Dr. Astrid Irrgang will remain Executive Director of the Center for International Peace Operations (ZIF) after a successful selection process by the German Federal Foreign Office. She had already filled the position ad interim following the departure of her predecessor Dr. Almut Wieland-Karimi on 01 September 2022. Having signed her employment contract today in the presence of Deike Potzel, Director-General for Crisis Prevention, Stabilization, Peacebuilding and Humanitarian Assistance at the Federal Foreign Office, she will lead the fortunes of ZIF for at least three years.