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Impulses on the Bundestag elections 2025

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With the federal elections in 2025, Germany is facing fundamental decisions. In a multipolar world that is increasingly characterised by geopolitical tensions and wars, Germany will have to assume greater international responsibility. At the same time, multiple crises, increasing polarisation and the spread of disinformation as well as federal power struggles have weakened trust in our institutions, democracy and the ability of those in power to act. The outcome of the elections and the coalition negotiations will determine how international cooperation through development policy, climate policy, foreign trade policy or migration issues will be shaped in the next legislative period and how sustainable development and sustainable futures can be promoted in Germany, Europe and worldwide. 

The German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS) aims to contribute to informed public opinion by providing scientifically sound and substantive analyses. In the run-up to and after the elections, we therefore contribute to the debate on the future direction of Germany's foreign policy and international cooperation for sustainable development. 

In the coming weeks, we will be publish written impulses here as part of a special series of our Current Column format and as Policy Briefs. With these formats, we will shed light on both the changing framework conditions for international relations in times of polycrisis and the importance of international cooperation for Germany's national interests. 

Publications

Wir sind nicht allein: Wie Deutschland und Europa die Abkehr der USA für die eigene Stärke und eine neue Form der internationalen Partnerschaftlichkeit nutzen können
Clüver Ashbrook, Cathrin / Nicole Deitelhoff / Anke Hassel / Anna-Katharina Horndige / Wolfgang Schroeder (2025)
Berlin: Das Progressive Zentrum e. V.

Abwärtsspirale oder Neuorientierung? Entwicklungspolitische Debatten in Deutschland im Zeichen amerikanischer Destruktion
Klingebiel, Stephan (2025)
in: Forum Eine Welt 1/2025, 3-4

Deutschland hat die Wahl: Im Abseits oder in Führung bei der globalen Klimapolitik
Bauer, Steffen / Clara Brandi (2025)
published on Klimareporter.de, 19.02.2025

Policy for a rules-based multipolar world
Hornidge, Anna-Katharina / Axel Berger (2025)
The Current Column of 24 February 2025

The heat is on: climate policy must not simmer on the back burner
Brandi, Clara / Steffen Bauer / Mariya Aleksandrova (2025)
The Current Column of 19 February 2025

Who cares about aid? Voters do!
Leininger, Julia / Martin-Shields, Charles (2025)
The Current Column of 18 February 2025

Middle East and North Africa: the importance of long-term effects
Loewe, Markus (2025)
The Current Column of 17 February 2025

Outlook for the new legislature: Energy transition at sea
Ittner, Irit (2025)
The Current Column of 10 February 2025

Rebuilding Syria: A Win-Win for German-Trained Refugees and their Hosts
Abedtalas, Musallam / Tina Zintl (2025)
The Current Column of 6 February 2025

Attention all democratic parties - the EU redefines its global role!
Koch, Svea / Niels Keijzer / Christine Hackenesch (2025)
The Current Column of 3 February 2025

International development cooperation is in Germany’s national interest
Furness, Mark (2025)
The Current Column of 27 January 2025

For liberal values, planetary interests and a common future
Hornidge, Anna-Katharina (2025)
The Current Column of 21 January 2025

German parties’ vision for development policy: 2025 federal elections 
Klingebiel, Stephan / Anita Käppeli  (2025) 
published on cgdev.org/blog, 14.01.2025 

Zwischen globaler Solidarität und nationalem Egoismus 
Klingebiel, Stephan (2025)  
published on internationalepolitik.de, 14.01.2025 

Beyond mergers: charting Germany’s development policy in a changing world 
Klingebiel, Stephan (2024) 
published on globalpolicyjournal.com, 02.12.2024 

Missverständnisse ausräumen 
Klingebiel, Stephan (2024) 
in: E+Z (9/2024), 19 

„Offene strategische Autonomie“: eine entwicklungspolitische Standortbestimmung und Positionierung für die deutsche Entwicklungspolitik 
Klingebiel, Stephan (2024) 
Policy Brief (26/2024) 

Koordination vor „Übernahme“: für eine inhaltlichere Debatte zur Rolle des BMZ!
Klingebiel, Stephan (2024)

published on table.media (Table Briefings), 27.08.2024

Schein-Debatte um „Radwege in Peru“: Populismus kann und will internationale Themen nicht verstehen
Klingebiel, Stephan (2024)
in: Frankfurter Rundschau, 19.05.2024

Warum wir Entwicklungszusammenarbeit brauchen
Engagement Podcast mit Dr. Stephan Klingebiel
Bonn, 20. Januar 2025

Germany's New Coalition: Security & Global Alliances

In this episode of our series 99SecondsWith, Prof. Dr. Anna-Katharina Hornidge discusses questions of security and global alliances following the German federal elections.

In the Media

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Deutschlands Sicherheit ist kein Nullsummenspiel
Anna-Katharina Hornidge und Julia Leininger (2025)
Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (Print), 21 March 2025

 

Video: Klimapolitik

Ines Dombrowsky: Klimapolitik strategisch nutzen | Video - Reihe zur Entwicklungszusammenarbeit | Folge 1

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Logo: Das progressive Zentrum

Wir sind nicht allein: Wie Deutschland und Europa die Abkehr der USA für die eigene Stärke und eine neue Form der internationalen Partnerschaftlichkeit nutzen können
Clüver Ashbrook, Cathrin / Nicole Deitelhoff / Anke Hassel / Anna-Katharina Horndige / Wolfgang Schroeder (2025)
Berlin: Das Progressive Zentrum e. V.

 

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Cover: Policy for a rules-based multipolar world, by Hornidge, Anna-Katharina / Axel Berger (2025), The Current Column of 24 February 2025

Policy for a rules-based multipolar world
Hornidge, Anna-Katharina / Axel Berger (2025)
The Current Column of 24 February 2025

In the media

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Abwärtsspirale oder Neuorientierung? Entwicklungspolitische Debatten in Deutschland im Zeichen US-amerikanischer Destruktion
Entwicklungspolitik gehört gemeinhin nicht zu den Politikfeldern, die als besonders wichtig eingeschätzt werden. Doch aktuell ist sie in den USA und auch in Deutschland ein Brennglas für zentrale Debatten, meint der Entwicklungsforscher Stephan Klingebiel.
table.media
07.02.2025

Podcast-Episode

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Cover: The Current Column of 19 February 2025 "The heat is on: climate policy must not simmer on the back burner" by Clara Brandi, Steffen Bauer and Mariya Aleksandrova.

The heat is on: climate policy must not simmer on the back burner
Brandi, Clara / Steffen Bauer / Mariya Aleksandrova (2025)
The Current Column of 19 February 2025

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Cover: Attention all democratic parties - the EU redefines its global role! Koch, Svea / Niels Keijzer / Christine Hackenesch (2025), The Current Column of 3 February 2025

Attention all democratic parties - the EU redefines its global role!
Koch, Svea / Niels Keijzer / Christine Hackenesch (2025)
The Current Column of 3 February 2025