How can peaceful societies be rebuilt after violent conflict? And what role can Germany play in this process?

These questions being addressed by SCRIPTS in cooperation with the Institute for Peace Research and Security Policy (IFSH) and the Centre for Peace Mediation at the European University Viadrina as part of the research and transfer project "Impact Hub: Enhancing the Integrated Impact of Peace Engagement".

The project analyses the conditions under which German peacebuilding instruments – such as the establishment and reform of security institutions, the strengthening of democratic structures, or mediation in conflicts – can achieve sustainable impact. Its aim is to develop politically realistic strategies and to improve the interplay between these measures.

SCRIPTS contributes in particular its expertise on the promotion of democracy and societal resilience. The project focuses regionally on Ukraine, the Western Balkans, West Africa, and the Middle East.

A key component is the close exchange with political decision makers: findings are directly fed into the political process, for instance through workshops or concrete policy recommendations. In doing so, we support the German government's goal of making peace engagement more adaptive and learning-oriented.

The project runs from November 2024 to November 2026 and is funded by the Federal Foreign Office and the Robert Bosch Stiftung.