Hotspot East Asia

Korea, Taiwan, South China Sea

Jan 27, 2026 / 06.00 pm / Vienna School of International Studies

Sudan

Humanitarian Catastrophe, Recovery and Reconstruction

Jan 13, 2026 / Vienna School of International Studies

Comparing the Western Balkan States Towards EU Accession

A workshop on Europe's role in the Western Balkans

Dec 04, 2025 / AIES

Europe and Southeast Asia

Anchors For a Stable Indo-Pacific Order
24.11.2025 / Vienna

Thanksgiving Talks

A conversation on the transatlantic relationship
24.11.2025 / Vienna

Resilience as Europe’s Strategic Shield.

A workshop on the importance of humanitarian aid
20.11.2025 / Vienna

Climate Change and its Consequences

A workshop on the effects on critical infrastructure
18.11.2025 / Vienna

Strategic Autonomy and Cyber Security

AIES Director Michael Zinkanell at the CBC in Toulouse
16.12.2025 / Toulouse

Contemporary security challenges in Europe

What needs to be done?
16.12.2025 / Vienna

Cold War 2.0 (?): The Transformation in the International System

Lecture by AIES Research Fellow Ulf Steindl
26.11.2025 / Vienna

AIES Keynote on Cybersecurity and Geopolitical Developments

Michael Zinkanell presented at a DigitalCity.Vienna networking event
09.09.2025 / Vienna

Super Chips and Supply Chains: Europe’s Semiconductor Paradox of Geoeconomic Entanglement

19.01.2026 / Samuel Kerschbaumer: Super Chips and Supply Chains: Europe’s Semiconductor Paradox of Geoeconomic Entanglement. AIES Focus 2026/1.

Recharging European Defence - European Forum Alpbach 2025

14.11.2025 / Ulf M Steindl: Recharging European Defence - European Forum Alpbach 2025. Austria in Europe Days: Security Track Report. AIES Comment 2025/8.

Vienna Calling: Austria’s Offer to Unlock North Macedonia’s EU Bid

28.10.2025 / Ivan Nikolovski: Vienna Calling: Austria’s Offer to Unlock North Macedonia’s EU Bid – And what to do with it? AIES Comment 2025/7.

The Geoeconomic Case for Fighting Authoritarianism in Georgia

07.10.2025 / Arthur Krön: The Geoeconomic Case for Fighting Authoritarianism in Georgia: Why Georgia's authoritarian government threatens European interests – and what to do about it. AIES Focus 2025/7.

Quest for Strategic Autonomy? Europe Grapples with the US-China Rivalry

08.07.2025 / Annual Report by the European Think-tank Network on China (ETNC) with a contribution by Nick Nieschalke, AIES Research Fellow

The Fall of Assad: A Strategic Blow to Russia’s Ambitions?

08.07.2025 / Michael McKinley: The Fall of Assad: A Strategic Blow to Russia’s Ambitions? AIES Focus 2025/4.

Building Societal Resilience Against Hybrid Threats

30.06.2025 / Matthias Helf and Nick Nieschalke: Building Societal Resilience Against Hybrid Threats: Comparative Insights from Finland and Lithuania. AIES Focus 2025/5.

Enhancing EU–South Korea Cooperation Against Authoritarian Cyber Threats

30.06.2025 / Nick Nieschalke: Strengthening Cyber Resilience Together: Enhancing EU–South Korea Cooperation Against Authoritarian Cyber Threats. AIES Focus 2025/2.

Between Principle and Pressure: European Perspectives on Austrian Neutrality

25.06.2025 / Christoph Schwarz: Between Principle and Pressure: European Perspectives on Austrian Neutrality, AIES Studies 2/2025.

Syria post-Asad: “Power Vertical” or Consociational Covenant?

19.05.2025 / Wolfgang Mühlberger: Syria post-Asad: “Power Vertical” or Consociational Covenant? AIES Focus 2025/1.

In the media

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Can Europe Seize the Opportunity to Strengthen Its Strategic Capabilities?

Contribution by AIES Associated Fellow Leopold Schmertzing
13.11.2025 / ELIANET

United in Defence?

AIES Research Fellow Ulf Steindl interviewed Jan Farfal of Alpbach Poland
21.08.2025 / Alpbach Panorama

Why does the Western Balkans need a defense college and where could it be?

AIES study cited by Radio Free Europe
21.11.2024 / Radio Free Europe

Austrian election could complicate EU Ukraine war policy

Statements by AIES Research Fellow Christoph Schwarz
26.09.2024 / Responsible Statecraft

Hotspot East Asia

27.01.26 / Korea, Taiwan, South China Sea

The Austrian Institute for European- and Security Policy (AIES) and the Vienna School of International Studies (Diplomatische Akademie Wien) are pleased to invite you to the public event:

Hotspot East Asia
Korea, Taiwan, South China Sea

with

Amb. Hans Dietmar Schweisgut
Former Austrian & EU Ambassador to China and Japan

Amb. Michael Reiterer
Former …

AIES Podcast: Künstliche Intelligenz und Autonome Waffensysteme mit Elisabeth Hoffberger-Pippan

17.12.25 / Aus Sicherer Quelle – by Christoph Schwarz & Nick Nieschalke, S01 E02

In der zweiten Folge von "Aus sicherer Quelle" sprechen Christoph Schwarz und Nick Nieschalke mit Elisabeth Hoffberger-Pippan über das Thema KI & Autonome Waffensysteme im modernen Krieg. Denn natürlich ist KI nicht nur aus dem Alltag von vielen von uns nicht mehr wegzudenken, sondern längst auch im Bereich der Sicherheitspolitik angekommen. Konkret heißt das, dass jetzt schon in Kriegen auf der ganzen Welt Waffen eingesetzt werden, die auf Basis von oder zumindest mit der Hilfe von KI Entscheidungen treffen.

Da stellen sich natürlich sofort eine Menge Fragen: Wie gefährlich sind solche Waffensysteme? Wer kontrolliert und reguliert sie und geht das überhaupt? Und wer trägt die Verantwortung für Entscheidungen über Leben und Tod, wenn der Mensch immer mehr in den Hintergrund gerät?

Antworten auf diese und viele weitere Fragen findet ihr in der heutigen Folge - viel Spaß beim Hören.