In an age of digital surveillance, hybrid threats, and global intelligence cooperation, understanding the role of intelligence services is more essential than ever. Yet, the secrecy that surrounds them often keeps these powerful institutions out of public view – and beyond democratic scrutiny. This conference invites scholars, students, and professionals to explore how intelligence agencies have shaped recent history and continue to influence our world today. From Cold War legacies to current espionage risks, the program spans a broad range of topics: clandestine collaboration, counterterrorism strategies, intelligence oversight, and more.
Since the ‘Archival Revolution’ of the 1990s, intelligence history has emerged as a dynamic and rapidly growing field. Drawing on newly accessible sources, researchers now offer deeper insights into the inner workings of these secretive organizations.
Join us for an engaging exchange at the intersection of history, politics, and security –where past and present intelligence practices meet open scholarly debate!
Conference organisers
Michael Mayer, Akademie für Politische Bildung
Thomas Wegener Friis, University of Southern Denmark, Odense
Michael Wala, Ruhr University Bochum
Shlomo Shpiro, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan
Registration
Iryna Bielefeld
Tel.: +49 8158 256-53
i.bielefeld@apb-tutzing.de
We ask for your binding registration via the online form on the Academy‘s website by
September 16, 2025 at the latest.
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Fore more information please have a look at the flyer with the programme of the IIHA Tutzing_2025 or here on our dedicated conference page.