Götz Neuneck

Götz Neuneck serves as Professor at the Faculty of Mathematics, Informatics and Natural Sciences (MIN) at the University of Hamburg and Senior Research Fellow at the Institute for Peace Research and Security Policy (IFSH). He previously directed the "Peace and Security Studies" Master’s programme (2008-2018) and currently coordinates the trilateral Deep Cuts Commission on Nuclear Arms Control while leading projects on AI-driven warfare systems. His policy advisory spans Bundestag hearings, UN processes, and government delegations.

His educational background:

• Physics Degree, University of Düsseldorf (1984)
• PhD in Mathematics, University of Hamburg (1985)

Neuneck’s research examines technological intersections with security policy, specializing in nuclear proliferation dynamics in Asia and the Middle East. His current work analyzes AI, autonomous systems, and networked warfare within arms control frameworks, building on decades of scholarship in missile defense, space armament, and verification technologies through platforms like Pugwash Conferences and Amaldi initiatives.

His scientific honors include:

• Foreign Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences
• Foreign Member of the Armenian Academy of Sciences

Neuneck maintains extensive policy engagement through scientific diplomacy channels. He chairs the German Physical Society’s "Physics and Disarmament" working group and represents Germany in the International Partnership for Nuclear Disarmament Verification. His advisory scope covers legislative testimony, international commission leadership, and editorial roles for security-focused publications.

Key institutional affiliations:

• Senior Research Fellow, Institute for Peace Research and Security Policy (IFSH)
• Council Member, Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs
• Amaldi Representative, Union of German Academies of Science and Humanities