Areas of Expertise
- German and French foreign and security policy
- Franco-German relations
Short Bio
Elias Ricken is a research assistant in DGAP’s Europe Center. He works on French foreign, security, and defense policy and Franco-German relations.
Before joining DGAP, Ricken completed a one-year dual training program at the French Ministry of the Environment as part of his studies and most recently worked for the German federal government’s Advisory Council on Civilian Crisis Prevention and Peace Promotion.
In addition to his work at DGAP, he is pursuing a master’s degree in international security at the Hertie School in Berlin.
Languages
German, English, French
[Last updated: November 2025]
Publications
Eine gemeinsame Levante-Strategie
Berlin und Paris sollten ihre Sonderbeziehungen nutzen und europäische Handlungsspielräume für eine strategische Nahost-Politik ausloten.
Französische Kommunalwahlen
Die Außen- und Sicherheitspolitik des Rassemblement National
Franco-German Cooperation on Nuclear Deterrence Needs to Start Now
The nuclear question is the key one for European defense integration. The good news is that the Europeans seem ready to tackle it.