Fachgebiete

  • Cybersicherheit und Internationale Beziehungen
  • Überwachung
  • Cybernormen
  • China 

Kurzbiografie

Dr. Valentin Weber ist Senior Associate Fellow am Zentrum für Geopolitik, Geoökonomie und Technologie der DGAP. Seine Forschung umfasst die Entstehung von Cybernormen, die geopolitischen Dimensionen des Cyberraums, den Einsatz von Überwachungstechnologien und die Schnittstelle zwischen Cyber- ​​und nationaler Sicherheit im Allgemeinen.

Weber ist auch China Foresight Associate bei LSE IDEAS, dem außenpolitischen Think Tank der London School of Economics and Political Science. Im Sommer 2023 war er Visiting Researcher an der School of International and Public Affairs der Columbia University. 2019 forschte Weber als Open Technology Fund Senior Fellow in Information Controls am Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society der Harvard University.

Weber hat unter anderem an einem White Paper für das US-Beratungsgremium Joint Chiefs of Staff mitgewirkt. Über seine Forschung haben diverse Medien berichtet, darunter die Deutsche Welle, South China Morning Post, Globe and Mail und Associated Press.

Weber promovierte an der University of Oxford in Cybersicherheit und studierte an der Sciences Po Paris, der London School of Economics und der Johns Hopkins University. Während seiner Zeit in Oxford war er auch Research Affiliate am Center for Technology and Global Affairs der Universität.

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[Zuletzt aktualisiert: Januar 2026]

 

 

Dr. Valentin Weber

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Publikationen

Tech Cooperation and Tech Sovereignty in the New World Order

Autor*in/nen
Dr. Katja Muñoz
Dr. Valentin Weber
The EU and Germany have built a digital state on infrastructure they don’t control. AI systems are embedded in critical operations ranging from municipal services to the Bundeswehr, while lock-in windows close. Germany has the economic capacity and research capabilities, but political will is lacking.
Memo

China’s Embodied AI: A Path to AGI

Autor*in/nen
Dr. Valentin Weber
China is embracing “embodied AI”—artificial intelligence integrated with physical agents, such as robots and drones—both for commercial reasons and as a path to artificial general intelligence (AGI). The trend reflects China’s signature approach to AI, which recognizes diverse paths to AI dominance vis-à-vis the large models favored in the United States. This report documents PRC support for AI embodiment, describes how it is understood by China’s research community, and maps out the related infrastructure.
External Publications

The Geopolitics of Batteries

How Europe Can Reclaim Energy Storage Sovereignty Before It’s Too Late
Autor*in/nen
Michael Laha
Dr. Valentin Weber
Maria Pericàs Riera
et al.
China recently announced sweeping export controls that cover large parts of the battery value chain. Coming amid a turbulent period for Europe’s battery sector, these measures are the latest in a string of geopolitical shocks that underscore Europe’s fragile energy storage sovereignty. Against this background, this collection of DGAP Memos provides a one-stop shop for the geopolitics of batteries and what Europe can do to reclaim sovereignty in this critical area.
Report

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