Götz Neuneck

Götz Neuneck serves as a Senior Research Fellow at the Institute for Peace Research and Security Policy (IFSH) and Professor at the MIN Faculty of the University of Hamburg. His expertise spans arms control, disarmament, nuclear weapons, missile defense, space armament, verification, science diplomacy, and new technologies. From 2008 to 2018, he directed the postgraduate Master's program in Peace and Security Studies at the University of Hamburg.

Neuneck holds a physics diploma from Düsseldorf (1984) and a doctorate in mathematics (Dr. rer. nat. 1985) from the University of Hamburg. His academic career began with work in the Max Planck Society's research group under Horst Afheldt and Carl-Friedrich von Weizsäcker in Starnberg, followed by research assistantship at IFSH under Egon Bahr.

His research focuses on technology assessments based on security and peace policy criteria in specific fields including missiles, space, unmanned systems, nuclear weapons, and missile proliferation in conflict regions such as Asia and the Middle East. His work bridges scientific analysis and policy application through Track Two diplomacy channels like Pugwash and Amaldi conferences, as well as direct government consulting.

Neuneck's recent publications reveal a consistent focus on emerging security challenges, particularly space weaponization, nuclear arms control crises, cyber security governance, and the application of new technologies like AI to security frameworks. His work demonstrates increasing concern about the erosion of established arms control architectures and the need for innovative approaches to verification and confidence-building.

• Elected foreign member of the Russian Academy of Sciences
• Elected foreign member of the Armenian Academy of Sciences
• Pugwash Representative of the German Association of Science and Technology
• Amaldi Representative of the Union of German Academies of Sciences
• Spokesperson for the Physics and Disarmament Working Group of the German Physical Society

Neuneck actively advises governmental bodies, having provided expert opinions for the Bundestag and participated in UN-related processes. He currently coordinates the trilateral Deep Cuts Commission on nuclear arms control and leads projects on new technologies and future warfare with special emphasis on AI, autonomy, and networking. His work connects academic research with practical policy applications through international scientific networks and Track Two diplomacy channels.