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Anna-Katharina Hornidge and Jörg E. Drewes elected as Co-Chairs.

The members of the German Advisory Council on Global Change (WBGU) have elected Prof Anna-Katharina Hornidge and Prof Jörg E. Drewes as Co-Chairs.

Digital transformation for a sustainable future: insights from Brazil's civil service

Grimm, Sven / Wulf Reiners / Mara Braun / Laura Donath / Sophia Hörbelt / Sophie Lampert / Marcel Wich (2024)
Discussion Paper 17/2024

The report examines how Brazilian civil servants perceive and govern digitalisation for sustainability. It explores country-specific traits, priorities, and the role of civil servants in shaping policies. The analysis highlights opportunities, challenges, and variations across governance levels.

National, transnational, supra-national and multilateral actors

Cluster “National, transnational, supra-national and multilateral actors”: What are the objectives and interests of different actors and/or organisations such as the EU, the UN, the OECD, as well as public and non-public actors?

Info Sessions on the application phase for the 61st Postgraduate Programme

Online, 10. January 2025

Until March 31, we welcome applications from postgraduate students for our 61 st postgraduate programme. Are you looking for an exciting and research-intensive preparation for your work in international cooperation for development and sustainability? In our postgraduate programme, we enhance the competences of participants aspiring a…

Cluster “Norms, standards and conceptual foundations”

How and through which decision-making processes are norms and standards developed in inter- and transnational cooperation?

Managing Global Governance (MGG)

The Managing Global Governance (MGG) network brings together governmental institutions, think tanks and research institutions as well as civil society and business organizations

For liberal values, planetary interests and a common future

Hornidge, Anna-Katharina (2025)
The Current Column, 21. January 2025

Targeted measures to expand partnerships are needed all the more urgently – not ‘despite everything’ but in fact now more than ever.

International development cooperation is in Germany’s national interest

Furness, Mark (2025)
The Current Column, 27. January 2025

Germany’s international cooperation is as important for its own continued development, as it is for the countries where Germany invests public money.

Praktikum Shaping Futures Academy

Zur Verstärkung des Shaping Futures Projekts suchen wir für den Zeitraum ab dem 1. April 2025 ein*e Praktikant*in (w/m/divers).

Wie sollte Entwicklungspolitik künftig gestaltet werden? Zur Notwendigkeit neuer Narrative, Strategien und Umsetzungsansätze (Teil II)

Berlin, 29. January 2025

Themen der Veranstaltung Im zweiten Teil des Roundtables vertieften wir zwei zentrale Themen: Deutsche Entwicklungspolitik im Rahmen geopolitischer Veränderungen: Wie beeinflusst der internationale Kontext Entwicklungspolitik, wie kann deutsche Entwicklungspolitik versuchen, auf den internationalen geopolitischen Kontext Einfluss zu…

Attention all democratic parties - the EU redefines its global role!

Koch, Svea / Niels Keijzer / Christine Hackenesch (2025)
The Current Column, 03. February 2025

With the contours and exact focus of the EU’s economic foreign policy still to be determined, democratic parties in Germany need to think ahead already now to have ideas ready for common positions in Brussels in a new government.

2025

2025 Jump to: Juni 2025 Mai 2025 April 2025 März 2025 Februar 2025 Januar 2025 Juni 2025 No “Nice-to-Have”: European Support to Critical Civil Society and Free Media Jasmin Lorch argues that European support to human rights NGOs, critical civil society and free media is not merely a “nice-to-have“. Instead, it directly serves European interests due to the important information function that these civil society actors perform. Global Policy Journal 25 June 2025 Trumps…

How the EU can leverage FFD4 to strengthen its international partnerships

Karaki, Karim / Niels Keijzer (2025)
External Publications

This blog highlights key dimensions which the EU should address if it wants to make FfD4 an opportunity to strengthen its alliances. To achieve this, the EU must articulate a clear strategic vision, move beyond incremental changes by addressing systemic issues such as power imbalances in the international financial architecture, and engage key stakeholders like Ministries of Finance to ensure effective implementation. Without bold leadership, pragmatic goal-setting, and trust-building, the EU risks missing a crucial opportunity to shape global financing for development and reinforce its geopolitical influence.

Info Session February on the application phase for the 61st Postgraduate Programme

Online, 06. February 2025

Until March 31, we welcome applications from postgraduate students for our 61 st postgraduate programme. Are you looking for an exciting and research-intensive preparation for your work in international cooperation for development and sustainability? In our postgraduate programme, we enhance the competences of participants aspiring a…

Rebuilding Syria: A Win-Win for German-Trained Refugees and their Hosts

Abedtalas, Musallam / Tina Zintl (2025)
The Current Column, 06. February 2025

It is imperative that the German government considers a sustainable strategy for cooperation with Syria that takes into account demographic changes in Germany and benefits from the expertise gained by refugees in various fields.

Dual study programme

In 2025, IDOS will be offering an apprenticeship for the dual study programme in Research and Innovation Management (Bachelor of Arts) for the first time.

FfD4 as a turning point: overcoming challenges to strengthen sustainable development finance

Barchiche, Damien / Ben Katoka / Karim Karaki / Niels Keijzer / Iliana Olivié / Maria Santillán O’Shea (2025)
External Publications

Who cares about aid? Voters do!

Leininger, Julia / Martin-Shields, Charles (2025)
The Current Column, 18. February 2025

Right now, voters’ positive feelings about aid are abstract. However, when voters understand that an investment in development cooperation is an investment in their community as well, they will continue to support it.

The heat is on: climate policy must not simmer on the back burner

Brandi, Clara / Steffen Bauer / Mariya Aleksandrova (2025)
The Current Column, 19. February 2025

The incoming government will be well advised to reboot and even reframe the debate over Germany’s climate policy.

The heat is on: climate policy must not simmer on the back burner

Brandi, Clara / Steffen Bauer / Mariya Aleksandrova (2025)
The Current Column, 19. February 2025

The incoming government will be well advised to reboot and even reframe the debate over Germany’s climate policy.