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The Institute for International Peace and Security Law is dedicated to conducting research and educating on the international law of keeping and restoring peace.

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07/29/2026

Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger: „Die offene Flanke selbst mit herbeigeführt“

In an interview with the Cologne newspaper Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger, Prof. Kreß comments on the dismissal of the former…

07/28/2026

Interview with Prof. Kreß at the Universidad Externado de Colombia

As part of a tribute series dedicated to the greatest minds ("Grandes Penalistas") of Criminal and International…

07/17/2026

USA vs. International Criminal Court: The campaign is for the sake of international law

In an interview with Deutschlandfunk, Prof. Kreß explains the significance of the US government's intensified rhetoric…

06/24/2026

The Bundeswehr in the Strait of Hormuz: Legally Only Partially Deployable

In a new op-ed for the FAZ, Prof. Kreß and Prof. Helmut Aust of the Max Planck Institute for Foreign Public Law and…

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Secretariat: Tanja Liese

Postal address of the Institute: 
University of Cologne, Institute for International Peace and Security Law, Albertus-Magnus-Platz 50923 Cologne

Location of the institute rooms: 
Main building of the University, Building 5 basement 50923 Cologne

E-mail: sekretariat-kress(at)uni-koeln(dot)de

Telephone: 0221 470-5614