German Council on Foreign Relations

Germany After the 2025 Federal Election

A New Role in Europe, New Responsibility in the World

The 2025 Munich Security Conference underscored a pivotal shift in transatlantic relations: Europe must learn to stand more firmly on its own. With the outcome of Germany’s federal election, the country now faces a crucial test—shouldering greater security responsibilities beyond its traditional role as an economic powerhouse. In response, DGAP experts provide clear, actionable recommendations for how the new government can bolster Germany’s position in a world that is becoming increasingly fragmented.

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Thomas Kleine-Brockhoff
Dr. Stefan Meister
Dr. Aylin Matlé
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Into the Unknown

2024 will likely test Germany when it comes to its two most important defense and security tasks: helping Ukraine and improving the Bundeswehr.

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Dr. Henning Hoff
IPQ
Berlin Cable
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Russia’s Geostrategic Shifts

By launching its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Moscow has brought back geopolitics to Europe for good. It’s striking, however, that a country with such limited resources has been able to set the framework within which the Europeans are forced to act.

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Dr. Stefan Meister
IPQ
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The Future of the Zeitenwende: A Team Power Strategy for Germany

Berlin needs international partners for a successful foreign and security policy. Unfortunately, Germany hasn’t really understood yet what it takes to be a “team power”: five rules to see it win the day.

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Dr. Roderick Parkes
IPQ
The Future of the Zeitenwende
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Trumps Abkehr von Europa und die Folgen für unsere Sicherheitspolitik

Der Eklat vor laufenden Kameras beim Treffen zwischen Wolodymyr Selenskyj und Donald Trump im Oval Office hat das transatlantische Verhältnis schwer erschüttert. Die Politik von Trump und insbesondere die Suspendierung der US-Unterstützung für die Ukraine stellen nicht nur deren Verteidigungsfähigkeit infrage, sondern rütteln über die Täter-Opfer-Umkehr zugleich an den Grundfesten der westlichen Wertegemeinschaft. Die sofortige Übernahme größerer sicherheitspolitischer Verantwortung seitens der Europäer ist daher unausweichlich. Vor diesem Hintergrund präsentiert Botschafter Prof. Dr. h.c.

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