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Dr. Julian Laufs is currently Head of Strategic Partnerships at the Cyberagentur, Germany’s strategic innovation agency for security and defence. In this role, he works at the intersection of national security, emerging technologies, and strategic innovation, engaging with military, intelligence, government, research, and industry partners to advance technologies of strategic relevance. Previously, he held research and teaching positions at University College London, The Alan Turing Institute, and Yale Law School. His professional experience also includes work at the German Embassy in Washington, D.C., and the Delegation of the European Union in Uganda. In 2025, he was selected as a Fellow of the German Marshall Fund’s Manfred Wörner Seminar on transatlantic security and defence policy. His interests include strategic technology, innovation policy, international security, and transatlantic cooperation. He holds a Ph.D. in Security and Crime Science and an M.Sc. in Countering Organised Crime and Terrorism from University College London, as well as a B.A. in International Relations from Malmö University.
