Niklas Krösche

Dr. Niklas Krösche is a Research Fellow at the German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA), affiliated with the GIGA Institute of African Studies. He completed his PhD in Political Science at Leuphana University Lüneburg, an MA in Global Politics at Georg-August-University Göttingen, and a BA in Political Science at the same institution.

• Education: PhD (2023), MA (2018), BA (2018)

His research focuses on Refugee Governance, Europe-Africa Cooperation, Regional Security in Africa, and African Regional Organizations, particularly the African Union. He emphasizes the interplay between transnational security challenges and regime stability, as highlighted in his dissertation Explaining African Union Conflict and Crisis Interventions.

Recent publications analyze trends in African politics (e.g., the 2025 GIGA Focus Africa), research ethics in social sciences, and legitimation strategies of international organizations. He actively contributes to workshops on ethical and safety concerns in research and digital research methods.