Nicole Deitelhoff

Prof. Nicole Deitelhoff is Executive Director at the Peace Research Institute Frankfurt (PRIF) and holds a chair in International Relations and Theories of Global Order at Goethe University Frankfurt. She leads PRIF's International Institutions research department and co-leads the Frankfurt section of the Research Institute Social Cohesion (RISC). Her work examines contestation of international norms, world order politics, and democratic conflict integration. She has held visiting roles at Harvard, Hebrew University, and the European University Institute. Recognized with the Ernst-Otto Czempiel Award and Hessian Peace Prize, her research bridges academic rigor with policy relevance.

• Education: Ph.D. (summa cum laude) TU Darmstadt (2004), M.A. Political Science SUNY Buffalo (1998)
• Key Roles: Head of PRIF's Research Department since 2017, LOEWE Top Professor (2023), Co-speaker of Normative Orders Research Center

Research Interests: Focuses on institutional legitimacy crises, norm dynamics, and security governance. Recent work analyzes the Ukraine war's impact on European order and democratic cohesion mechanisms.

Awards: Includes the prestigious Hessian Peace Prize (2020) and sustained academic honors reflecting her contributions to global governance studies.

Grants & Projects: Leads projects on Cold War comparisons (PATTERN), radicalization studies, and normative orders. Active in policy dialogue through initiatives like Global House of Young Voices.