of the Belgian city of Ieper/Ypres (https://www.vredesprijs-ieper.be/vp/index.php), Prof. Dr. Ulrich Schneckener took part in the selection meeting to draw up a shortlist from over 40 proposals for organizations and individuals, which will now be used for educational work in local schools before the students decide on the prize winners.

10.05.2022: Parliamentary evening of the DSF

Around 40 participants attended the German Foundation for Peace Research's parliamentary evening in Berlin on the topic of "The future of peacebuilding and stabilization: What next for German foreign policy?". Prof. Dr. Ursula Schröder (Director, IFSH University of Hamburg) and Prof. Dr. Conrad Schetter (Director, BICC, Bonn) gave the two keynote speeches. The event was moderated by Prof. Dr. Ulrich Schneckener, Chairman of the DSF.  https://bundesstiftung-friedensforschung.de/blog/parlamentarischer-abend-mai-22/

03.05.2022: Interview with the Osnabrück city newspaper

Prof. Dr. Schneckener clears up the conspiracy myth of the Putin regime. You can find the article in the Stadtblatt   here.

04.04.2022: Discussion with trainees of the NOZ

Prof. Dr. Ulrich Schneckener discussed the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine and the consequences for German politics with trainees of the NOZ media group.

02.04.2022: Interview in WDR series on "Radical movements"

In the new WDR series "Extremism - How are people radicalized?", Dr. Maéva Clément discusses with journalist Bettina Rühl the role that narratives play in the mobilization of groups and the extent to which social conditions can contribute to militancy. The article can be found in the second part of the series  "Extremism - Radical Movements" (2/4).

01.04.2022: Reading & discussion with Dimitrij Kapitelmann

Following a reading with German-Ukrainian author Dimitrij Kapitelman, organized by the Literaturbüro Westniedersachsen, in Osnabrück Town Hall, Prof. Dr. Ulrich Schneckener discussed the war against Ukraine with the author and NOZ journalist Markus Pöhlking.

18.03.2022: Interview with the NOZ

In an interview with the Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung, Prof. Dr. Ulrich Schneckener expressed skepticism about the prospects of success of the Ukrainian-Russian negotiations, you can find the interview  here.

07.03.2022: Osnabrück Peace Forum on Ukraine

An ad hoc Osnabrück Peace Forum on the war in Ukraine was organized. The panel included economist Prof. Dinger from our university, migration scholar Dr. Düvell, peace and conflict researcher Prof. Schneckener and historian Prof. Vulpius from the Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster. The discussion was moderated by the President of Osnabrück University, Prof. Dr. Susanne Menzel-Riedl, and the  recording is available  here.

07.03.2022: Lunch talk on Radio-OS

Due to current events, Prof. Schneckener gave an interview on Radio-OS on the background and current developments of the war in Ukraine.  Click here for the online version.

03.03.2022: Ukraine: War & Flight

At an IMIS event, Prof. Dr. Ulrich Schneckener talks about the current situation in the Ukraine war.  Click here for the link.

12.11.2021: 14th Science Goes Public Knowledge Forum

The 14th Science Goes Public, a joint event organized by NOZ Medien and the University, took place once again this year in Osnabrück's Schlossaula. Around 30 professors from the university answered questions that readers of the Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung and other interested parties had sent in beforehand. Prof. Schneckener gave a lecture entitled: "Afghanistan. Why has the West failed?". You can find the recording   here.

07.10.2021 Lecture at the BpB conference "Terrorism. Phenomena - Analyses - Reactions"

Dr. Maéva Clément gave a lecture on "Causes of terrorism: Factors at the macro and meso level" at the conference of the Federal Agency for Civic Education on October 7 and 8, 2021.

14-16.09.2021 Panel organization at the 28th DVPW Congress

At the 28th scientific congress of the German Political Science Association (DVPW), Dr. Maéva Clément and Lina Liedlbauer organized the panel "European Publics and EU Policy-Making in the field of Counter-Terrorism". Together they presented their conference paper "Disentangling the audiences and publics of EU counter-terrorism policy".

