Report 12 August 2025

Holding Ground in Preventing Violent Extremism

This report presents and analyzes current trends in violent extremism, as well as practices, innovations and challenges in the evaluation of activities to prevent and counter violent extremism (P/​CVE), and related fields, across 12 countries.

Event: Crafting Global Narratives – Strategic Communications for Multilateralism

Is the EU telling a compelling story about multilateralism? Join ENSURED in Berlin for a dynamic evening on the power of storytelling in global governance.

📍Robert Bosch Stiftung 📅 September 9, 2025 🕧 18:00

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Report

Action Potentials

How do advances in neurotechnology matter for Germany’s and Europe’s foreign and security policy?

By Jakob Hensing, Peter Schlecht
Commentary

The Enemy of My Enemy is My Friend

The reopening of a border between Eritrea and Tigray masks a deeper realignment. As old foes unite against Ethiopia’s government, the risk of renewed war grows.

Policy brief

What Foresight Does NATO Need?

Are NATO’s foresight practices up to the task? What can other organizations learn from the way NATO does foresight? How can the Alliance strengthen its futures work?

Ask the Experts

Diverse voices matter in tackling complex crises. 

Our Ask the Experts series showcases a range of perspectives on mediation efforts in Sudan, the future of ECOWAS, and holistic approaches to violent extremism in the Lake Chad Basin (coming soon) as part of our project, Political Tools for Managing Crises in Africa.

Commentary

Das Ende der Modi-Trump-Bromance

Die vom US-Präsidenten provozierte Krise der indisch-amerikanischen Beziehungen bedeutet eine Chance für Deutschland und die EU. Sie muss nur genutzt werden.

Video

What Now for Germany’s Economic Model?

GPPi’s Thorsten Benner discusses the Trump-EU Unequal Treaty on Deutsche Welle Berlin Briefing with Marie Sina and Richard Walker.

Policy brief

Biotechnology: Advancing Germany’s and Europe’s Security

Advances in synthetic biology are lowering barriers to entry and accelerating applications across sectors. Combined with their dual-use nature and the intensifying race for tech supremacy, these developments make biotechnology a domain of strategic and economic importance for Europe.

Study

Peace & Security Aid in Crisis: Rethinking Civilian Investment and Local Leadership

This study assesses the state of non-military funding for peace and security and offers recommendations on how donors, advocates and local partners can ensure the shrinking resources are put to best use.

Commentary

Der US-Deal schmerzt, doch die größere Gefahr droht aus China

Trump hat Europa gedemütigt und die verdiente Quittung für Versäumnisse gegeben. Jetzt ist es an der Zeit, sich für einen wirklich existenziellen Schock zu wappnen, meint Thorsten Benner.

Commentary

A Humanitarian Reset Has Started: It’s Time to Act on What We Already Know

Evaluations show that, despite warranted criticism, the humanitarian system works. Decades of systematically collected evidence in the UN-led humanitarian system provide concrete suggestions for change. Now is the time to implement them.