Dr Katja Mielke
Senior Researcher
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
Narrating Coercive Migration Power: “Instrumentalisation” as an Emerging Paradigm in EU Migration Policymaking
European University Institute , San Domenico di Fiesole (FI) (2026)
Open
bicc policy brief
How Victims of Violence can Shape Transitional Justice in Cameroon's Far North
bicc , Bonn (2026)
Open
Friedensgutachten
Events
Monday, 14th September, 2026
IN-PERSON
Jahreskonferenz des Netzwerks Friedens- und Konfliktforschung NRW
Tuesday, 21st July, 2026
Online
Webinar Series on "Peer-to-Peer Exchange on DDR(-related) processes"
Friday, 10th July, 2026
Online
Institutioneller Rassismus
Friday, 10th July, 2026
IN-PERSON
Afghanistan research in peaceful times
Tuesday, 7th July, 2026
Hybrid
Mapping Hope Hybrid Workshop (AGIT 2026)
Monday, 6th July, 2026
IN-PERSON
Regional DDR Action Plan Development Workshop
Thursday, 2nd July, 2026
IN-PERSON
Gendersensible Radikalisierungsforschung und -prävention
Monday, 29th June, 2026
IN-PERSON
Training: Countering Diversion & Enhancing Effective WAM in DDR Contexts in Cameroon
Monday, 22nd June, 2026
Online
Linksextremismus im Umbruch
Thursday, 11th June, 2026
IN-PERSON
Conference: Policy Realignment amid Multipolarisation (GIGA)
Monday, 8th June, 2026
Hybrid
Bundespressekonferenz: Friedensgutachten 2026
Monday, 1st June, 2026
IN-PERSON
Bundespressekonferenz: Report Globale Flucht 2026
Tuesday, 19th May, 2026
IN-PERSON
IMPULSE Café: Protecting Genocide Survivors? Deportation and Reintegration Challenges of Iraqi Yazidis
Saturday, 16th May, 2026
IN-PERSON
Quo Vadis Afghanistan?
Wednesday, 6th May, 2026
IN-PERSON
Gewalt überwinden
Monday, 27th April, 2026
Online
The Nexus between Return and Statelessness in Western Balkan Countries
Friday, 27th March, 2026
IN-PERSON
Syria after Regime Collapse
Tuesday, 3rd March, 2026
Hybrid
From Field to Findings
Wednesday, 25th February, 2026
IN-PERSON
Policies, Practices and Experiences of Return and Reintegration
Tuesday, 27th January, 2026
IN-PERSON
Themenabend ZURÜCKKEHREN mit Diskussionsimpulsen aus Wissenschaft und Praxis
Thursday, 22nd January, 2026
IN-PERSON
Final Conference: Navigating Return Migration
Thursday, 15th January, 2026
Online
Navigating the Field in Afghanistan Post-2021
Monday, 26th January, 2026
Online
Statelessness, Refugeehood and ‘Subhuman’ Life
Tuesday, 13th January, 2026
IN-PERSON
IMPULSE Café: Changing Climate, Transforming Risks and Shifting Identities
Wednesday, 7th January, 2026
IN-PERSON
Transnationale Figurationen der Flucht
Our Experts
In the Media
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
Will Salary Increment Improve Military Performance In Security? Ex-Officer, Analysts Discuss
Interview with Oyewole Oginni, Channels Television, 08 August 2026
Das Altpapier am 10. August 2026: Die Bilder zeigen nur die Oberfläche
Article with quotes by Daniele Saracino, mdr, 10 August 2026 (in German)
Migration nach Ceuta: Sie wurden benutzt
Article with quotes by Daniele Saracino, taz.de, 07 August 2026 (in German)
Das Regime der Taliban
Radio interview with Conrad Schetter, Deutschlandfunk, 06 August 2026 (in German)
German arms export licences for Israel surge with focus on sub project
Article with quotes by Max Mutschler, Al Jazeera, 27 July 2026
Trumps Krieg gegen Iran: „Noch gibt es einen großen Unterschied zu Vietnam oder Afghanistan“
Interview with Max Mutschler, Der Tagesspiegel, 21 July 2026 (in German)
Should the Insurgent Amnesty Program Remain
TV-interview with Oyewole Oginni, Channels Television, 11 July 2026 (in English)
Von Frauenrechten bis Klimaschutz: Grüne im Landtag loben Menschenrechtspreis aus
Article mentions Conrad Schetter as a jury member, WDR, 20 July 2026 (in German)
Der stolze Prinz: Saudi-Arabien geht auf Distanz zu Trumps Amerika
Article with quotes by Marius Bales, Der Tagesspiegel, 10 July 2026 (in German)
Streitgespräch über Aufrüstung: „Europa sollte stärker werden als Russland.“ – „Da widerspreche ich.“
Interview with Max Mutschler, taz.de, 7 July 2026 (in German)
Warum militärische Stärke Kriege nicht automatisch beendet
Interview with Max Mutschler, radioeins, 03 July 2026 (in German)
Iran und Afghanistan: Zwei isolierte Länder rücken zusammen
Article with quotes by Conrad Schetter, Die Presse, 01 July 2026 (in German)
„Unter den Taliban herrscht ein starker Korpsgeist“
Interview with Conrad Schetter, welt-sichten, 30 June 2026 (in German)
„Zerstören reicht nicht, um politisch zu gestalten“: Woran militärische Großmächte wie die USA, Russland oder Israel scheitern
Article with quotes by Max Mutschler, Der Tagesspiegel, 26 June 2026 (in German)
Mehr Taliban-Diplomaten für Abschiebeflüge nach Afghanistan?
Interview with Conrad Schetter, hr INFO, 23 June 2026 (in German)
Atempause für den Iran und die Golfstaaten
Article with quotes by Conrad Schetter, DW, 19 June 2026 (in German)
Großmachtstreben am Persischen Golf „Die Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate tragen zur Destabilisierung von Konfliktregionen bei“
Article with quotes by Marius Bales, Tagesspiegel, 16 June 2026 (in German)
27 Years Of Democracy: Analysts Discuss Cost Of Securing The Republic
Interview with Oyewole Oginni, Channels Television, 13 June 2026 (in English)
Keine US-Marschflugkörper für Deutschland: Die Trump-Regierung hat offenbar Angst vor Eskalation mit Russland
Article with quotes by Max Mutschler, Tagesspiegel, 05 June 2026 (in German)
Deadly spillovers from Myanmar's civil war can no longer be ignored
Article by Anas Ansar and Benjamin Etzold, The Daily Star, 04 June 2026 (in English)
117 Millionen Geflüchtete weltweit: Forscherin warnt vor Abschottung
Article with quotes by Benjamin Etzold and Franck Düvell, Frankfurter Rundschau, 01 June 2026 (in German)
Ortskräfte: Wie gut schützt Deutschland seine Helfer im Ausland?
Interview with Katja Mielke, Deutschland Radio, 11 August 2026