The Crew
Johannes Peters heads the ISPK ́s Center for Maritime Strategy & Security (CMSS).
His research focusses on undersea warfare and the broader undersea domain. He held numerous presentations at maritime security events both at home and abroad, teaches at Kiel University and is a frequent contributor to broadcast and subject matter media alike.
As a project manager, he signs responsible for the annual Kiel International Seapower Symposium (KISS), Europe’s dedicated maritime security conference.
Prior to joining the CMSS in 2017, Johannes worked for the German Shipowners’ Association (VDR) in Hamburg as a director for security policy. He was responsible for the VDR ́s position on piracy, mass migration, and the security implications of the Crimean annexation for commercial shipping. Furthermore, he represented the VDR in the relevant bodies in Germany, the EU, and the IMO.
He holds an M.A. in politics from the University of Kiel and a B.A. in politics and history from the University of Rostock.
In his free time he is a passionate fly fisher, chasing for salmonids in the Baltic Sea and the rivers of Scandinavia. Johannes is married with two adorable daughters.
Click here to download high resolution picture.
Henrik Schilling is a Researcher at the Center for Maritime Strategy and Security (CMSS) at the Institute for Security Policy at Kiel University (ISPK) and a PhD candidate. He holds a Masters degree in International Politics and International Law (Kiel University). His Master thesis focused on European Maritime Operations and European Maritime Strategy while his Bachelor thesis discussed the new challenges and chances for Navies by modern technology. At CMSS he focuses on Critical Maritime Infrastrukcture, as well as German, European and allied Maritime Operations and is currently operating the German Navy Fleet Tracker. He is also the project coordinator of the interdisciplinary workshop "Dreizack".
Apart from that, he is a sailing enthusiast and a passionate freetime-photographer.
Click here to download high resolution picture.
Jonas Bingert is a Research Assistant at the Center for Maritime Strategy and Security (CMSS) at the Institute for Security Policy at Kiel University (ISPK). Currently pursuing a Master's degree in International Politics and International Law at Kiel University, he also holds an Undergraduate Certificate in War Studies from King's College London and a Bachelor's degree in History and Politics from Kiel University.
He previously served with the German Navy's Seebataillon and currently holds the rank of Oberleutnant zur See der Reserve (Lieutenant Junior Grade, Reserve).
At CMSS, he provides general research and project support across the field.
Beyond his academic work, he serves as a volunteer firefighter in his local community.
Click here to download high resolution picture.
Click here to get to our Research Fellows
Institute for Security Policy
The Institute for Security Policy at Kiel University (ISPK) provides research, analysis and commentary on conflicts and strategic issues. ISPK is committed to furthering the security policy discourse in Germany and abroad by way of focused, interdisciplinary, policy-oriented research. Moreover, the Institute is involved in the promotion of talented, young academics. Complementing research, publications and teaching, members of the Institute advise decision-makers in government, academia, media and business. ISPK’s main research foci lie in German and European foreign and security policy, international security architecture, nonproliferation of nuclear weapons and disarmament, stabilisation of fragile states, maritime security, and asymmetric challenges such as transnational terrorism.
Center for Maritime Strategy & Security (CMSS)
The Center for Maritime Strategy & Security (CMSS) is one of Europe’s leading providers of topical knowledge on global maritime security issues. With the Kiel Seapower Series we have established a forum that brings together international thought leaders to discuss the most pressing security challenges the maritime community faces today. The CMSS serves as a nexus for the maritime academic community and aims to support and encourage young scholars to offer new insights, fresh ideas, and novel approaches on how to tackle the maritime questions of tomorrow. We are regular contributors to the international naval press and recently published the Routledge Handbook of Naval Strategy and Security.