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Paths to the Future: Perspectives on Foreign Policy

On the 90th Birthday of Karl Kaiser

Karl Kaiser, one of the most influential figures in the history of DGAP, celebrated his 90th birthday on December 8. As its long-standing director, he transformed DGAP into Germany's leading think tank on foreign policy, leaving a profound legacy through his interdisciplinary approach to policy development. This Festschrift provides scholarly insights and strategic approaches to addressing contemporary foreign policy challenges. Download now!

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Thomas Kleine-Brockhoff
Dr. Constanze Stelzenmüller
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Berlin’s Holiday (from History) Mood

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Germany is spending the summer trying to temporarily ignore the situation in Ukraine. That’s likely to backfire. Rather, the German government and the rest of Europe should signal stronger, not weaker, support for Ukraine.

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Dr. Henning Hoff
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Bundestagswahl 2025: Schwerpunkte, Konflikte, Perspektiven

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Knapp drei Jahre nach Beginn des russischen Angriffskriegs gegen die Ukraine und kurz vor Beginn der zweiten Amtszeit von Donald Trump steht die Bundesrepublik vor enormen geopolitischen Herausforderungen. Neben verteidigungs- und sicherheitspolitischen Richtungsfragen stehen auch Europas Zusammenhalt, Wirtschafts- und Handelspolitik, Migration sowie Energie- und Klimapolitik auf der Agenda.

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