Nikolaus Grauszer
Head of International Strategic Prevention, Directorate for State Protection, Directorate State Protection and Intelligence Service
2026
Nikolaus Grauszer is Head of International Strategic Prevention at Austria’s Directorate for State Protection and Intelligence (DSN). He holds a degree in Political Science from the University of Vienna and is a permanent member of the EU Steering Board on Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism (P/CVE). He also serves as the Austrian Government’s official representative on P/CVE to the European Commission and the EU Knowledge Hub on Prevention of Radicalisation.
A founding member of the Ministry of the Interior’s prevention unit in 2016, Nikolaus played an integral role in establishing Austria’s National Network for Prevention and Countering Violent Extremism and De-radicalisation (BNED) and contributed to the development of Austria’s national P/CVE strategy.
The Summit was more than empty words – it made clear that a solution-driven approach is the only way to fight hate. That’s why the working group activities, which are results driven are going to be critical in defeating violent extremism. The Summit brought together the best minds in government, private sector, academia, and civil society. Being surrounded by these experts sparked new ideas – some of which I’ve already implemented or have written about.
