Preparing Future Practitioners
Push your negotiation and decision-making skills to the next level in immersive simulations.





About Us
GSYP combines research with practice. We develop and host a variety of simulations designed to train participants in applying negotiation concepts and decision-making skills.
Join our workshops on arms control, controlling the spread of weapons of mass destruction, and managing escalation pathways of crisis scenarios!
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Workshops
Participate in our live workshops to train your skills and expertise in international security.
Research
Prepare the next simulation by engaging in background research and instructions writing.
Previous Exercises
Deterrence Calculus
Represent a key member of the National Strategic Security Council of Atros or Brisa. With nuclear arsenals at 650 warheads each, your decisions—whether to increase, decrease, or maintain your country’s forces—will shape the balance of power. Navigate tension, secrecy, and the risk of escalation in a high-stakes game of strategy and arms control talks!
Project Leads

Jan Quosdorf
Operations Specialist, Negotiations Task Force

Anne Runhaar
Research Assistant, Institute for Security Policy Kiel (ISPK)

Haleema Saadia
PhD Candidate, National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST)
Research

Mats Göttsche
Student Assistant, Helmut-Schmidt-University Hamburg

Alexander Klein
Student of M.A. Politics und Constitution, Technical University Dresden

Kimberly Locher
Student of B.A. International Emergency and Disaster Relief, Akkon University of Human Sciences

Jacqueline Mayrdorfer
Student of International Relations and Management at OTH Regensburg

Jeremy Teutsch
Graduate student of International Politics and International Law at Kiel University