Impulses on the Bundestag elections 2025
In the run-up to and after the Bundestag elections on 23 February, we contribute to the debate on the future direction of Germany's foreign policy and international cooperation for sustainable development.
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Ocean regions in inter- and transnational cooperation
Bleaching coral reefs and rubbish patches in the sea are among the images that visualise the human-induced change in marine regions. Experts at IDOS are analysing the transformation processes and challenges in different regions of the world.
Stabilization and development in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena)
More than ever, developments in the Middle East and North Africa (the 'MENA region') are affected by wars and unresolved conflicts. IDOS explores the question of how local reform forces can be supported in order to promote economically, socially, ecologically and politically sustainable development.
Video: C-SCOPE: Towards Marine Carbon Observations 2.0
The application phase for the 61 course of the Postgraduate Programme for Sustainability Cooperation (PGP) is open until 31 March 2025. To the application form!
Current IDOS procurement procedures
Our expertise on the Trump presidency as well as on other topics
Opinion pieces and media contributions
Rebuilding Syria: A Win-Win for German-Trained Refugees and their Hosts
Abedtalas, Musallam / Tina Zintl
“It is imperative that the German government considers a sustainable strategy for cooperation with Syria that takes into account demographic changes in Germany and benefits from the expertise gained by refugees in various fields.”
Read moreUS foreign aid freeze sends shock waves across Africa, Asia
Hille, Peter
The US is the world's most important donor of development aid, and the repercussions of Donald Trump's recent freeze are being felt from Botswana to Nepal. "If all of this literally comes to a standstill from one day to the next, it will affect people directly," political scientist Stephan Klingebiel said.
Read moreEvents
Munich, 14.02.2025
Brussels, 17.02.2025
Online, 18.02.2025
Current publications
The protective role of index insurance in the experience of violent conflict: evidence from Ethiopia
Sakketa, Tekalign Gutu / Dan Maggio / John McPeak (2025)
Abwärtsspirale oder Neuorientierung? Entwicklungspolitische Debatten in Deutschland im Zeichen US-amerikanischer Destruktion
Klingebiel, Stephan (2025)
Forging consensus: navigating trade controversies in the FfD4 Zero Draft
Brandi, Clara (2025)
Enhancing public works programmes: sustainable impact through participatory asset creation and digitalisation
Burchi, Francesco / Tekalign Gutu Sakketa (4/2025)
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