Space – Flows – Rules: Securing the Commons in a Network Order
In 2025, maps (still) shape incentives, but they no longer dictate outcomes. Power travels not only through straits and passes, but along supply chains, data cables and technical standards. This essay keeps Karl Haushofer’s map, where geopolitics still matters, while discarding his myth: geography frames, connectivity scripts and power‑backed rules decide.
Critical Raw Materials: Reducing Strategic Dependencies in Germany and Europe
Over the past decades, China has become dominant in many critical raw materials supply chains, particularly in midstream segments. In certain cases, Germany is almost entirely reliant on supplies from China.
A new GPPi project is examining structural obstacles to reducing dependencies on China and identifying concrete pathways for Germany to strengthen its resilience. The project aims to equip policymakers and industry leaders in Germany with actionable recommendations and contribute to the European debate on resilience and strategic autonomy in critical raw materials supply.
When Your Ally Turns Narcissistic: A Self-Help Manual for Europe Navigating Transatlantic Relations
This study applies insights from psychological research on narcissism to offer a new approach to understanding — and countering — the unprecedented way the US currently wields power vis-à-vis its allies.
Beyond Religion
In the early 2000s, many European and North American governments focused on religious ideology as the main driver of extremism, while neglecting other roots of radicalization. Over time, some have adopted more holistic and less harmful prevention. This brief explains this shift and how evaluations can help course-correct.
Welcome to the Messy World of Multi-Alignment
A neatly divided world is a thing of the past. We are now heading toward the messy world of multi-alignment.
Alarmstufe Rot bei seltenen Erden
Deutschland sollte von Donald Trumps Entschlossenheit lernen und Pekings Monopol bei kritischen Rohstoffen zu brechen, meint Thorsten Benner.
The Forgotten War
The world’s commitment to Sudan needs to be strengthened and coordinated — for the people’s own benefit and for lasting peace.
Germany’s National Security Council Must Be Futures-Literate
Germany has finally established a national security council. To truly make German security policy strategic, the council must integrate foresight methods to anticipate possible future developments and policy effects.
Pathways to Peace: Fostering Coordination in Sudan’s Mediation Processes
What potential do diplomatic initiatives like the “Quad for Sudan” and the “Quartet of Special Envoys” hold to overcome the current stalemate in efforts to end Sudan’s war?
Germany Has Stepped Up on Ukraine. Can It Also Lead on Upgrading Europe's Defense Capabilities?
Chancellor Friedrich Merz has further expanded Germany’s support to Ukraine and galvanized European crisis diplomacy. Will the new German government also take the lead in futureproofing Europe’s tech and defense capabilities?
USA wanken als Schutzmacht – Saudi-Arabien sucht neue Partner
Der Pakt mit Pakistan gegen Israel zeigt die wachsende Unsicherheit über amerikanische Garantien. Alte Allianzen verlieren Gewicht, neue Machtblöcke formieren sich.