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Policy Exchange and GIGA Berlin Office

Policy Exchange and GIGA Berlin Office

Guided by the Leibniz Association’s motto theoria cum praxi, the GIGA combines excellent research with close exchange between academia, politics, and the public. Our researchers provide expertise on Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Middle East, and global developments. On this basis, we engage with policymakers and stakeholders in Germany, Europe, and around the world.

  • Contested Conflicts: Diverse Perspectives on Gaza, Sudan, Ukraine, and Beyond

    GIGA Talk | 12/11/2025

    Contested Conflicts: Diverse Perspectives on Gaza, Sudan, Ukraine, and Beyond

    This GIGA Talk explores how people and politicians across Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East view today’s major conflicts — perspectives often missing from European media. Our panelists discuss how history, regional dynamics, and strategic priorities shape these diverse interpretations of events.

    GIGA-Forschende bei „Leibniz im Bundestag“: Austausch mit Abgeordneten

    Research | 14/10/2025

    GIGA-Forschende bei „Leibniz im Bundestag“: Austausch mit Abgeordneten

    Am 13. und 14. Oktober 2025 boten GIGA-Wissenschaftler:innen im Rahmen von „Leibniz im Bundestag“ Einzelgespräche für Bundestagsabgeordnete zu aktuellen außenpolitischen Themen an. Parlamentsmitglieder aus allen Fraktionen machten davon Gebrauch. 

    Land-based Carbon Offsetting: Green Grabbing or Just Transition

    GIGA Talk and Workshop | 28/10/2025

    Land-based Carbon Offsetting: Green Grabbing or Just Transition

    Global carbon markets rely heavily on land-based projects in the Global South. While offering to finance nature-based solutions, they risk overestimating emissions reductions and producing conflict with local communities over scarce land resources. A new Land Matrix report underlines the need for high-integrity markets.

    Berlin Office

    In the heart of Berlin, right at Checkpoint Charlie, the GIGA Berlin Office strengthens dialogue at Germany's political centre. It serves as a hub for knowledge exchange with political, academic, civil society, and media institutions. With formats such as the GIGA Talk series, the Berlin Office presents research of global relevance and regional expertise, contributing directly to debates that matter for policy and society. 

    Location  Friedrichstraße 206 (Eingang Zimmerstraße) 10969 Berlin  Phone: +49 30 25040-985   Email: [email protected] 

    Secretariat

    Ximena Stelzner Sigüenza

    Student Assistant

    Diplomat in Residence

    To foster exchange with the Federal Foreign Office, GIGA regularly hosts a ‘Diplomat in Residence’. Currently, Oliver Schramm holds this position. In addition, GIGA appoints a Research Fellow on a regular basis who is seconded to the ministry, thereby strengthening institutional ties and contributing academic expertise to policy processes.

    GIGA Talks and other events

    Other | 23/07/2025

    Masa Depan Politik Kerjasama Malaysia’ or ‘The Future of Political Coalitions in Malaysia’

    Better Nation Forum, World Trade Centre, Kuala Lumpur PD Dr. Andreas Ufen (Consultant)

    Other speakers included Azalina Othman (Minister in the Prime Minister's Department), Bridget Welsh (University of Nottingham), Sivamurugan Pandian (Universiti Sains Malaysia) and Tricia Yeoh (University of Nottingham).

    PD Dr. Andreas Ufen

    Senior Research Fellow / Editor Journal of Current Southeast Asian Affairs

    Friedrich-Naumann-Foundation, South Asia (FNF South Asia) | 18/07/2025

    Navigating BRICS: India’s Strategic Outlook and the Global South Agenda

    Organiser: Friedrich-Naumann-Foundation, South Asia (FNF South Asia), Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom Prof. Dr. Miriam Prys-Hansen (Panelist)

    The objective of the webinar is to explore India’s perspective on BRICS—its strategic interests, opportunities, and leadership—while examining the grouping’s evolving dynamics, intra-BRICS relationships, and broader economic and political implications.

