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Matthias Krötz

Matthias Krötz

Technical Advisor

contact by phone

+251(0)944327472

contact by e-mail

matthias.kroetz(at)bicc.de

Expertise

Research Profile

Provision of advise and support to the African Union on subjects related to Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) as well as its ammunition. Implementation of joint activities

Research Topics / Key Expertise

Weapons and Ammunition Management (WAM)

Physical Security and Stockpile Management (PSSM)

Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration (DDR)  

Marking, Record-keeping and Tracing of SALW and ammunition

Cross-border cooperation

International and Regional Arms Control Instruments

Project development and implementation

Countries Of Expertise

  • Ethiopia,
  • Horn of Africa,
  • Ghana,
  • Sudan,
  • Kenya,
  • Nigeria

Professional Career

Matthias studied Political Science at the University of Bremen and International Studies / Peace and Conflict Research at the Goethe University Frankfurt/ Technical University Darmstadt, Germany, focussing on the crossroads between arms imports and the onset of civil wars in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Before joining bicc, Matthias worked as a consultant for different programmes of the German development cooperation in Ethiopia. Since 2018, Matthias is the seconded WAM Advisor to the African Union DDR/SSR Division.

Important Publications

Journal Article

Isikozlu, E., & Krötz, M., & Trancart, C.

Crossing the fence: Challenges of operationalizing PSSM

(2017)

Open
Other publications

Acharya, N., & Krötz, M., & Przybilla, H., & Wedeniwski, L.

Small Arms & Light Weapons Guide 2021.

BICC , Bonn (2021)

Open
Journal Article

Farha, J., & Krötz, M., & Mohammed, E.

More bang for their buck: Enhancing the sustainability of surplus ammunition destruction programs

(2019)

Open
Other publications

Acharya, N., & Krötz, M.

Training report: Physical security and stockpile management (PSSM) orientation course.

BICC , Khartoum, Sudan (2017)

Open

Publications

Other publications

Acharya, N., & Krötz, M., & Przybilla, H., & Wedeniwski, L.

Small Arms & Light Weapons Guide 2021.

BICC , Bonn (2021)

Open

Journal Article

Farha, J., & Krötz, M., & Mohammed, E.

More bang for their buck: Enhancing the sustainability of surplus ammunition destruction programs

(2019)

Open

Journal Article

Isikozlu, E., & Krötz, M., & Trancart, C.

Crossing the fence: Challenges of operationalizing PSSM

(2017)

Open
Other publications

Acharya, N., & Krötz, M.

Training report: Physical security and stockpile management (PSSM) orientation course.

BICC , Khartoum, Sudan (2017)

Open