Anticipating the 11th Review Conference of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), VeSPoTec organized an event at the House of the Leibniz Association in Berlin to share information and facilitate discussion among political and scientific experts in the field.
The event brought together researchers, policymakers, and practitioners to discuss key challenges for the NPT amid sharpened geopolitical tensions and rapid technological developments. It aimed to explore how the present regime can remain effective after several review conferences ended without a consensual final document and against the backdrop of increasingly destabilizing factors.

Participants discussed the potential to generate new political momentum or to prevent further intensification of blockages and fragmentation. A central question raised was what defines a successful Review Conference and how to assess the outcomes of previous ones. Germany’s prospective role as a bridge-builder at the Review Conference was also explored.

Overall, the event provided a valuable forum for open dialogue with representatives from ministries, federal agencies, and think tanks to exchange insights on the NPT Review Conference and the new nuclear world order.

This aligns with VeSPoTec’s upcoming research, which focuses on knowledge infrastructures and verification processes beyond formal treaties.

The 11th “Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons“ will be held from 27 April to 22 May 2026 in New York.