Dr. Ahmed Ajil is a Swiss criminologist at the University of Lucerne and recipient of an ERC Starting Grant, researching terrorism, counter-terrorism, radicalisation, jihadism, and political violence. Available for expert opinions, assessments, media commentary, keynotes, and policy consultation — in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, and Arabic.
Kriminologe und Experte für Terrorismus, Radikalisierung, Extremismus und Dschihadismus in der Schweiz — verfügbar für Gutachten, Medienauskünfte, Vorträge und Beratung.
Rigorous academic inquiry grounded in empirical data and qualitative methodology.
Translating academic insight into actionable knowledge for practitioners and policymakers.
Expert opinions, case assessments, and consultations for legal, policy, and media contexts.
Engaging talks and training sessions for academic, public, and professional audiences.
Criminology
Penology, predictive policing, decolonial approaches
Security Studies
Counter-terrorism, human security, threat assessment
Legal Studies
Constitutional rights, criminal law, deprivation of liberty
Political Science
Political violence, ideology, mobilisation
Social Sciences
Qualitative methods, ethnography, autoethnography
Selected organisations I’ve worked with or given presentations to.
Questions journalists, authorities, and organisations commonly ask when looking for expertise on terrorism and radicalisation in Switzerland.
Dr. Ahmed Ajil is a Swiss criminologist at the University of Lucerne specialising in terrorism, radicalisation, jihadism, and political violence. He is the recipient of an ERC Starting Grant for research on counter-terrorism in Switzerland, and regularly advises Swiss authorities, media, and international organisations.
Dr. Ahmed Ajil ist Kriminologe an der Universität Luzern und forscht seit über zehn Jahren zu Terrorismus, Radikalisierung, Dschihadismus, Islamismus und politischer Gewalt. Er ist Empfänger eines ERC Starting Grants und steht für Expertisen, Beratung, Medienanfragen, Gutachten und Vorträge in Deutsch, Englisch, Französisch, Italienisch, Spanisch und Arabisch zur Verfügung.
Dr. Ahmed Ajil est criminologue à l'Université de Lucerne, spécialiste du terrorisme, de la radicalisation, du djihadisme et de la violence politique. Il est lauréat d'un ERC Starting Grant et intervient régulièrement comme expert pour les autorités suisses, les médias et les organisations internationales.
Terrorismus und Terrorismusbekämpfung, Radikalisierung und Deradikalisierung, gewaltbereiter Extremismus, Dschihadismus und Islamismus, politische Gewalt, Sicherheit und Migration, Ausländerkriminalität, Präventionspolitik, Strafvollzug bei extremistischen Straftätern, Risikobewertung sowie dekoloniale Ansätze in der Kriminologie.
Yes. Dr. Ajil regularly gives interviews, writes opinion pieces, and delivers keynotes, workshops, and expert assessments for courts, practitioners, NGOs, and media outlets. He works fluently in English, German (including Swiss German), French, Italian, Spanish, and Arabic. See the Press page for direct contact and press-ready bios.
TRACES is an ERC-funded research project directed by Dr. Ahmed Ajil examining how counter-terrorism policies and practices affect Muslim communities in Switzerland. It combines legal analysis, ethnography, and critical criminology to produce evidence-based recommendations for more effective and rights-respecting prevention of violent extremism.
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