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Helmut‑Schmidt University Bars Researchers From Security‑Risk States, Including Russia, China and Iran

The president cites the university’s military role as justification for tighter controls on security‑sensitive research.

Overview

  • HSU confirmed it will not employ or assign scientific staff from countries it designates as security risks for university projects.
  • President Klaus Beckmann identified Russia, China and Iran as examples of states covered by the restriction.
  • Beckmann argued that mixing sensitive and non‑sensitive work on the same campus is impractical given the risk profile of current projects.
  • He noted that Bundeswehr universities in Hamburg and Munich received €700 million from 2020 to 2026 under the dtec.bw program for security‑relevant research.
  • HSU reports substantial capacity and growth in dual‑use work, citing 135 professorships, about 1,300 employees and roughly 2,500 students.