Africa and Middle East

Research

Dr. Muriel Asseburg

Senior Fellow

muriel.asseburg@swp-berlin.org
Areas of Expertise
- North Africa and Middle East
- Israel
- Middle East
- Palestinian Territories
- Syria
- Civil wars
- Fragile states
- Middle East conflict
- Political systems
- Regional and interstate conflicts
Dr. Hamidreza Azizi

Visiting Fellow

hamidreza.azizi@swp-berlin.org
Areas of Expertise
- North Africa and Middle East
- Turkey
Inga Carry, M.A.

Associate

inga.carry@swp-berlin.org
Dr. Karoline Eickhoff

Associate

karoline.eickhoff@swp-berlin.org
Dr. Wolfram Lacher

Senior Associate

wolfram.lacher@swp-berlin.org
Areas of Expertise
- Libya
- Sahel
- Civil wars
- Fragile states
- Regional and interstate conflicts
Dr. Gerrit Kurtz

Associate

gerrit.kurtz@swp-berlin.org
Areas of Expertise
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Ethiopia
- Horn of Africa
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Sudan
- Civil wars
- Conflict prevention
- Peacebuilding
- UN missions
- United Nations Security Council
Dr. Peter Lintl

Associate

peter.lintl@swp-berlin.org
Areas of Expertise
- North Africa and Middle East
- Israel
- Middle East conflict
- Political systems
Dr. Melanie Müller

Senior Associate

melanie.mueller@swp-berlin.org
Areas of Expertise
- Economics, trade, resources
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Southern Africa
- Human rights
- Migration
- Strategic partnerships
- Sustainability governance
Dr. Guido Steinberg

Senior Associate

guido.steinberg@swp-berlin.org
Areas of Expertise
- Non-state violence
- North Africa and Middle East
- Arabian Peninsula
- Kurds in the Middle East
- Middle East
- Jihadism
- Political Islam / Islamism
- Terrorism
Lisa Tschörner

Associate

Lisa.Tschoerner@swp-berlin.org
Dr. Denis M. Tull

Senior Associate

denis.tull@swp-berlin.org
Areas of Expertise
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Sahel
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Civil wars
- Defence and security policy / Armed forces
- Political systems
Dr. Annette Weber

Senior Fellow (on leave of absence)

annette.weber@swp-berlin.org
Areas of Expertise
- East Africa
- Ethiopia
- Horn of Africa
- Somalia
- South Sudan
- Sudan
- Civil wars
- Fragile states
- Jihadism
- Political systems
- Regional and interstate conflicts
Dr. Isabelle Werenfels

Senior Fellow

isabelle.werenfels@swp-berlin.org
Areas of Expertise
- North Africa and Middle East
- Algeria
- Maghreb / North Africa
- Morocco
- Tunisia
- Arab Spring
- Elites and elite change
- Political Islam / Islamism
- Political systems

External publications

- Priyal Singh
Zeiten-What-Now? Why Germany’s Idea of Epochal Change Fails to Resonate Across Africa

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022 was a watershed moment for Germany. It announced a “Zeitenwende” that promised a new era for defence spending and military deterrence in its foreign policy. Priyal Singh (ISS Africa) explains why African counterparts had a different reaction.

blog Joint Futures 2023 03, 25.09.2023
- Priyal Singh
Zeiten-What-Now? Why Germany’s Idea of Epochal Change Fails to Resonate Across Africa

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022 was a watershed moment for Germany. It announced a “Zeitenwende” that promised a new era for defence spending and military deterrence in its foreign policy. Priyal Singh (ISS Africa) explains why African counterparts had a different reaction.

blog Joint Futures 2023 03, 25.09.2023
- Julia Fath
- Christoph Retzlaff
- Denis M. Tull
„Make the Better Offer! – Das ist der Schlüssel“
- English
Das Auswärtige Amt (AA) erarbeitet neue Afrikapolitische Leitlinien für die Bundesregierung. Im Interview mit Megatrends Afrika erklärt Christoph Retzlaff, Beauftragter des AA für Subsahara-Afrika und den Sahel, warum das gerade jetzt notwendig ist.

blog Joint Futures 2023 02, 25.09.2023
- Julia Fath
- Christoph Retzlaff
- Denis M. Tull
“Make the better offer! – That is the key”
- German
The Federal Foreign Office (FFO) is developing new Africa Policy Guidelines for the Federal Government. In an interview with Megatrends Afrika, Christoph Retzlaff, Director for Sub-Saharan Africa and the Sahel, explains why this is necessary now.

blog Joint Futures 2023 02, 25.09.2023
- Christine Hackenesch
- Denis M. Tull
Deutschlands Afrikapolitik: Zeit für ein Update
- English
Die Bundesregierung will enger mit afrikanischen Partnern zusammenarbeiten. Wie muss sie dafür ihre Politik verändern? Was bedeutet „Umdenken“ in der deutschen Afrikapolitik? In unserer Blogserie Joint Futures sammeln wir Impulse von Expert*innen und diskutieren Wege in die Zukunft.

blog Joint Futures 2023 01, 25.09.2023
- Christine Hackenesch
- Denis M. Tull
Germany’s Africa Policy: Time for an Update
- German
The German government wants to work more closely with African partners. How must it change its policy in order to accomplish this? What does it mean to “rethink” Germany’s Africa policy? In our blog series Joint Futures, we gather ideas from experts and discuss ways forward.

blog Joint Futures 2023 01, 25.09.2023

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Projects

The German-Iranian Dialogue involves researchers from SWP and the Iranian Institute for Political and International Studies (IPIS) in Tehran, alongside experts from the fields of politics and administration. The discussion centres on bilateral relations, political developments in the Middle East and questions of regional security.
The German-Israeli Dialogue involves researchers from SWP and the Israeli Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) in Tel Aviv, alongside participants from the fields of politics and administration. The discussions, conducted jointly with the Friedrich Ebert Foundation, centre on bilateral relations, current political developments in the Middle East and questions of regional security.
The Research Network Sustainable Global Supply Chains is a cooperative project led by four German research institutes. It brings together more than 70 leading international researchers to bundle and analyze existing knowledge within the field of sustainable global supply chains, initiate new research, and derive policy-relevant and evidence-based recommendations for political decision-makers and other stakeholders.
In the GIBSA Quadrilogues the SWP discusses perceptions, interests and cooperation opportunities in the fields of international relations and regional affairs with partner institutes from India, Brazil and South Africa.

German-Iranian Dialogue

The German-Iranian Dialogue involves researchers from SWP and the Iranian Institute for Political and International Studies (IPIS) in Tehran, alongside experts from the fields of politics and administration. The discussion centres on bilateral relations, political developments in the Middle East and questions of regional security.
German-Israeli Dialogue

The German-Israeli Dialogue involves researchers from SWP and the Israeli Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) in Tel Aviv, alongside participants from the fields of politics and administration. The discussions, conducted jointly with the Friedrich Ebert Foundation, centre on bilateral relations, current political developments in the Middle East and questions of regional security.
Research Network Sustainable Global Supply Chains

The Research Network Sustainable Global Supply Chains is a cooperative project led by four German research institutes. It brings together more than 70 leading international researchers to bundle and analyze existing knowledge within the field of sustainable global supply chains, initiate new research, and derive policy-relevant and evidence-based recommendations for political decision-makers and other stakeholders.
GIBSA Quadrilogue

In the GIBSA Quadrilogues the SWP discusses perceptions, interests and cooperation opportunities in the fields of international relations and regional affairs with partner institutes from India, Brazil and South Africa.

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