On 29 August 2025, the 15th International Day against Nuclear Tests will mark 80 years since the first nuclear test. Amid renewed geopolitical strain, Maren Vieluf argues that defending the nuclear test ban remains vital to preserving international norms and preventing further erosion of the global nuclear order
PhD Candidate, Department of Political Science, University of Innsbruck / Desk Officer, German Federal Foreign Office
Maren's research focuses on nuclear disarmament, arms control, and non-proliferation.
Her doctoral research investigates the robustness of nuclear weapons prohibition norms, particularly concerning testing, proliferation, and the (threat of) use.
Previously, she was a researcher with the Challenges to Deep Cuts project at the University of Hamburg's Institute for Peace Research and Security Policy (IFSH) and a research assistant in the International Security Research Division at the German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP).
Maren holds a Master’s degree in political science from the University of Bremen and a Master’s in Peace and Security Studies from IFSH.
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