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Europe in the age of geoeconomics

Can the “Buy European” approach strengthen Europe's competitiveness and resilience?

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Good for bureaucracy, bad in practice

AI training requirements should be reformed to be more practical

Article 4 of the AI Regulation requires AI training, but this training imparts content that is impractical and primarily generates bureaucratic documentation.

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KAS Side Event at the Munich Security Conference 2026

“Cognitive warfare has long since begun”

On February 14, 2026, the KAS and former scholarship holders invited guests to the Amerikahaus Munich for a debate on the cognitive dimension of modern warfare.

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International trade

World trade continues even without WTO reform

Plurilateral initiatives open up scope for binding agreements, even if reforms are blocked, and demonstrate possible courses of action beyond the WTO.

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Sustainability Monitor

EU Climate Policy in an Uncertain World

How Europe should use emissions trading as a geo‑economic tool for partnerships and resilience – and why this requires social acceptance and clear regulatory principles.

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Election campaign 2025

Poster, Online, Doorstep – Who was Reached by in the Bundestag Election Campaign 2025?

Posters dominate the election campaign, but direct mail, stands, advertisements, and social media also leave a lasting impression, with the CDU/CSU being the most visible.

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Analysis and Consulting is the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung’s think tank. Here, we elaborate in-depth analyses and policy recommendations for the national, European and international levels.

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German criminal law in the focus of international debate

The principle of universal jurisdiction: On the path to justice

On 25 March 2025, Dr Mónica Castillejos Aragón analysed the international reception of German court rulings at a specialist conference held in Berlin.

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How much me? Questions about self-determination

Professor Dr. Judith Froese and Susanne Hierl MdB

We discuss the consequences and social challenges of the Self-Determination Act with Professor Froese and Susanne Hierl, Member of the Bundestag.

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Antitrust Crossroads – A Revolution in Confronting the Monopoly Threat?

Experts Barry Lynn, Philipp Marsden, and Johnny Ryan discuss the intersection of antitrust laws, monopoly threats, and the preservation of democracy.

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Expedition Polarstern 138:

Meeresforscherin Antje Boetius im Interview über die Arktis und den Klimawandel

Im August begaben wir uns an Bord des Forschungsschiffs 'Polarstern', kurz bevor es Kurs auf den Nordpol nahm, um ein aufregendes Interview mit Professor Antje Boetius zu führen.

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Environmental and political challenges of Antarctica

We discuss the most important challenges for the region, we look at the possible consequences of climate change and ask what needs to be done to meet the challenges ahead.

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Events

Feb

23

2026

Berlin

Cafe Kyiv 2026

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Feb

24

2026

Berlin

Die Bedeutung der menschlichen Dimension der OSZE

– wichtige Impulse für die Unterstützung der Ukraine und die Rückkehr der ukrainischen Kinder

Mar

05

2026

Berlin

forum digital: Was bedeutet Digitale Souveränität?

Erfahrungen aus der Open Source Strategie von Schleswig-Holstein für Deutschland

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