What to Watch at the Munich Security Conference 2026

The experts examine the themes and people likely to dominate this year’s Munich Security Conference (MSC). Following last year’s address by U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance, European leaders will be looking for ways to navigate a complicated transatlantic relationship while addressing security challenges in Ukraine, the Middle East, and the Arctic. Our speakers are regular MSC attendees and will help us understand the intricacies of diplomacy at Hotel Bayerischer Hof.

Speaker:
Daniel Benjamin, President, American Academy in Berlin 
Thomas Kleine-Brockhoff, Otto Wolff Director, DGAP 
Daniela Schwarzer, Member of the Executive Board, Bertelsmann Stiftung  

Chair:
Jan Stöckmann, Head of Karl Kaiser Forum, DGAP