Dr. Stefan Mair
Areas of Expertise
FocusForeign and security policy challenges of Germany and the EU; Geopolitical and geoeconomic dynamics; Trade and foreign economic policy
Short Curriculum vitae
Since October 1, 2020 Director of the German Institute for International and Security Affairs and Executive Chairman of the Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP)
2010-2020 Member of the Executive Board of the Federation of German Industries (BDI)
2007-2009 Research Director of the German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP)
1992-2007 and 2009-2010 research associate at SWP, until March 2001 head of the Middle East and Africa Research Division, 2001-2007 and 2009-2010 member of SWP's executive board
1992 Doctorate, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich
1989-1992 PhD scholarship at the ifo Institute for Economic Research, Munich, Developing Countries Departm
SWP Publications
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Partners or Rivals? Dealing with Authoritarian Powers
in: German Foreign Policy in TransitionContribution to a Research Paper 2021/RP 10, 13.12.2021, 125 Pages, pp. 116–119
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German Foreign Policy in Transition: Volatile Conditions, New Momentum
in: German Foreign Policy in TransitionContribution to a Research Paper 2021/RP 10, 13.12.2021, 125 Pages, pp. 5–9
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German Foreign Policy in Transition
Volatile Conditions, New Momentum
SWP Research Paper 2021/RP 10, 13.12.2021, 125 Pagesdoi:10.18449/2021RP10
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European Foreign and Security Policy
Challenges and Opportunities for the German EU Presidency
SWP Research Paper 2006/RP 10, 15.10.2006, 81 Pages -
Refugees from Africa
Can a Marshall Plan Help?
SWP Comment 2004/C 16, 15.08.2004, 4 Pages -
Terrorism and Africa
On the Danger of Further Attacks in Sub-Saharan Africa
SWP Comment 2003/C 01, 15.02.2003, 4 Pages
External publications
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The National Security Strategy and the Zeitenwende in German Foreign Policy
Priorities, Risks, Potentials
in: Verfassungsblog, 01.04.2022; Translation of: "Die Nationale Sicherheitsstrategie im Zeichen der außenpolitischen Zeitenwende: Prioritäten, Risiken, Potentiale" -
Between Commerce and Geopolitics: Is there a German China Strategy?
in: Vassilis Ntousas, Stephen Minas. The European Union and China‘s Belt and Road: Impact, Engagement and Competition. London: Routledge, 2021, 270 Seiten. -
Germany and the World 2030
Berlin: Econ Verlag, 2018, 365 S. -
From Geopolitics to Geoeconomics
in: Stefan Mair, Dirk Messner, Lutz Meyer (Hg.): Germany and the World 2030, Berlin: Econ Verlag, 2018, S. 75-81 -
Promotion of Democracy and Human Rights
in: Jörg Husar / Günther Maihold (eds.), Europe and New Leading Powers: Towards Partnership in Strategic Policy Areas, Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft, Baden-Baden 2010, pp. 87-99 -
German Interests and German African Policy
in: Ulf Engel / Robert Kappel (eds.), German Africa Policy - Revisited. Interests, Images and Incrementalism, Politics and Economics in Africa, Vol. 4, pp. 9 - 17, LIT-Verlag, Münster 2002