Deutsche Gesellschaft für Auswärtige Politik e.V.
Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Mar 2026 | Marta Kos Commissioner | Enlargement methodology | — |
| 04 Mar 2026 | Gesine Heinrich Cabinet member | Enlargement methodology | — |
| 04 Mar 2026 | Marta Kos Commissioner | Enlargement methodology | SRC |
| 04 Mar 2026 | Skander Nasra Cabinet member | Enlargement methodology | SRC |
| 04 Mar 2026 | Skander Nasra Cabinet member | Enlargement methodology | — |
| 01 Dec 2025 | Ramunas Stanionis Cabinet member | Security in Europe | — |
| 01 Dec 2025 | Ramunas Stanionis Cabinet member | Security in Europe | SRC |
| 24 Jan 2025 | Fabrice D'Aprile Head of Unit | Trade defence policy and practices for economic security | SRC |
| 24 Jan 2025 | Martin Lukas Director | Trade defence policy and practices for economic security | SRC |
| 24 Jan 2025 | Martin Lukas Director | Trade defence policy and practices for economic security | — |
| 24 Jan 2025 | Fabrice D'Aprile Head of Unit | Trade defence policy and practices for economic security | — |
| 23 Jan 2025 | Outi Slotboom Director | Exchange of views on the European Economic Security Strategy | SRC |
| 23 Jan 2025 | Outi Slotboom Director | Exchange of views on the European Economic Security Strategy | — |
| 30 May 2024 | Sofja Ribkina Cabinet member | The meeting focused on the follow-up and implementation of the EU-Central Asia strategy in particularly taking into account increasing role and geostrategic importance of the region. | — |
| 30 May 2024 | Sofja Ribkina Cabinet member | The meeting focused on the follow-up and implementation of the EU-Central Asia strategy in particularly taking into account increasing role and geostrategic importance of the region. | SRC |
| 24 Jan 2024 | John Berrigan Director-General | CMU, Digital euro | — |
| 24 Jan 2024 | John Berrigan Director-General | CMU, Digital euro | SRC |
| 07 Sept 2023 | Florentine Hopmeier Cabinet member | EU economic situation | — |
| 07 Sept 2023 | Florentine Hopmeier Cabinet member | EU economic situation | SRC |
| 01 Sept 2023 | Sabine Weyand Director-General | European Strategy of Economic Security. | — |
| 01 Sept 2023 | Sabine Weyand Director-General | European Strategy of Economic Security. | SRC |
| 31 Aug 2023 | Bjoern Seibert Cabinet member | High-Level working dinner on SOTEU with Think Tanks | SRC |
| 31 Aug 2023 | Bjoern Seibert Cabinet member | High-Level working dinner on SOTEU with Think Tanks | — |
| 29 Aug 2023 | Ditte Juul-Joergensen Director-General | Energy transition and security | SRC |
| 29 Aug 2023 | Ditte Juul-Joergensen Director-General | Energy transition and security | — |
Mission & Goals
DGAP is committed to fostering impactful foreign and security policy on a German and European level that promotes democracy, peace, and the rule of law. Since its founding in 1955, the nonpartisan organization’s members and research have continued to shape the debate on foreign policy issues in Germany. DGAP’s experts provide decision-makers in politics, business, and civil society with strategic advice based on their foreign policy research and train young professionals in international leadership programs. Through its work, DGAP aims to: facilitate well-grounded foreign policy decisions, promote informed debate on foreign policy issues in Germany, further develop German expertise in foreign policy. DGAP’s Research Institute conducts action-oriented, practical research. DGAP’s core themes are: International order and democracy, Security and defense, Geo-economics, Technology and digitization, Migration
EU Legislative Interests
Curent Areas of Focus: - Current developments in EU foreign policy - German policy on Europe, Germany in the EU - Underlying questions about European integration - Migration, asylum, and refugee issues - European cooperation on climate and energy policy - Geoeconomics - EU economic and financial policy - How can Germany and Europe lead the way in shaping effective, relevant cyber norms and internet governance - European security policy - Europe's Security Architecture - Integrated Security/Total Defense - EU enlargement policy (in particular the Western Balkans) - Broadening of Franco-German relations - EU-US relations - EU-Russia relations - EU-Asia relations (i.e. China, India, South Korea) - Global governance - Connectivity in Wider Europe and Central Asia
