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7. Oct 2026, 18:30

Keynote speech: The German economy at a turning point: Does the Federal Government have the right answers?

Erfurt, Rathaussaal

US trade policy, the rise of China and the war between Russia and Ukraine have fundamentally altered the global economic order. This, in turn, presents Germany’s economic model with new and complex challenges, as export markets are drying up and…

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7. Oct 2026 - 8. Oct 2026

Science Forum: Perspectives on the Contemporary Global Order – Economy, Power and Security in an Age of (De)Globalisation and Geoeconomics

C19 – research building "Weltbeziehungen" (Campus)

Is the global order undergoing profound change – or is geo-economics merely new wine in old, imperialist wineskins? The Research Forum brings together PhD students and postdocs working on (de-)globalisation and geo-economics, and combines their…

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Call for applications for doctoral scholarships

The doctoral programme "De-Globalisation and Global Decoupling (DeGlobE)" is currently offering up to 10 doctoral scholarships funded by the Hans Böckler Foundation. We are looking for committed graduates who would like to pursue a doctoral project…

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August Research Colloquium

The DeGlobE doctoral programme’s internal research colloquium took place again in August.

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1. Jul 2026, 18:15 - 19:45

Lecture: The eternal tragedy of German foreign policy

The Center for Political Practices and Orders (C2PO), Professor Dr Sophia Hoffmann (Professorship for International Politics and Conflict Research) and the university group Security Policy invite you to the lecture "The Eternal Tragedy of German…

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25. Jun 2026, 17:30

Rooftop Terrace Talk: Geoeconomic, geopolitical, and developmental interpretations of the Belt and Road Initiative in Cambodia

C19 – research building "Weltbeziehungen" (Campus)

With the belt and Road initiative, China invests heavily in countries in the global south. Johannes Vogel discusses how we can best understand this initiative through three concepts: geopolitics, geoeconomics and development by zooming in on the case…

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11. May 2026, 10:29

Europe's demystification - free trade, international law and peacekeeping in a multipolar world

Where is geopolitical Europe heading and how can it remain capable of acting in a world in upheaval? Panel discussion with author and political scientist Daniel Marwecki (books: Absolution? Israel und die Deutsche Staatsräson (2024) and Die Welt nach…

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Launch event of the DeGlobE doctoral programme: Panel discussion on the market, the state and (de)globalisation

How is the relationship between the market and the state changing in times of possible de-globalisation? The panel discussion at the opening event of the DeGlobE doctoral programme was dedicated to this question.

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New study in Nature Reviews Clean Technology assesses geopolitical scenarios for a hydrogen-based industrial production

The research team led by Dr Laima Eicke (Helmholtz Research Institute for Sustainability) and Professor Andreas Goldthau (Brandt School) analyzes three possible development pathways for integrating green hydrogen into energy-intensive value chains,…

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19. Mar 2026, 19:00

Information event on doctoral scholarships

What topics does the DeGlobE doctoral programme cover? How exactly does the application process work? What do I need to consider when applying? We will answer these questions at an online information event on 19 March 2026 on the currently advertised…

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