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6.9 million euros for security: New center founded in Lüneburg!
Lower Saxony is investing 6.9 million euros in the Leuphana Center for Cooperative Security in Lüneburg for security research.
6.9 million euros for security: New center founded in Lüneburg!
In an innovative step in security research, Lower Saxony announces the construction of a new center at the Leuphana University of Lüneburg, which will be funded with around 6.9 million euros. The “Leuphana Center for Cooperative Security” (LCCS) is planned to be active from 2026 to 2030. Financing is provided through a joint funding program by the state of Lower Saxony and the Volkswagen Foundation, as n-tv reports.
In view of increasing geopolitical tensions on a global level, Leuphana University is responding with this inter- and transdisciplinary research approach. The aim of the center is to identify security threats, analyze them and develop strategic measures. Not only economic questions played a role here, but also Germany's internal security and military defense capability, confirms Leuphana University.
Structure and collaborations
The LCCS will be divided into three main departments: Economics, Homeland Security and Defense. This enables a comprehensive look at the challenges facing society. Workshops, conferences and exchange formats with decision-makers are intended to promote dialogue between science and practice. In this context, Science Minister Falko Mohrs emphasizes that understanding security issues is of central importance in order to make well-founded decisions.
Leuphana University is already recognized as one of the best research locations in political science worldwide and plans to create new professorships and positions for young scientists to support research activities. Cooperations with renowned institutions such as the German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA) in Hamburg and the Helmut Schmidt University of the Bundeswehr are intended to strengthen interdisciplinary cooperation, as Security-relevant Research highlights.
The future of security research
With the new center, Leuphana University also wants to address current challenges in security research, including the risks of international cooperation and dual-use research. The stakes are high and the need to ensure research safety and integrity is greater than ever.
The founding of the LCCS is not only a sign of the importance of security research at universities, but also a step into the future in order to meet the changing requirements of a globalized world. In this context, the role of interdisciplinary research is becoming increasingly central, and the LCCS is seen as an important contribution to overcoming the security policy challenges of the coming years.
How research can rethink the security situation in Germany remains exciting to watch. One thing is clear: the course is set for better and more comprehensive security research.