Rationales in the Dark
We know Russia and China engage in malign foreign operations to influence EU candidate countries in the Western Balkans and the so-called Eastern Neighborhood. What we know surprisingly little about is why.
How to Fix Germany’s and Europe’s Critical Raw Materials Policy
Europe’s dependencies on China for critical raw materials pose significant risks to its security, key industries and the clean transition. GPPi will present findings from a new study assessing recent German and EU approaches and host a discussion with experts from government, industry, and research to explore how Europe can build more resilient supply chains. The event will be in German.
12 May 2026, 17:30 – 19:00
Representation of the State of Hesse
Berlin
Deutsche ODA: “Entscheidend ist, die übrigen Mittel gezielt einzusetzen”
Entwicklungszusammenarbeit und humanitäre Hilfe müssen in den nächsten Jahren mit weiteren Einschnitten rechnen. Umso wichtiger ist jetzt die Frage: Wie können wir strategisch mit knapper werdenden Mitteln umgehen?
Shaping What’s Next: A Practical Guide to Foresight
Strategic foresight can help us navigate our uncertain future. But German civil society and public institutions lack practical guidance on how to incorporate futures thinking into their work. To bridge this gap, we’re developing an accessible and stakeholder-informed resource.
Strategic Policy Recommendations to Bolster EU Candidate Country Resilience until 2035
EU candidate countries are increasingly at risk of foreign influence from authoritarian actors. EU enlargement policy needs to take this into account and help candidate countries become more resilient. This brief offers three forward-looking recommendations.
New Research: Future of Global Governance
The ENSURED project recently published five brand-new research reports on the effectiveness, robustness, and democratic character of key institutions and systems governing global artificial intelligence, biodiversity, global health, sex and gender (women’s & queer rights), and global taxation.
If you’re following debates about the future of global governance, you won’t want to miss this important research.
Aid, Rebuilt
The humanitarian system is cracking under internal and external pressures. How can we renew and rebuild the system to make it more robust, fair and effective? Together with humanitarian experts and practitioners, we explore what a renewal of the humanitarian system could look like.
Zukunft gestalten: Praxisleitfaden strategische Vorausschau
Strategische Vorausschau kann uns helfen, in ungewissen Zeiten Orientierung zu finden. Der deutschen Zivilgesellschaft und öffentlichen Institutionen fehlen jedoch häufig die Mittel, um Zukunftsdenken systematisch in ihre Arbeit zu integrieren. Um diese Lücke zu schließen, entwickeln wir eine zugängliche Ressource, die auf die Bedürfnisse der relevanten Interessengruppen abgestimmt ist.
Die ungenutzte Chance Deutschlands in Brasilien
Deutschland steht sich selbst im Weg, wenn es um die Unabhängigkeit bei seltenen Erden geht. Die Trump-Regierung zeigt den besseren Weg.
Europe Cannot Afford to Leave its Critical Raw Materials Projects Unprotected
In an effort to reduce its dependence on China, Europe runs the risk of financing mining projects that ultimately supply third countries. The EU must communicate that these projects are of vital interest to the continent, without taking on the Trump administration’s callous approach.
ODA unter Druck
Angesichts der zunehmenden globalen Krisen gewinnen internationale Solidarität und Zusammenarbeit mehr denn je an Bedeutung. Die öffentliche Entwicklungshilfe (ODA) ist ein wichtiges Instrument zur Förderung der Entwicklung – doch Deutschland bleibt hinter seinen ODA-Verpflichtungen zurück.
Merz’s Unfinished Foreign Policy Reforms
The Merz government has started to restructure Germany’s foreign and security policy apparatus. The changes are happening too slowly and are not radical enough.