Strengthening global health
At the World Health Summit in Berlin, international experts are coming together to explore ways of achieving a better global healthcare. IDOS is analysing which factors are crucial for promoting global solidarity and overcoming pandemics on all continents.
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Stabilization and development in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena)
The latest political and social shifts in the Middle East and North Africa are raising the question, in which way Germany and Europe can cooperate with the different countries in the region.
Setting the course for a new German development policy
The German Federal Government is reorganising its relations with actors in the Global South. IDOS is involved in shaping foreign policies and international cooperation for sustainable development with debates, scientific analyses and recommendations for action.
Opinion pieces and media contributions
Rural women deserve more than celebration
Despite progress, our current data systems often fail to capture the diversity of women’s realities.
Read moreForeign Aid, Power, and Geopolitics: Reflections on Development Cooperaton in a More Fragmented World
Recent development debates have largely centered on the steep reduction in financial resources triggered by the Trump administration. However, what remains insufficiently acknowledged is the extent to which these disruptions have undermined the conceptual foundations of international cooperation, say Stephan Klingebiel and Andy Sumner. 3 August 2025
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Potsdam, 28.10.2025 until 29.10.2025
Berlin, 03.11.2025
Kiel Marine Science Campus, 19.11.2025 until 21.11.2025
Current publications
International cooperation policy for sustainability transformations in disruptive times
Berger, Axel / Priyadarshi Dash / Paula von Haaren / Lena-Marie Putz / André de Mello e Souza (22/2025)
Der Weg zur Neuausrichtung der deutschen Entwicklungspolitik führt über Brüssel
Bergmann, Julian / Benedikt Erforth / Christine Hackenesch / Niels Keijzer / Svea Koch (21/2025)
The impact of global governance networks on social innovation for sustainable development: linking setup, enablers and cooperation results of the Managing Global Governance (MGG) Network
Vogel, Johanna / Wulf Reiners (31/2025)
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