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CASSIS member Frederik Schmitz at the Dies academicus¹

Under the title "Die Partei spüren: Immersive Parteipropaganda in China," Frederik Schmitz presented the results of his field research on immersive memory infrastructures in China at the Dies academicus.

Book review by Prof Dr Kai-Uwe Schrogl²

Special Advisor for Political Affairs, European Space Agency (ESA) Paris and Honorary Professor at the Institute of Political Science at the University of Tübingen, Prof Dr Kai-Uwe Schrogl on the new anthology 'Strategic competition in space. Politics, Law, Security and Economics in Space’.

ASC Annual Meeting 2024³

The annual meeting of the Arbeitskreis Sozialwissenschaftliche Chinaforschung (ASC) was held on November 21-22, 2024, at the University of Bonn. This year’s conference brought together junior and senior scholars to present and discuss their latest research on contemporary China: including research on digital governance, policy processes, propaganda and public opinion. Set against the backdrop of China's evolving economic and political landscape and growing geopolitical tensions, the event provided a platform for critical engagement with pressing global issues.

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Former Congress Members in Bonn⁴

On Wednesday, 20 November 2024 an informative and well-attended event took place in the Great Hall of the Bonn University Forum on the topic: ‘The Future of Transatlantic Relations: Implications of the 2024 US Elections’.

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Review of the event ‘A thousand days of war. Political, military and technological assessments’⁵

The 18th November 2024 marks a special date: Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine began exactly 1000 days ago. To mark this sad milestone, the CASSIS Institute, together with the Görres-Gesellschaft and the Fraunhofer Institute FKIE, organised the event ‘One thousand days of war. Political, Military and Technological Assessments’ at the Bonn University Forum.

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Maximilian Schranner Junior Associate Fellow at the NATO Defense College since autumn 2024⁶

We are delighted to report that CASSIS junior researcher and project coordinator Maximilian Schranner has been selected as a Junior Associate Fellow at the NATO Defense College.

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"Le nucleaire se partage mal" - Table Ronde on Franco-German Perspectives on Nuclear Deterrence⁷

What roles does nuclear deterrence play in French and German public debates? The Table Ronde "Franco-German Perspectives on Nuclear Deterrence" on October 18, 2024, explored key similarities and differences in the French and German discussions surrounding the nuclear questions.

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Visit by the MSIS-Students to the Academy of International Affairs NRW: "Speed-Dating" with Fellows⁸

The students of the second MSIS-cohort embarked on an insightful trip to the Academy of International Affairs on October 16, 2024.

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