The Federal Ministry for Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR) has extended the interdisciplinary regional network "Bavarian Centre for Peace and Conflict Research" until 2028. The network brings together the University of Bayreuth, the University of Augsburg as well as the Institute of Contemporary History (IfZ) Munich–Berlin, and collaborates with additional regional partners such as the Bavarian Research Alliance for Peace, Conflict, and Security Research (FoKS). It examines dynamics of political change and their peace-relevant consequences and pursues regional networking activities to promote peace and conflict research.