The RADIS research network is entering its second funding phase. This fall and winter, ten new projects in the social sciences, humanities, and cultural studies will be launched. These projects are supported by the BMFTR funding program “Islamism: Effects, Counter-Strategies, and Preventive Measures.”
The projects examine the causes and consequences of Islamism and analyse how prevention and intervention can be made more effective.
RADIS will support the researchers throughout this process: We connect the projects with one another, consolidate the findings, and facilitate dialogue with policymakers, government agencies, security authorities, the media, and practitioners in the field.
Here is an overview of the completed projects and publications from the first funding phase, which ran from 2020 to 2026. More information on the new projects will follow in the coming months.
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On August 31, 2026, the RADIS team presented interim results from an ongoing short study. The study is based on interviews with representatives from the fields of prevention, security authorities, and academia, as well as Jewish and Muslim communities in Germany. It analyses the impact of current conflicts in Iran and the Middle East on radicalisation and prevention in Germany.
On 16th June 2026, the RADIS team hosted the international online symposium “Interactions and Transformation Processes in the Field of Islamism.” The objective was to present the findings of the RADIS research network to an international audience and to contextualise them within a broader European and global framework.
After more than four years of intensive research, the RADIS research network presented its findings to a broad audience.
Read the report
The report and further impressions of our Interdisciplinary Symposium 2024 on February 22 & 23, 2024 at ZIF Bielefeld.
Now available with English subtitles: The RADIS Film
What exactly is Islamism, and what is its impact in Germany today? Drawing on the insights of over 100 researchers within the RADIS Network, this film challenges common misconceptions. It explores the drivers of radicalisation and examines how society and policymakers can effectively counter Islamism.
The English version of our edited volume can be pre-ordered online now. It focuses on the causes of radicalisation, broader societal dynamics and interdependencies, prevention strategies, as well as political, media, and civil society discourses. The volume offers valuable insights for academic research and practical work in the fields of Islamism and radicalisation.
Now available for download – Executive Summaries of our edited volume “Islamism as a Societal Challenge” in English, Arabic, French and Turkish.