German Council on Foreign Relations

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
Joseph S. Nye, Jr.
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How Europe Can Shape Changes in the World Economy

The frenetic growth of world trade has been over for some time. Geopolitical risks are now leading to a new order. This by no means heralds a phase of deglobalization—which is empirically unlikely and would be costly economically. The European Union would do well, however, to ensure greater diversification.

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Gabriel Felbermayr
Prof. Dr. Guntram Wolff
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The World Trade Crisis

Geopolitical and geoeconomic conflicts are mounting, and the EU is responding with renewed vigor in trade agreements. But it also urgently needs to move forward with World Trade Organization reform.

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Dr. Claudia Schmucker
IPQ
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Germany’s National Security Strategy Is in Limbo

The chancellery and the finance ministry have put the brakes on the process that was supposed to lead to the publication of Germany’s first-ever National Security Strategy in early February. Olaf Scholz seems to have written one alone already.

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Dr. Henning Hoff
IPQ
Berlin Cable
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DGAP-Präsident Thomas Enders zu Gast bei Theo Koll

Interivew in "phoenix persönlich"

In der Sendung „phoenix persönlich“ spricht Theo Koll mit Thomas Enders, Präsident der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Auswärtige Politik, über die Frage, was von einer zweiten Amtszeit Donald Trumps zu erwarten ist, wie gut Deutschland darauf vorbereitet ist und welche Herausforderungen auf Europa zukommen.

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