Key expertise
Jan Grebe’s expertise lies in the fields of arms exports, global arms transfer, global militarization, maritime security, traditional conflict resolution and targeted/ smart sanctions.
(Academic) education / CV:
Jan Grebe holds a Magister Artium (MA) in Political Science (minors: Sociology, Economic and Social History) from Aachen University, Germany and a PhD in Political Science, on regional security cooperation in West Africa.
Jan Grebe started at BICC in 2008, where he mainly worked as a Researcher and Project Leader on the Global Militarization Index (GMI), maintaining the arms exports database and following developments of global arms transfers with a specific focus on maritime procurements. From 2010 to 2011, he also held a position as Research Associate at Aachen University. From 2007 to 2008, Jan Grebe worked as an intern at the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) within the global military expenditure project. In 2004, he was an intern with the German Technical Cooperation Agency (GIZ) in Uganda.
Collaboration with BICC:
He collaborates with BICC in the framework of the projects “Global Militarization Index (GMI)” funded by German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, and in the framework of the project “Expert group arms exports and report of the Joint Conference on Church and Development (GKKE)” funded by the GKKE.
Recent Publications:
- Alwardt, C., Becker-Jakob, U., Brzoska, M., Dembinski, M., Ehrhart, H.-G., Grebe, J., Johannsen, M., Mutschler, M. M., Neuneck, G., Schmidt, H.-J., Schörnig, N., Wisotzki, S., & Zellner, W. (2018). Rüstungsdynamiken: Aufrüstungstrends stoppen. In BICC, HSFK, IFSH, & INEF (Eds.), Friedensgutachten 2018 (pp. 85-103). Berlin: LIT.
- Grebe, J. (2016). Rüstung und Militär in Westafrika: Regionale Sicherheitskooperation in der ECOWAS und die Rolle externer Akteure. Wiesbaden: Springer VS.
- Grebe, J., & Mutschler, M. M. (2015, November). Global Militarisation Index 2015. Bonn: BICC.
- Grebe, J., & Mutschler, M. M. (2015, March). Transparent Reporting for a Successful Arms Trade Treaty (BICC Policy Brief series No. 1/2015). Bonn: BICC.
- Grebe, J. (2014, December). Global Militarisation Index 2014. Bonn: BICC.
- Grebe, J. (2014). Kurswechsel? Deutsche Rüstungsexporte zwischen Transparenz und parlamentarischer Kontrolle. Aus Politik und Zeitgeschichte, 64(35-37), 3-10.
- Grebe, J. (2014, June). Courage to change or continuation of structural deficits? German arms exports and parliamentary control (BICC Focus series No. 13). Bonn: BICC.
- von Boemcken, M., & Grebe, J. (2014). Gemeinsam uneinig: Ambivalenzen in der Kontrolle europäischer Rüstungsexporte. In I. Werkner, J. Kursawe, M. Johannsen, B. Schoch, & M. von Boemcken (Eds.), Friedensgutachten 2014 (pp. 140-153). Berlin: LIT.
- Grebe, J. (2013). BICC’s Global Militarization Index (GMI) 2013: Factsheet. Bonn: BICC.
- Grebe, J. (2013). Europäische Rüstungsexporte nach Südostasien. Südostasien, (3), 8-9.
- Grebe, J., & Roßner, S. (2013). Parlamentarische Kontrolle und Transparenz von Rüstungsexporten. Bonn: BICC.
- Grebe, J. (2013). Harmonized EU Arms Exports Policies in Times of Austerity? Adherence to the Criteria of the EU Common Position on Arms Exports. Bonn: BICC.
- Grebe, J., & Kreuzer, P. (2013). Lässt sich der Drache zähmen? Eskalation und Aufrüstung im Südchinesischen Meer. In M. von Boemcken, I. Werkner, M. Johannsen, & B. Schoch (Eds.), Friedensgutachten 2013 (pp. 69–83). Berlin: LIT.
- Grebe, J. (2013). Deutsche Rüstungsexportpolitik: Zwischen manglender Transparenz, der Notwendigkeit parlamentarischer Kontrolle und einer Neujustierung der Rüstungsexportpolitik. Zeitschrift für Friedens- und Konfliktforschung, 2(2), 279-289.
- Grebe, J., & von Boemcken, M. (2013, April). German Arms Exports—"Strengthening instead of interference"
- Grebe, J., & Schwarz, C. (2013, February). Security-policy implications of the maritime military build-up in the Asia-Pacific Region: Focus on Australia, Japan, South Korea and Vietnam (Paper). Bonn: BICC.
- Ashkenazi, M., Grebe, J., Kögler, C., & Kösling, M. (2013, February). MANPADS - A Terrorist Threat to Civilian Aviation (Brief series No. 47). Bonn: BICC.
- Grebe, J., & von Boemcken, M. (2013). "Schaffen Waffen Frieden und Stabilität?"
- Ashkenazi, M., & Grebe, J. (2012). ”Traditionelle Konfliktbearbeitung”
- Grebe, J., & Schaede, N. (2012). “Aufstrebende Staaten. Rüstungsindustrie in Brasilien, Indien und Südafrika"
- Grebe, J. (2012). "Waffen für die Welt"
- Grebe, J. (2012). BICC’s Global Militarization Index (GMI) 2012: Factsheet
- Grebe, J., & Schwarz, C. (2011, September). Peace policy implications of maritime re-armament
- Grebe, J., & Schwarz, C. (2011). “Die maritime Aufrüstung von Schwellenländer: Strategische und friedenspolitische Implikationen”
- Grebe, J. (2011, February). The Global Militarization Index (GMI): Use of the GMI for evaluating the development orientation of states and regional militarization (Paper). Bonn: BICC.
- Grebe, J., & Sommer, J. (2010). "Hochgerüstet in der Pleite"
- Grebe, J., & Sommer, J. (2010, August). Greece: High military expenditures despite the financial crisis (BICC Focus series No. 9). Bonn: BICC.
- Grebe, J. (2010). “Zehn Jahre Krise in Simbabwe: Die Rolle der Europäischen Union, der USA und Chinas im Kontext der Krise”
- Grebe, J., & Croll, P. (2010). "Simbabwe 30 Jahre nach der Unabhängigkeit: Ein Grund zum Feiern?"
- Grebe, J. (2010). "And They Are Still Targeting: Assessing the Effectiveness of Targeted Sanctions Against Zimbabwe"
- Grebe, J., & Stalenheim, P. (2008). "Appendix 5B. Tables of NATO Military Expenditure by category"
- Grebe, J., Stalenheim, P., Perdomo, C., & Sköns, E. (2008). "Tables of military expenditure"
