The "Global Issues" research division focusses on globalisation, transnationalisation, and internationalisation trends. What are the risks and challenges of such trends? Which strategies could German and European policymakers pursue to deal with global challenges? To answer these central issues we analyse governmental, intergovernmental, and non-state actors as well as their interactions and their roles in global governance. Our researchers’ backgrounds include political science, economics, and international law,
Focus on international peace and security/UN Security Council, armed conflict, military intervention, counterterrorism, 'responsibility to protect', statehood and sovereignty
Global governance for sustainable development, both negotiations and institutions at the United Nations and voluntary initiatives by civil society, business or public-private partnerships (with a focus on water)
Focus on Climate Policy and International Trade, Carbon Flows, Border Carbon Adjustment, Emissions Trading and Carbon Taxes, Green Economy and Sustainable Development
The cultural future of Europe, democracies in the change of societies, identity and minority conflicts, the many-voiced Islam in Europe, intercultural dialogues with Islamic states, relationship between religion and politics in the EU's neighbourhood (Eastern Europe and North Africa).
Global Energy Issues and Security of Supply (Oil and Gas), Renewables, International Energy-Governance; Non-conventional Oil and Gas; EU Foreign Energy Relations with the US, Russia, Caspian Region, MENA and Emerging Powers Brazil, China, India and South Africa.
Regional integration processes, transnational trade agreements, territorial disputes and crisis prevention in Asia-Pacific, energy policy in Asia, BRICS, Russia’s Trade and Energy policy
