Indo-Pacific

The Indo-Pacific has emerged as the world’s economic and strategic centre of gravity, in which established and rising powers compete with each other. Learn more about the GIGA’s research, policy exchange and knowledge transfer activities on this mega region, focusing in particular on the perspectives of governmental and non-governmental actors in the region itself.

Indo-Pacific

  • GIGA Focus Asia | 4/2023

    Rediscovering the Pacific: Possibilities of German Cooperation

    The Pacific Islands region is increasingly on Germany’s foreign policy radar. This Focus examines the challenges faced by this world region, takes stock of extant ties with Germany, and discusses possible future key areas of cooperation here.


    Research Project | 01/01/2022 - 31/12/2022

    Engaging the Indo-Pacific: German and Korean Perspectives on Regional Cooperation

    A policy-oriented research project bringing together the GIGA and the East Asia Institute in Seoul. The project aims at analysing German/EU and Korean strategies for Indo-Pacific engagement and identifying areas for in-depth consultation, coordination and cooperation.
    Korea Foundation, 2022

    Prof. Dr. Sook-Jong Lee

    Prof. Dr. Yul Sohn

    Prof. Dr. Chaesung Chun

    Research Project | 01/07/2018 - 31/12/2021

    Recalibrating China Policy: Australia and New Zealand in Comparative Perspective

    Australia and New Zealand (NZ) have in recent years been at the forefront of the growing confrontation between the ‘West’ and China. Despite very close economic ties with China, both countries have substantially changed their approaches to dealing with the People’s Republic. This research project contributes to and seeks to advance relevant academic as well as policy-oriented debates on the topic.
    GIGA, 2018-2021

    Research Project | 01/01/2017 - 01/12/2019

    Crisis Narratives, Institutional Change and State Transformation: Japan in the Global Context

    While East Asia’s and especially China’s economic growth has become a major driving force of global change, developed countries struggle to readjust their social, economic and political institutions to the challenges of financial crises, shrinking populations, and the rising demand for and costs of social welfare. As an economically and technologically highly advanced society, Japan finds itself at the intersection and forefront of these regional and global changes.
    GIGA, Tohoku University Forum for Creativity, 2017-2019

    Dr. Sebastian Maslow

    Prof. Dr. David Chiavacci

    Prof. Dr. Hiroko Takeda

    Dr. Jeremy Breaden

    Prof. Dr. Koichi Hasegawa

    Ass. Prof. Dr. Saori Shibata

    Dr. Paul O'Shea

    Ass. Prof. Dr. Raymond Yamamoto

    Ass. Prof. Dr. Dr. Ra Mason

    Dr. Shogo Suzuki


    GIGA Focus Asia | 4/2023

    Rediscovering the Pacific: Possibilities of German Cooperation

    The Pacific Islands region is increasingly on Germany’s foreign policy radar. This Focus examines the challenges faced by this world region, takes stock of extant ties with Germany, and discusses possible future key areas of cooperation here.

    Monograph | Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. | 12/2022

    Monitoring des Asiatisch-Pazifischen Forschungsraums (APRA) - Chinas Wissenschafts- und Technologiepolitik: Förderung von Hochtechnologie und technologischer Unabhängigkeit

    Der Bericht wurde im Auftrag des BMBF erstellt. Ziel des APRA-Performance Monitorings ist, der deutschen Wissenschaftslandschaft die notwendige Evidenzbasis zur strategischen Weiterentwicklung der Zusammenarbeit mit den Ländern des asiatisch-pazifischen Raums zu liefern.

    Henning Kroll

    Dr. Christian Schäfer

    Naomi Knüttgen

    Cooperation Event | 04/10/2023

    Strategische Partner Deutschland und Mongolei: Anspruch, Realität und Initiativen

    Strategische Partner Deutschland und Mongolei? Anspruch, Realität und Initiativen, Online Event Organisers: German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA), Honorary Consulate Mongolia Hamburg, German Asia-Pacific Business Association Prof. Dr. Patrick Köllner (Organiser, Chair)

    Im Jahr 2024 feiern die Bundesrepublik Deutschland und die Mongolei das 50jährige Jubiläum der Aufnahme diplomatischer Beziehungen. Wir nehmen dies zum Anlass, hochrangige offizielle Vertreter sowie ausgewiesene Expert*innen nach Stand und Perspektiven dieser strategischen Partnerschaft zu fragen.

    Conference | 21/06/2023 - 23/06/2023

    Signalling and Perception in Australia’s “Pacific Step-up”

    British International Studies Association Annual Conference 2023, Hilton, Glasgow Organisers: British International Studies Association Prof. Dr. Patrick Köllner (Speaker)

    At the annual conference of the British International Studies Association (BISA), Patrick Köllner discusses Australia's Pacific policy under the Morrison government (2018-2022) from a foreign-policy signalling perspective.

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    Prof. Dr. Amrita Narlikar is President of the GIGA. Her research focuses on international negotiations, economic statecraft, and multilateralism. She has a special interest in India, Asia, and the BRICS.

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