Professor Dr Conrad Schetter
Academic Director
showBonn International Centre for Conflict Studies
Our vision is a more peaceful world where the outbreak of violent conflict is prevented, allowing people to live safely, with dignity and in balance with their environment.
Publications
Book chapter
Journal article
Abschreckung vs. Rüstungskontrolle?
Informationsstelle Wissenschaft und Frieden e.V. (IWIF) (2026)
Open
bicc policy brief
Events
Monday, 30th November, 2026
IN-PERSON
Commoning in Crisis: The Value of Commons Thinking for Environmental Governance
Thursday, 29th October, 2026
IN-PERSON
Scarcity, natural resources and conflict in Africa
Wednesday, 28th October, 2026
IN-PERSON
Policy Roundtable - Curbing the Expansion of Insurgencies in Northwest and North- central Nigeria
Thursday, 15th October, 2026
Hybrid
The German Peace Report - Insights into the Policy Advice to German policy-makers
Sunday, 11th October, 2026
IN-PERSON
Themenabend Afghanistan: 5 Jahre nach der Machtergreifung durch die Taliban
Thursday, 8th October, 2026
Hybrid
UDUS-bicc Knowledge Exchange: Strategic Transfer of Peace & Security Research
Thursday, 8th October, 2026
Hybrid
Berlin Peace Dialogue 2026
Thursday, 8th October, 2026
IN-PERSON
28. Böll-Forum NRW: Von Polykrisen zu Polylösungen - Podiumsdiskussion
Wednesday, 30th September, 2026
Online
Political Elites in Contested Borderlands: Insights from Pakistan, Iraq and South Sudan
Our Experts
In the Media
Größte nichtatomare Waffe im Arsenal: USA erwägen offenbar Einsatz der „Mutter aller Bomben“ gegen den Iran
Article with quotes by Max Mutschler, Tagesspiegel, 15 October 2026
More Weapons Are Not Enough
Interview with Max Mutschler, Układ Sił, 14 October 2026
IGP Disu Opens Arms Tracing Training, Links Exercise to Election Security
Article in Nigerian TVC News referring to bicc's Supporting Weapons and Ammunition Management (WAM) Coordination in Africa project.
The Taliban Are Using Europe's Fear of Migrants to Their Advantage
Article with quotes by Conrad Schetter, New York Times, 12 October 2026
Algeria projects its power in the Sahara
Article with quotes by Yvan Guichaoua, Financial Times, 6 October 2026
Pakistan und die Taliban: Das Ende eines Bündnisses
Article with quotes by Conrad Schetter, DW, 2 October 2026
Wadephul Lavrov Meeting Draws Critism: How Useful Can Face-to-Face Talks Be?
Television interview with Conrad Schetter, ARD Mediathek BRISANT, 28 September 2026
'A Recurring Pattern': Civilians Paying the Price in Mali’s Drone Campaign
Article with quotes by Yvan Guichaoua, Bellingcat, 16 September 2026
« Ils ont vu les enfants, ils ont quand même tiré » : au Mali, enquête sur la guerre des drones
Article with quote by Yvan Guichaoua, jeuneafrique, 16 September 2026 (in French)
Huthis kontrollieren Meerenge Bab al-Mandab
Article with quotes by Marius Bales, Tagesspiegel, 14 September 2026 (in German)
Aufrüstung ohne Grenzen? Über Wettrüsten, Rüstungsexporte und Eskalationsrisiken
Peace Talk with Max Mutschler, Josef Mühlbauer - Peace Research, 08 September 2026
Sahel «Une prison à ciel ouvert»: au Mali, les jihadistes lèvent l’embargo sur Léré après onze mois de siège
Article with quotes by Yvan Guichaoua, Libération, 07 September 2026 (in French)
Moody Mutiny or Coup Attempt in Niger? Military Junta Faces Internal Threat from its Own
Commentary by Yvan Guichaoua, Egmont, 01 September 2026
Niger: Retour sur la tentative de coup d’État
Interview with Yvan Guichaoua, TV5 Monde, 31 August 2026 (in French)
Niger: «les Russes ont sauvé la mise, ou en tout cas permis de circonscrire cette tentative de putsch»
Interview with Yvan Guichaoua, rfi, 31 August 2026
Rival factions stand off in Niger capital after mutineers attack airport, presidency
Article with quotes by Yvan Guichaoua, Reuters, 29 August 2026
Niger says mutinying soldiers launched coup attempt
Article with quotes by Yvan Guichaoua, Financial Times, 30 August 2026
Niger regains control of military base after coup attempt
Article with quotes by Yvan Guichaoua, Financial Times, 30 August 2026
Africa’s Lithium Rush, Sahel Conflict and Nigeria’s Mining Crisis
Interview with Oyewole Oginni, News Central TV, 18 August 2026
Yemen’s drone war: Rivals flex growing aerial muscle
Article with quotes by Marius Bales, Al Jazeera, 17 August 2026