08.09.-10.09.2021 Science-Peace-Security conference in Aachen

At the online conference "Science-Peace-Security" at RWTH Aachen University, Prof. Dr. Ulrich Schneckener moderated a panel on the future of peace research in the natural and technical sciences in Germany. On the panel, Prof. Dr. Ursula Schröder, Director of the Institute for Peace Research and Security Policy at the University of Hamburg, Sebastian Groth, Head of the Planning Staff of the Federal Foreign Office, and Prof. Dr. Malte Göttsche from RWTH Aachen University discussed current and future research needs, the expansion of research capacities and questions of knowledge transfer between politics and science.

31.08.2021 Osnabrück Peace Forum on Afghanistan

Prof. Dr. Ulrike Krause, Prof. Dr. Ulrich Schneckener, Dr. Jan Köhler and Prof. Dr. Bülent Ucar discussed various aspects of the conflict and Western intervention in Afghanistan in a live-streamed Osnabrück Peace Forum. The discussion was moderated by the President of Osnabrück University, Prof. Dr. Susanne Menzel-Riedl. The recording can be found  here.

31.08.2021 Interview with epd on the situation in Afghanistan

Prof. Dr. Ulrich Schneckener spoke with the Evangelischer Pressedienst (epd) about the current situation in Afghanistan and the issue of refugee movements: You can find the interview  here.

25.08.2021 NOZ interview on Afghanistan

In an interview with the Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung, Prof. Dr. Ulrich Schneckener explained the background and context with regard to the withdrawal of Western troops from Afghanistan and the Taliban takeover.  Click here for the interview.

16.07.2021 Digital book launch "Armed non-state actors and the politics of recognition" in Frankfurt

Dr. Maéva Clément and co-editors Prof. Dr. Anna Geis and Prof. Dr. Hanna Pfeifer discussed their new anthology "Armed non-state actors and the politics of recognition" with Prof. Dr. Martin Saar and Prof. Dr. Reinhard Wolf at a book launch at the research network "Normative Regulations" at Goethe University Frankfurt am Main. The book was published in June 2021 by Manchester University Press in the series "New Approaches to Conflict". Click here for the book launch discussion:  Link.

25.05.2021 Guest lecture at the BWU Munich

As part of a virtual lecture series on "Resilience Research in Global War and Conflict Contexts" at the Bundeswehr University Munich, Prof. Dr. Ulrich Schneckener gave a lecture on the strengths and weaknesses of the EU's resilience concept with a view to the conflict regions in the European neighborhood.

13.11.2020: 13th Science Goes Public Knowledge Forum

This year, the 13th Science Goes Public Knowledge Forum was broadcast online via livestream. There were 32 short lectures by professors from our university on future issues. Prof. Schneckener gave a lecture on the topic of peace research: "Can scientists prevent wars or do they just analyze them?" You can find Prof. Schneckener's video  here.

04.11.2020 NOZ interview on the US election

In a video interview with the Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung, Prof. Dr. Ulrich Schneckener commented on the outcome of the presidential election in the USA.  https://www.noz.de/video/50610/osnabruecker-uni-professor-diese-zwei-szenarien-drohen-den-usa-nach-der-wahl

07-09.2020 Section Conference International Relations

At the DVPW's International Relations online section conference at the University of Freiburg, Lina Liedlbauer and Prof. Dr. Ulrich Schneckener jointly presented a panel paper entitled "Politicizing EU Counter-Terrorism Policies? The Case of Data Retention and Terrorist Content Online".

26.08.2020 Presentation of DFG project at the SWP

At the invitation of the Research Group Europe, Prof. Dr. Ulrich Schneckener presented the DFG project "Politicizing European Security" at the German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP) in Berlin.

15.05.2020 Interview on the corona crisis in the EU and in the neighborhood

As part of a series of interviews by the Institute for the Danube Region and Central Europe (IDM), Prof. Dr. Ulrich Schneckener spoke with Sebastian Schäffer in a live stream about the development of the pandemic and the political implications for the EU and the European neighborhood. The recording of the conversation can be found  here.

26-27.02.2020 Presentation on research insights of the DFG project in Vienna

As part of the workshop "Contestation and politicization of EU foreign policy: New realities or same old?" organized by COST Action ENTER EU Foreign Policy Facing New Realities, Lina Liedlbauer gave a presentation entitled "Politicizing European Security: The Role of NGOs".