Our Team

Dr. Matthias Schulze

Senior Researcher

Dr. Matthias Schulze is the head of the research focus "International Cybersecurity" at the IFSH. Before he joined IFSH in October 2023, he was the deputy head of the Security Research Group at the German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP), as well as the Principal Investigator in the European Repository of Cyber Incidents project.

He completed research stays at the Canadian Citizen Lab and researched and taught at the Chair of International Relations at the Friedrich-Schiller University in Jena, where he obtained his PhD in Political Science. In addition, he is the host of the Percepticon.de podcast on his main topics: cyber conflicts, cyber espionage, and disinformation.

Mateusz Łabuz

Researcher

Mateusz Łabuz is a researcher at the research focus "International Cybersecurity" at the IFSH. Before joining in November 2024, he was career diplomat at the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and graduated the Diplomatic Academy. He continues his work as a lecturer on cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and disinformation at the University of the National Education Commission and the Pontifical University of John Paul II in Cracow. 

He is a PhD researcher at the Chemnitz University of Technology where he researches deep fakes and synthetic media. In addition, he is the author of one of the biggest Polish websites on the history of World War II, WarHist.pl.