Will Germany be crushed in the competition among the world’s major economic powers? Gertrud R. Traud encounters this question time and again. The Chief Economist of Helaba often observes a surprisingly pessimistic underlying sentiment. In …

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As a cultural studies scholar and researcher into the zeitgeist, Kirstine Fratz examines the social developments underlying the visible trends of our time. Understanding the zeitgeist rather than just observing trends In our exclusive …

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Jörg Rocholl is President of ESMT Berlin and Chair of the Scientific Advisory Board at the Federal Ministry of Finance. As an economist, he has long focused on sustainable finance, governance, and the framework conditions for economic …

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Stephan Kramer – Expert on the Protection of Democracy and Internal Security Stephan J. Kramer is President of the Office for the Protection of the Constitution at the Thuringian Ministry of the Interior and Local Affairs. Since 2015, he …

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Anthony Scaramucci is one of our agency's speakers and one of the most prominent observers of US politics, financial markets and global power shifts. Anthony Scaramucci talks about democracy, economics and global order In this exclusive …

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Alexander Görlach is a professor of democracy, author and one of the most influential voices regarding the future of liberal societies. In his work, he combines ethics, religion, technology and international politics – always with a focus …

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Cybercrime, new scams and growing digital risks - hardly any other topic currently affects companies and organisations as directly as cybersecurity. In conversation with Marco Gercke, one of the world's leading experts on cybersecurity and …

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In our latest interview, we speak with Jim Harris, one of the leading international keynote speakers on artificial intelligence, digital transformation and innovation. For many years, Harris has been helping global companies strategically …

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Christian Badia was Deputy Commander of NATO's Allied Command Transformation in Norfolk, Virginia, until July 2025, making him the highest-ranking German soldier in the alliance. After more than 40 years in the German Armed Forces, the …

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In our latest interview, we talk to Dr Martin Braml, foreign trade economist, speaker and author of the book ‘Der Freihandel hat fertig’ (Free Trade is Over). Braml analyses global economic interdependencies with one goal in mind: to help …

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