Experts and areas of expertise

Experts of the German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP) are available for interviews on the following subjects:

A) Regions/Countries:

1. European Union

2. France

3. Central-and Eastern Europe

4. Russia/Eurasia

5. China/Asia-Pacific

6. USA/Canada

7. Middle East/Israel

8. Iran

B) Issues:

1. Energy Policy

2. Global Challenges

i. Human Security

ii. International Organizations

iii. Newly Industrialized Countries

3. Security Policy

4. Global Economy/Globalization

5. Islam

A) Regions/Countries

1. European Union

Almut Möller
(European Integration, Germany in the EU, European Foreign and Security Policy in the Mediterranean and the Middle East, United Kingdom)
Phone: +49 (0)30 25 42 31-75 Mail: moeller@dgap.org

Dr. Henning Riecke
(European Foreign and Security Policy)

phone: +49 (0)30 25 42 31-35 mail: riecke@dgap.org

Cornelius Adebahr
(European Union, European Foreign and Security Policy)

phone:+49 (0)30 25 42 31-44 mobile+49 (0)178-8821776 mail: adebahr@dgap.org

Kathrin Brockmann
(European Union, European Foreign Policy)

phone: +49 (0)30 25 42 31-29 Mail: brockmann@dgap.org

Svenja Sinjen
(European Security and Defence Policy)

phone: +49 (0)30 25 42 31-60 mail: sinjen@dgap.org

Marcel Viëtor
(European Foreign Energy Policy)

phone: +49 (0)30 25 42 31-36 mail: vietor@dgap.org

Dr. Claudia Schmucker
(European foreign economic policy, EU US trade, EU in international organizations (WTO, IMF, G8, G20)
Mo-Thursday

phone: +49 (0)30 25 42 31-26 mail: schmucker@dgap.org

 

2. France

Dr. Claire Demesmay
(France, German-French Relations, French Politics)

phone: +49 (0)30 25 42 31-33 mail: demesmay@dgap.org

 

3. Central- and Eastern Europe (CEE)

Dr. Gereon Schuch
(Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia, German Relations with CEE-countries)

phone: +49 (0)30 25 43 31-31 mail: schuch@dgap.org

Stephen Bastos
(Poland, German-Polish Relations, EU eastward Enlargement, European Neighbourhood Policy)

phone: +49 (0)30 25 42 31-50 mobile: +49 (0)178-3023351 mail: bastos@dgap.org

Cornelius Adebahr
(Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro, Macedonia, Kosovo, Albania)

phone: +49 (0)30 25 42 31-44 mail: adebahr@dgap.org

Marie-Lena May
(Czech Republic, German-Czech Relations, Minority Issues in CEE)

phone: +49 (0)30 25 42 31-13 mail: m.may@dgap.org

Dr. Jennifer Schevardo
(Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, German-Czech Relations)

phone: +49 (0)30 25 42 31-47 mobile: +49 (0)179-7745010 mail:schevardo@dgap.org

Dr. Stefan Meister
(German Policy towards Eastern Europe, Ukraine, Belarus German-Polish Relations)

phone: +49 (0)30 25 42 31-62 mail: meister@dgap.org

 

4. Russia/Eurasia

Alexander Rahr
(Russian Federation, CIS, Central Asia, Caspian Region, Belarus, Ukraine)

phone: +49 (0)30 25 42 31-53 mobile: +49 (0)171-273 50 16 mail: rahr@dgap.org

Dr. Stefan Meister
(Russian Federation, Russian Foreign and Security Policy, Russian Economic Policy)

phone: +49 (0)30 25 42 31-62 mail: meister@dgap.org

Marcel Viëtor
(Russian Energy and Foreign Policy)

phone: +49 (0)30 25 42 31-36 mail: vietor@dgap.org

 

5. China/Asia-Pacific

Prof. Dr. Eberhard Sandschneider
(China, Taiwan, India, Korea, Chinese-Japanese Relations, Chinese-Indian Relations, ASEAN, APEC)

phone: +49 (0)30 25 42 31-25 mail: sandschneider@dgap.org

Alexander Rahr
(Shanghai Cooperation Organisation)

phone: +49 (0)30 25 42 31-53 mobile: +49 (0)171-273 50 16 mail: rahr@dgap.org

 

6. USA/ Canada

Dr. Henning Riecke
(USA, Transatlantic Security Relations)

phone: +49 (0)30 25 42 31-25 mail: sandschneider@dgap.org

Prof. Dr. Eberhard Sandschneider
(USA, German-American Relations)

phone: +49 (0)30 25 42 31-25 mail: sandschneider@dgap.org

Dr. Josef Braml
(USA, US-Foreign Policy, Transatlantic Relations)

phone: +49 (0)30 25 42 31-12 mobile: +49(0)179-154 3043 mail:braml@dgap.org

Oliver Schmidt
(US-Foreign and Security Policy, NATO, German-American Relations)

phone: +49 (0)30 25 42 31-96 mail: o.schmidt@dgap.org

Svenja Sinjen
(US Security and Defence Policy; Transatlantic Security Relations)

phone: +49 (0)30 25 42 31-60 mail: sinjen@dgap.org

Cornelius Adebahr
(Transatlantic Relations)

phone: +49 (0)30 25 42 31-44 mobile: +49 (0)178-8821776 mail: adebahr@dgap.org

Dr. Claudia Schmucker
(Foreign economic policy, EU US trade, EU in international organizations (WTO, IMF, G8, G20)
Mo-Thursday

phone: +49 (0)30 25 42 31-26 mail: schmucker@dgap.org

Almut Möller
(EU-US Relations)
Phone: +49 (0)30 25 42 31-75 Mail: moeller@dgap.org

