• 15 years of BIGS

    Since its foundation in 2010, the BIGS team, led by Prof. Dr. Tim Stuchtey, has been researching how security can be measured, quantified and applied in practice. This work would not be possible without our strong partners from politics, administration, business and science. On July 11, we will celebrate this milestone together with alumni, supporters and partners in Potsdam Griebnitzsee. The complete press release (in German) can be found via the link.

    Press Release
  • Updated Study

    Four years ago, BIGS first published a study on ‘The cost of violence against police officers’. Based on new data, the publication was recently revised and an updated version published. The study analyses the economic costs incurred by society as a result of violent confrontations with police officers on duty.

    To the publication
  • New Publication

    Together with the Polish Platform for Homeland Security we worked on the preparation of a cross-border security analysis between Germany and Poland. The concept for such an analysis is now available as BIGS Essenz and contains, among other things, proposals for potential pilot regions, a framework for conducting the criminological regional analysis and recommendations for securing the necessary funding.

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Economics of Security

The economics of security examines the provision of scarce goods and services that contribute to the state of security in a particular place. Security is defined as a function of Threat and Protection, with Security decreasing in the former and increasing in the latter.* This broad definition** encompasses […]

Cyber Security

BIGS is particularly dedicated to the economic and social dimensions within the research field of cyber security. Although cooperation between government, business and science regarding cyber security is improving on the national as well as international level, there is still […]

Capacity Building for Civil Security Research

BIGS not only participates in research projects itself, but actively strives to improve the research landscape through high-performance consortia. The institute has a large international network of users and research institutes in the field of civil security research. Through the […]

The Brandenburg Institute for Society and Security

The Brandenburg Institute for Society and Security (BIGS) is an independent, non-partisan non-profit institute in Potsdam with the mission of building bridges between theory and practice to improve research in civil security through a multi- and interdisciplinary approach. Research at the institute seeks to analyze security issues from an interdisciplinary perspective and to supply needed insights into these issues, while at the same time strengthening Germany’s broader security architecture over the long term.

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