    Prof. Dr. Miriam Prys-Hansen

    Lead Research Fellow / Head of Research Programme "Global Orders and Foreign Policies"

    Rotary Club Hamburg-Dammtor | 17/07/2025

    BRICS as global political actor

    Organiser: Rotary Club Hamburg-Dammtor Prof. Dr. Miriam Prys-Hansen (Speaker)

    Miriam Prys-Hansen gave a lunch-time talk at the Übersee-Club in Hamburg for the Rotary Club Hamburg-Dammtor on the role and challenges of BRICS as a global political actor, its attractiveness for the Global South and potential responses by German and European foreign policy-making.

    Prof. Dr. Miriam Prys-Hansen

    Lead Research Fellow / Head of Research Programme "Global Orders and Foreign Policies"

    Gesellschaft für Sicherheitspolitik, Sektion Hamburg | 30/06/2025

    Die BRICS als sicherheitspolitischer Akteur in Zeiten globaler Unordnung

    Organiser: Gesellschaft für Sicherheitspolitik, Sektion Hamburg, Gesellschaft für Sicherheitspolitik e.V. Prof. Dr. Miriam Prys-Hansen (Speaker)

    Miriam Prys-Hansen trug bei der GSP Sektion Hamburg zum Thema der BRICSals sicherheitspolitischem Akteure vor und diskutierte dabei die Positionen der BRICS zu unterschiedlichen Konflikten in der Welt, die Aussichten auf den BRICS Gipfel im Juli 2025 im Kontext einer sich wandelnden Weltordnung.

    Prof. Dr. Miriam Prys-Hansen

    Lead Research Fellow / Head of Research Programme "Global Orders and Foreign Policies"

    GIGA Focus and other Policy Papers

    All GIGA publications
    Drogas, Puertos y Otros Desafíos: La Necesidad de una Estrategia Multinivel Integral y Coordinada

    EU-LAC Policy Brief | 09/2025

    Drogas, Puertos y Otros Desafíos: La Necesidad de una Estrategia Multinivel Integral y Coordinada

    The GIGA and the EULAC Foundation co-organised, with the support of the City of Hamburg, the two-day workshop ‘Port Cities Fighting Transatlantic Drug Trafficking’ in early April 2025. This policy brief present the core themes and insights emerging from the workshop, highlighting key takeaways.

    Prof. Dr. Sabine Kurtenbach

    Janaina Maldonado Guerra da Cunha

    Dr. Jonas von Hoffmann

    Alberto Brunori

    Diego Durán Cruz

    Madeleine Palacios

    PhD Martina Lassalle

    Drugs, Ports and Other Challenges: In Need of a Comprehensive and Coordinated Multilevel Strategy

    EU-LAC Policy Brief | 09/2025

    Drugs, Ports and Other Challenges: In Need of a Comprehensive and Coordinated Multilevel Strategy

    The GIGA and the EULAC Foundation co-organised, with the support of the City of Hamburg, the two-day workshop ‘Port Cities Fighting Transatlantic Drug Trafficking’ in early April 2025. This policy brief present the core themes and insights emerging from the workshop, highlighting key takeaways.

    Prof. Dr. Sabine Kurtenbach

    Janaina Maldonado Guerra da Cunha

    Dr. Jonas von Hoffmann

    Alberto Brunori

    Diego Durán Cruz

    Madeleine Palacios

    PhD Martina Lassalle

    Emerging Defence Technologies in the Middle East: Strategic Implications and Regional Security Dynamics

    Digital Cooperation with Global Partners - Policy Study | 09/2025

    Emerging Defence Technologies in the Middle East: Strategic Implications and Regional Security Dynamics

    "Digitise or die" – how Ukraine's warning is reshaping Middle East security. This study examines how Iran, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE are racing for tech sovereignty through drones, AI, and cyber warfare – transforming regional power balances and challenging global security frameworks.

    Dr. Sara Bazoobandi

    Research Fellow

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