David Bosold
(Canada)

phone: +49 (0)30 25 42 31-30 mail: bosold@dgap.org

 

7. Middle East/Israel

Sylke Tempel
Editor in Chief „International Politics“ (published by DGAP)
(Israel, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict)

phone:+49 (0) 30 25 42 31-45 mobile:+49 (0) 171 8348929 mail: tempel@dgap.org

Almut Möller
(EU and Middle East Conflict, Euro-Mediterranean Policies, Egypt)
Phone: +49 (0)30 25 42 31-75 Mail: moeller@dgap.org

Sawsan Chebli

Mail: chebli@dgap.org

 

8. Iran

Konstantin Kosten
(Iran, Iranian Domestic and Foreign Policy)

mobile: +49 (0) 176-96 70 49 43 mail:kosten@dgap.org

Sawsan Chebli

Mail: chebli@dgap.org

 

 

B) Issues

1. Energy Policy

Alexander Rahr
(Russian Energy Policy, Energy Policy between Russia and Eastern Europe)

phone: +49 (0)30 25 42 31-53 mobile: +49 (0)171-273 50 16 mail: rahr@dgap.org

Marcel Viëtor
(German and European Foreign Energy Policy, Russian Energy Policy)

phone: +49 (0)30 25 42 31-36 mail: vietor@dgap.org

Dr. Josef Braml
(US-Energy Policy)

phone: +49 (0)30 25 42 31-12 mobile: +49(0)179-154 3043 mail: braml@dgap.org

Dr. Stefan Meister
(Russian Energy Policy)

phone: +49 (0)30 25 42 31-62 mail: meister@dgap.org

 

2. Global Challenges

David Bosold
(Human Security = Protection of civilians in armed conflicts; security-related aspects of development cooperation)

phone: +49 (0)30 25 42 31-30 mail: bosold@dgap.org

Dr. Josef Braml
(UN-reform from the US-view)

phone: +49 (0)30 25 42 31-12 mobile: +49(0)179-154 3043 mail: braml@dgap.org

Prof. Dr. Eberhard Sandschneider
(economic and political cooperation between developing and industrial countries, Newly industrialized countries in Southeast Asia, e.g. China, India)

phone: +49- (0)30 25 42 31-25 mail: sandschneider@dgap.org

 

3. Security Policy

Dr. Henning Riecke
(German and European Foreign and Defence Policy, International Nuclear Policy, Non-Proliferation Treaty, NATO)

phone: +49 (0)30 25 42 31-35 mail: riecke@dgap.org

Svenja Sinjen
(NATO/ Transatlantic Security Relations; Security, Defence and Military Policy)

phone: +49 (0)30 25 42 31-60 mail: sinjen@dgap.org

Cornelius Adebahr
(European Foreign and Security Policy, Security Policy in the Balkans)

phone: +49 (0)30 25 42 31-44 mail: adebahr@dgap.org

Dr. Josef Braml
(US-Security Policy)

phone: +49 (0)30 25 42 31-12 mobile: +49(0)179-154 3043 mail: braml@dgap.org

Oliver Schmidt
(US-Foreign and Security Policy, NATO, German-American Relations)

phone: +49 (0)30 25 42 31-96 mail: o.schmidt@dgap.org

Alexander Rahr
(Security Policy of Russia and Eurasia)

phone: +49 (0)30 25 42 31-53 mobile: +49 (0)171-273 50 16 mail: rahr@dgap.org

David Bosold
(New Security Concepts, Human Security, Security and the UN)

phone: +49 (0)30 25 42 31-30 mail: bosold@dgap.org

 

4. Global Economy/Globalization

Dr. Claudia Schmucker
(International Economic and Financial Organizations (WTO, IMF), Doha Round, G8/G20)
Mo-Thursday

phone: +49 (0)30 25 42 31-26 mail: schmucker@dgap.org

 

Prof. Dr. Eberhard Sandschneider
(Globalization, e.g. Protection of intellectual property rights, Cooperation with newly industrialized countries such as China and India)

phone: +49 (0)30 25 42 31-25 mail: sandschneider@dgap.org

 

5. Islam

Konstantin Kosten
(Islam, Shia Islam)

mobile: +49 (0) 176-96 70 49 43 mail: kosten@dgap.org

Sawsan Chebli

Mail: chebli@dgap.org