Transfer for Transformation – Knowledge Exchange with Global Reach (T4T)

Transfer for Transformation – Knowledge Exchange with Global Reach (T4T)

  • Transfer for Transformation (T4T) is an application lab. T4T will innovate in the practice of knowledge transfer through consequent target-group-integration and novel access strategies. It will also advance the scholarship on the subject by analysing the effectiveness and impact of different types of knowledge transfer.
    Leibniz Association, 2022-2025


    Team

    Tillmann Josua

    IT Application Manager/IT Security Officer

    Dr. Nora Kürzdörfer

    Ehemals GIGA-Teammitglied



    Ihre Fragen, unsere Expertise; gemeinsam den Wissensaustausch vorantreiben

    Willkommen bei der Online-Umfrage von Transfer for Transformation (T4T)! Nach einem erfolgreichen Pilotlauf anlässlich des Bürgerfests in Hamburg zum Tag der Deutschen Einheit freuen wir uns, Ihnen "Ihre Fragen, Unsere Expertise" vorzustellen, eine Umfrage, die darauf abzielt, den Wissensaustausch zwischen uns und Ihnen voranzutreiben. Ihre Perspektive ist entscheidend für die Gestaltung von Diskussionen zu internationalen Angelegenheiten. Wir laden Sie ein, Ihre Gedanken beizutragen und uns dabei zu helfen, ein tieferes Verständnis für die vielfältigen Interessen und Anliegen der Öffentlichkeit in Deutschland, im Globalen Süden und weltweit zu gewinnen.

    Nehmen Sie sich einen Moment Zeit, um Ihre Ansichten zu teilen, indem Sie an "Ihre Fragen, Unsere Expertise" teilnehmen.

    Umfrage

    Durch die Auseinandersetzung mit Ihren Standpunkten hoffen wir nicht nur, unsere Forschung zu bereichern, sondern auch einen lebendigen öffentlichen Ideenaustausch zu fördern. Vielen Dank, dass Sie ein wesentlicher Teil von "Ihre Fragen, Unsere Expertise" sind, so treiben wir gemeinsam den Wissensaustausch voran!

    GIGA Focus Global | 4/2025

    From Crisis to Comeback: The Global Story of Re-Democratisation

    Der Niedergang der Demokratie ist kein unabwendbares Schicksal. Viele Länder haben sich trotz massiver Autokratisierung und angesichts der globalen Demokratiekrise erholt. Die Anerkennung dieser Erfolge erfordert die Unterstützung von pro-demokratischen Akteuren weltweit.




    Forschungsfragen

    How governments make use of scientific findings, and whether electorates accept policy measures, depends to a substantial degree on the exchange between scholars, policy-makers, media, and the public. The GIGA’s application lab Transfer for Transformation (T4T) is thus guided by one central question: Why, and under what conditions, are some forms of knowledge transfer more impactful than others?

    Beitrag zu internationaler Forschung

    Laboratory-style formats (“real-world laboratories”, “social innovation labs”, etc.) have gained increasing importance in the Social Sciences over the past years. They are characterised by the interaction of actors from different spheres, engaging in the co-design, co-creation, and co-evaluation of knowledge with the aim of finding innovative solutions to real-world problems. Bergmann et al. (2021) describe labs „as a research approach that (1) aims to contribute to societal transformation, (2) uses experiments as core research method and (3) transdisciplinarity as core research mode, (4) has a long-term orientation and seeks scalability, and transferability of the results while (5) building on learning and reflexivity.“ Schneidewind et al. (2018) add that „from a structuralist perspective, a real-world laboratory is a research infrastructure in which interpretive schemes and norms as well as allocative and authoritative resources are mobilized for real-world experiments.“

    To the benefit of policy and global public, with the application lab Transfer for Transformation we want to methodically lower thresholds and actively reduce asymmetries in knowledge dissemination through visualisation, translation, open access, and multistakeholder outreach. Our close collaboration with the Federal Foreign Office (FFO) and partners in the Global South will advance the use of scientific findings in addressing policy challenges. Both our scholarship on the issue and our practical experiences will contribute to the further refinement of the concept of applications labs.

