Security capitalism

Security and Capitalism

What are we doing?

The political debates surrounding "derisking", secondary sanctions, economic resilience and trade wars are putting geoeconomics prominently on the political and scientific agenda. The research group uses the term security capitalism to indicate the increasing overlap between security and economics, thus linking the fields of security (Professor Hoffmann), political economy (Professor Kessler), law (Professor Riegner) and public policy (Professor Goldthau). The joint research interest focusses on the question of how security policy relates to capitalist value creation. Among other things, the aim is to better understand the close interaction between private and state actors in areas such as security apparatuses, the energy industry, global supply chains and financial markets, and to analyse their political motivations and effects.

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7. Oct 2026, 18:30

Keynote speech: The German economy at a turning point: Does the Federal Government have the right answers?

Rathaussaal Erfurt

US trade policy, the rise of China and the war between Russia and Ukraine have fundamentally altered the global economic order. This, in turn, presents Germany’s economic model with new and complex challenges, as export markets are drying up and…

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7. Oct 2026 - 8. Oct 2026

Science Forum: Perspectives on the Contemporary Global Order – Economy, Power and Security in Times of (De)Globalisation and Geoeconomics

Is the global order undergoing profound change – or is geo-economics merely new wine in old, imperialist wineskins? The Research Forum brings together PhD students and postdocs working on (de-)globalisation and geo-economics, and combines their…

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Call for applications for doctoral scholarships

The doctoral programme "De-Globalisation and Global Decoupling (DeGlobE)" is currently offering up to 10 doctoral scholarships funded by the Hans Böckler Foundation. We are looking for committed graduates who would like to pursue a doctoral project…

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Germany’s gas supply faces major uncertainties this coming winter

Commenting in various media outlets, Professor Andreas C. Goldthau points to significant risks, particularly with regard to gas prices. Low storage levels, the ongoing conflict in the Strait of Hormuz, and potential disruptions in international LNG…

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Documentary on Russian espionage featuring Professor Hoffmann

A documentary about Russian espionage, for which Professor Sophia Hoffmann was interviewed, has been broadcast on Arte. The documentary is available online.

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Professor Sophia Hoffmann to deliver a keynote speech at NDWiKo

Professor Sophia Hoffmann will deliver the keynote speech at this year’s Intelligence Services Research Conference, organised by the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution. The NDWiKo is a closed conference; attendance is by invitation…

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1. Jul 2026, 18:15 - 19:45

Lecture: The eternal tragedy of German foreign policy

The Center for Political Practices and Orders (C2PO), Professor Dr Sophia Hoffmann (Professorship of International Politics and Conflict Research) and the university group Security Policy invite you to the lecture "The Eternal Tragedy of German…

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25. Jun 2026, 18:00

Rooftop Terrace Talk: Geoeconomic, geopolitical and developmental interpretations of the Belt and Road Initiative in Cambodia

C19 – research building "Weltbeziehungen" (Campus)

Through the Belt and Road Initiative, China is investing heavily in countries in the Global South. Johannes Vogel discusses how we can best understand this initiative through three concepts – geopolitics, geoeconomics and development – by focusing on…

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