Communication Activities
DGAP organises events related to EU policies to which EU officials, representatives of its institutions, MEPs and their assistants; have been invited, on a regular basis. DGAP regulary publishes on EU-related topics in various formats (selection below). Internationale Politik and Internationale Politik Quarterly are leading foreign policy journals published by DGAP. Selected Events: - Western Balkans: Public discussion at DGAP with Montenegros Prime Minister Milojko Spajić (April 2024); DGAP-Event: From Unanimity to Qualified Majority Voting in EU Enlargement (September 2024); Online-Event: Staying the Course on EU Enlargement After the European Parliament Elections (June 2024) German Polish Relations: DGAP-Event: Europa weiter (östlich) denken: Deutsche und polnische Perspektiven (April 2024); DGAP-Event: Die Sicherheit in Europa im Vorfeld der US-Wahl (September 2024). IPQ Talk (Internationale Politik Quarterly): IPQ Debate on Who Is Leading Europe? (Mai 2024); IP Webtalk - Die EU vor den Wahlen: Das Ungarn-Problem und die Frage nach Europas Grundkonsens (März 2024). German French Relations: DGAP Special Morning Briefing: The Outcome of the French Parliamentary Election: Repercussions for Germany and Europe (Juli 2024); IPQ Debate on Who Is Leading Europe? (Mai 2024); DGAP Morning Briefing: The Franco-German Split on Ukraine Strategy and Beyond (März 2024). Regional Forums & Young DGAP: DGAP conducted events on Hungary, EU elections etc within its seven regional forums all over Germany. Also in the framework of its youth organization Young DGAP on EU institutional reform, EU elections etc. Publications: EU's Economic Security: Claudia Schmucker & Kim B. Olsen, IPQ: The EU’s New Anti-Coercion Instrument Will Be a Success if It Isn’t Used (Januar 2024); Claudia Schmucker, DGAP Memo: Die EU muss sich für konfliktfreie transatlantische Handelsbeziehungen engagieren German-French-Relations: Jacob Ross, DGAP Policy Brief: Frankreichs „Pivot to Europe“: Wie das deutsch-französische Duo Europas Zeitenwende anführen könnte (März 2024); Jacob Ross, externe Publikation: Frankreichs Armee in der Zeitenwende (Mai 2024); Jacob Ross & Nicolas Téterchen, DGAP Policy Brief, Die Anti-Macrons: Frankreichs Rechtsaußen und ihre Vision der EU (Juni 2024) Western Balkan / Enlargement: The EU’s New Anti-Coercion Instrument Will Be a Success if It Isn’t Used For the first time, the EU has made a nexus between trade policy, which is the European Commission’s domain, and security policy, which still largely rests with the member states. Its Anti-Coercion... Milan Nič, Dimitar Bechev, Sébastien Maillard et al., DGAP-Memo: Montenegro’s EU Push: Imminent Opportunities and Challenges (März 2024); Wouter Zweers & Zoran Nechev, DGAP externe Publikation: Unblocking decision-making in EU enlargement: Qualified Majority Voting as a way forward? (Juni 2024) . IPQ Issues: IPQ 2/ 2024: Spring 2024 Issue: Europe’s Vote, Europe’s Future; IPQ 1/ 2024: Winter 2024 Issue: Europe’s Geostrategic Turn IP Articles: EU topics. Publications (selection): Daniela Schwarzer, IP: Europas Wachstumsschmerzen (April 2024); Thomas Gutschker, IP: Wie die EU-Kommission zum geopolitischen Akteur wurde (April 2024); Oleksandra Bulana, IP: Auf dem Weg in die EU (Juni 2024); Michael Braun, IP: Italien: Melonis schwieriger Spagat (Juni 2024); Björn Müller, IP: Europas Rüstung schwächelt (August 2024); Tobias Pietz, IP: Einsatz mit Zukunft? [Krisenmanagement der EU] (September 2024); Spring 2024 Issue: Europe’s Vote, Europe’s Future DGAP Online Publication: Priorities for the next EU Commission (2024-2029): In this publication, DGAP experts explain which priorities the European Commission, as the most important EU institution, should set during its term of office. Their brief analyses include trade and security policy, EU enlargement and energy as well as cyber and health policy: Priorities for the Next EU Commission (2024–2029) | DGAP
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