Geoeconomics

The topic area “geoeconomics” examines how policies related to trade, technology, finance, and energy can be used as tools to achieve strategic goals. If Europe is to remain a key international player, the continent must help define the rules of the new global order. DGAP experts assess what Germany can do to better position Europe in this increasingly competitive landscape.

Research in this topic area is carried out by various teams at DGAP. You can find more information about our research centers here: https://dgap.org/en/research-institute

Recent publications

Deutschland, Hamburg: Großcontainerschiff COSCO Shipping Universe

Die Neuausrichtung der EU-Handelspolitik

Innovative Allianzen für den Freihandel

Die EU sollte dringend neue Arten von Handelsdeals schließen.

Dr. Claudia Schmucker

An Automotive Semiconductor Manufacturer in Binzhou Workers work on a production line at an automotive semiconductor manufacturer in Binzhou

Marginalizing Europe

How China Is Building Compute at Home and Exporting It

Dr. Valentin Weber

Michael Laha

China is making compute and exporting AI tech abroad, especially to Southeast Asia. Europe must tie these markets into its supply chain or risk marginalization.

Inauguration Of Imec s NanoIC Pilot Production Line LEUVEN, BELGIUM

Halbleiter-Lieferketten sicher machen

Was risikobasierte Ansätze bewirken können

Filip Medunić

Deutschland braucht resiliente und vertrauenswürdige Halbleiter-Lieferketten.

Stéphane Séjourné Press Conference On Industrial Accelerator Act - Brussels

China geht in die Offensive – die EU muss sich wehren

Michael Laha

Derzeit wird in Brüssel ein wichtiges Gesetzesvorhaben diskutiert, das der chinesischen Regierung überhaupt nicht gefällt. Der Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA) soll chinesische Produzenten aus dem europäischen öffentlichen Beschaffungsmarkt in Greentech-Industrien wie zum Beispiel Batterien und Solaranlagen ausschließen. Ziel ist es, europäische Industrien zu schützen und technologische Souveränität zu erreichen. Dagegen startet Peking nun einen Angriff.

U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the APEC summit, in Busan Busan South Korea

Trump-Xi Summit Aims for Economic Rapprochement

Michael Laha

Rachel Tausendfreund

Trump and Xi may stabilize trade ties, leaving Europe to advance its own de-risking and security efforts in Asia.

Robotic arms work on the assembly line of C11 electric SUV at a factory of Chinese EV startup Leapmotor on April 26, 2023 in Jinhua, Zhejiang Province of China.

China’s EV Rise and the Strategic Challenge for Japan’s Automotive Industry

Dr. Aya Adachi

China’s rapid expansion in electric vehicle production is reshaping global automotive competition for both European and Japanese automakers. Japan —a pioneer in hybrid vehicles— is struggling to translate this leadership into battery electric vehicles (BEVs), as Chinese manufacturers rapidly scale production and exports. At the same time, China’s dominance in battery manufacturing and critical mineral processing exposes upstream vulnerabilities for Japan’s automotive industry. Together, these developments create a dual challenge: intensifying downstream competition in electric vehicle (EV) markets and continued dependence on Chinese-controlled supply chains.