Action Potentials (Launch Event)

Neurotechnology comprises a range of devices that sense and stimulate activity in the brain and the adjacent central nervous system. While the field has focused mostly on medical applications so far, it is evolving rapidly and may revolutionize how humans perceive the world, process information and interact with each other, as well as with computers, artificial intelligence (AI) systems or robots. 

Against the backdrop of intense global competition over technology leadership, a new GPPi report examines how advances in neurotechnology matter for Germany’s and Europe’s foreign and security policy – from military applications and resilience against dependencies and cyber threats to the pursuit of shared benefits for society.

Join us for an online launch event on 13 October to learn more about the study and discuss its findings and recommendations.

Agenda:

• Relevance of the topic to the German Federal Foreign Office (Felix Karstens, Policy Planning Staff)
• Key findings and recommendations (Jakob Hensing, Research Fellow at GPPi and lead author)
• Discussion (James Giordano, Director of the Center for Disruptive Technology and Future Warfare, Institute for National Strategic Studies, National Defense University, and Professor in the Departments of Neurology and Biochemistry at Georgetown University)
• Moderated Q&A with the panelists and co-author Peter Schlecht

Moderator: Zoë Johnson, Head of Communications at GPPi

Monday, 13 October 2025, 16:00 – 17:00 CET

Online (Zoom): Please register here

This study is the result of a GPPi project funded by the German Federal Foreign Office. The views expressed are those of the authors and do not reflect the position of the German government.