Disruption and Reform
In light of global crises and increasingly disruptive, authoritarian forms of politics, forward-looking, cooperative reforms are necessary to secure sustainable development, international cooperation and democratic foundations. In this web special you will find IDOS's work on the dynamics of our 2025/26 annual theme, ‘Disruption and Reform’.
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Stabilization and development in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena)
This research and advisory initiative examines the question of what the changes mean for Germany's and Europe's dealings with the MENA countries.
Gender equity and development
Gender-specific research at IDOS ranges from concepts and methods that originate from gender and/or feminism research to critical reflections on the positioning of researchers who are themselves social actors and agents and are thus embedded in power relations.
YouTube Video: Munich Security Conference 2026
The application phase for the MGG Academy 2026 is open until 16 March 2026. Apply now!
The application period of the 62nd Postgraduate Programme is open until 31 March 2026
Sustainable Futures Blog: AGOA on life support: One year for real reform?
Watch all Videos of the series on International Cooperation
Our expertise on the Trump presidency as well as on other topics
Opinion pieces and media contributions
Pressure on civil society spaces
The questioning of the political neutrality of certain CSOs are increasingly being instrumentalised to delegitimise unwanted criticism.
Read moreTrump’s tariffs have gutted Agoa’s duty‑free promise: our model shows how
The African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa) was introduced in 2000 as the cornerstone of US development-oriented trade policy towards sub-Saharan Africa. In February 2026, President Donald Trump signed a one-year extension after the programme lapsed in September 2025. Agoa technically lives on after a one-year extension. But its main advantage has largely disappeared since the US added tariffs on top of it, say Tim Vogel and Zoryana Olekseyuk.
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Online, 19.03.2026
Online, 24.03.2026
Jakarta, 19.04.2026 until 23.04.2026
Current publications
International democracy promotion across two waves: from support to protection
Leininger, Julia (2026)
Systemic acceleration capacity in net-zero transitions: electrifying transportation in California
Goedeking, Nicholas / Karoline S. Rogge (2026)
Competencies to help shape a changing world: tracer study and future focus of the IDOS Postgraduate Programme for Sustainability Cooperation
Christ, Simone / Sven Grimm / Tülin Engin-Stock / Isabella Schulz (7/2026)
Kompetenzen für die Mitgestaltung einer Welt im Umbruch: Verbleibstudie und Zukunftsorientierung der IDOS Postgraduierten-Ausbildung
Christ, Simone / Sven Grimm / Tülin Engin-Stock / Isabella Schulz (6/2026)
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