    Forschungsdesign und Methoden

    Using our expertise in political and economic transformations in the Global South – and the impact and feedback loops they generate globally – the work is guided by three strategies:
    First, T4T builds further on our staff exchange with the Federal Foreign Office, systematically expanding our target-group orientation into full-fledged target-group integration. Research autonomy will be maintained, while offering early response to policy needs.
    Second, T4T facilitates exchange with the public and reduces (also North-South) asymmetries in knowledge dissemination. The focus will be on three areas: a) making information accessible in multiple languages, b) facilitating access through non-textual formats and visualisations, and c) engaging in multistakeholder outreach.
    Third, besides innovating in the practice of knowledge transfer, the project contributes to scholarship on this subject. The importance of this dimension cannot be overemphasized. As is evident time and again – and also in the current pandemic – some academic advice seems to be more readily accepted by practitioners than others. The GIGA already has some evidence of what works, which it has in recent years been illustrating through “impact stories” in its various reporting processes. As T4T systematises the GIGA’s transfer activities, it will simultaneously build a repertoire of knowledge also on “impact”. This Transfer strategy 3 will bring together the experiences and results of Transfer Strategy 1 and 2, and develop possible (transferable) generalisations. Within the framework of T4T, the effectiveness of our outreach with regard to visibility, to international reach, to acceptance of the offers made, and integrating our target groups into our knowledge exchanges, will continuously be documented, evaluated, and duly updated when needed.

    Infografik | 10.2025

    Climate Indices and Food Insecurity in the RSSC: ND-GAIN Country-level Scores

    Compare ND-GAIN Climate Vulnerability and Readiness scores across RSSC countries. This index draws on international statistics on agriculture, water, health, infrastructure, and governance. Additionally, a simple food insecurity measure is included. Read this as a baseline comparison.

    Infografik | 10.2025

    Democracy Levels by Type in the RSSC: Plotting V-Dem Data

    Is the RSSC sliding into autocracy? See it yourself. Compare democracy levels across the Red Sea Security Complex with Varieties of Democracy data. Pick a democracy index type—Electoral, Liberal, Participatory, Deliberative, or Egalitarian—and select countries to view side-by-side.

    Infografik | 10.2025

    External Military Presence in the Red Sea Security Complex: Bases and Naval Operations

    A geospatial look at military presence in the RSSC: fixed bases vs. recorded naval operations plotted on the same map. The layers make it easy to spot activity clusters and proximity to key maritime passages such as Suez and Bab el-Mandeb.

    Infografik | 10.2025

    Fatalities from Organized Violence in the RSSC: Types of Violence and Spatial Clusters

    A hotspot map of organized-violence fatalities across the RSSC, based on UCDP geocoded events. The focus is spatial: which areas show concentrated fatality records. Use it for quick orientation and comparative reading of where violence clusters—not why it happens.

    Infografik | 10.2025

    Foreign Trade Ties of RSSC States: Imports, Exports, and Destination Shares Overtime

    A view of who trades with whom in the RSSC. Track each country’s exposure to external partners—Gulf states, the EU, China, among others—on both exports and imports. Compare partner shares, shifts over time, and asymmetries between countries in and outside the Greater Horn of Africa.

    Negotiating Care in Sustainable Food Futures: A Quiz Bee on Ethics, Innovation, and Indigenous Knowledge

    Konferenz | 30.10.2025 - 31.10.2025

    Negotiating Care in Sustainable Food Futures: A Quiz Bee on Ethics, Innovation, and Indigenous Knowledge

    World Philosophies, Meaning and Transformation, University of Groningen, Leewarden Organisation: Rijksuniversiteit Groningen PD Dr. Dr. Ariel Macaspac Hernandez (Vortragende:r)

    How can ethics, innovation, and indigenous knowledge come together to transform the way we grow and share food? This interactive “quiz bee” invites participants to explore the moral and cultural dimensions of sustainable food systems in a playful yet thought-provoking format.

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