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 multi-stakeholder partnerships
Focus on Climate Policy and International Trade, Carbon Flows, Border Carbon Adjustment, Emissions Trading and Carbon Taxes, Green Economy and Sustainable Development
Global and regional Connectivity, Transport, Logistics, Energy Policy, Value and Supply chains, Trade in Eurasia (including Eastern Europe and China), Regional cooperation and alliances (EAEU, BRI), Eastern Partnership, Global Governance/International Order, Russia, China, Kasachstan, Usbekistan, Eastern Europe
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).
Geopolitics of the Energy Transformation, Global Energy Issues and Security, International Energy-Governance, Energy and Connectivity, EU Foreign Energy Relations, Energy Developments in the Neighbourhood (Eastern Europe/Eurasia, the Mediterranean and the MENA region.
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
