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AGA: Arbeitsgruppe Physik und Abrüstung

AGA 7: An Overview of Physics and Disarmament Research in Germany – Social Event & Poster Session

AGA 7.9: Poster

Thursday, March 19, 2026, 17:30–18:30, KH 00.016

Mentorship program for scientific peace research — •Robin Tobias Mentel¹ and Martin Bernhard Kalinowski² — ¹Technische Universität Darmstadt — ²Peace Science Collaboration

This poster presents the AGA's new mentorship program for students and young scientists, aiming to support young researchers to grow their career and skills, while also developing the network of junior and senior people in this complex and multidisciplinary field of physics and disarmament and other topics of science and peace research. The mentorship will help them not just to plan their career, but also develop relevant skills and prepare for job searches and applications. The Frühjahrstagung offers a great opportunity to introduce this initiative to a broad audience. We invite interested students and potential mentors to approach us and contribute to a growing community dedicated to responsible scientific peace and conflict research. This poster will also present the scope of the work and the current initiatives of the AGA. Specifically, we will introduce the research groups that are active in the field of nuclear arms control in Germany. Our goal is to show the diversity of research, ranging from technical verification methods to policy analysis. Further, the poster will outline engagement opportunities for students, early-career researchers, and senior scientists. There are a number of opportunities to become active, including public outreach, participation in interdisciplinary working groups, and contributions to the dialogue between science and society.

Keywords: Arms control; Mentoring; Peace research; Disarmament; Outreach