Governance and Structure

The Institute for Peace Research and Security Policy at the University of Hamburg (IFSH) was founded in 1971 and is an independent entity operating as a civil law foundation. According to the charter, the aim of the institute’s work is to address security policy problems within the framework of peace research and, in doing so, fulfil the criteria for independent research and instruction, advancement of early career scholars and the publicising of research findings.

Chairperson
Dr. Eva Gümbel, Staatsrätin der Behörde für Wissenschaft, Forschung, Gleichstellung und Bezirke

Vice Chairperson
Prof. Dr. Hauke Heekeren, University of Hamburg, President

Other Members

  • Prof. Dr. Cord Jakobeit, Universität Hamburg, Fakultät Sozialwissenschaften
  • Prof. Dr. Jürgen Scheffran, Universität Hamburg
  • Prof. Dr. Jürgen Zimmerer, Universität Hamburg, Fakultät für Geisteswissenschaften
  • Niels Annen, Member of the German Bundestag and Minister of State at the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development
  • Dr. Anke Frieling, Member of the Hamburg Parliament
  • Alske Freter, Member of the Hamburg Parliament
  • Hanna Lucia Gries, Student Representative, University of Hamburg

Chairperson

 

Deputy Chairman

Prof. Dr. rer. pol. Ulrich Schneckener, Universität Osnabrück

Members

  • Prof. Dr. Thorsten Bonacker, Universität Marburg
  • Prof. Dr. Sigrid Boysen, Helmut-Schmidt-Universität
  • Prof. Stephanie C. Hofmann, European University Institute, Florenz
  • Prof. Dr. Jana Hönke, Universität Bayreuth
  • Prof. Dr. Susanne Krasmann, Universität Hamburg

Members of the council are:

  • The Scientific Director as Head
  • The Managing Direktor
  • The Senior Researchers
  • Three Representatives of the group of Doctoral Researchers
  • Two Representatives of the group of Doctoral Candidates
  • One Non-academic Representative

Dr. Anna Kreikemeyer is the ombudsperson for good research practice at IFSH. Dr Argyro Kartsonaki is deputy ombudsperson. The ombudsperson can be contacted at ombudsperson@ifsh.de.

 

Equal Opportunity Commissioners are Dr. Argyro Kartsonaki and Dr. Sabine Mokry-Frey.

The Ethics Committee is responsible for all questions of research ethics at IFSH and currently consists of Dr Regina Heller, Dr Sabine Mokry and Dr Hendrik Hegemann. The Ethics Committee can be contacted at ethics@ifsh.de.

Research Sponsoring

The Peace Research Sponsoring Association (VFIF) was founded on 28 January 1997 at the initiative of Dr Heinz Liebrecht and the then-member of the Hamburg state parliament, Georg Berg.

The association endeavours to support the Institute’s work by acting as a broker, transmitting results to the political and public spheres and raising additional funds.

Executive Board:

Andrea Wist (Chairperson)
Prof. Dr. Michael Brzoska (Deputy Chairperson)
Liane Bayreuther-Lutz (Secretary)
Prof. Dr. Hans-Joachim Gießmann (Treasurer)
Prof. Dr. Ursula Schröder (Director IFSH)

Address:
Beim Schlump 83, 20144 Hamburg
 

Contact: Carsten Wode
Email: wode@ifsh.de