22 – A Strategic Deficit With German Characteristics: Why Berlin Struggles To Move Beyond The Zeitenwende BerlinsideOut podcast

In season two’s third episode, Ben and Aaron are joined by grand strategy expert Maximilian Terhalle, as well as the DGAP’s own Aylin Matlé and Jacob Ross, to discuss why Germany must move on from its reactive Zeitenwende to a more proactive grand strategy – which marshals all of its resources together for strategic goals. They tackle questions like whether Germany understands authoritarian threats, whether it has geopolitical goals, and how to change its strategic mindset – and strategic culture.

Guests:

Maximilian Terhalle, Professor of Strategic Studies, London School of Economics (@M_Terhalle)
Aylin Matle, Research Fellow, Center for Security and Defence, DGAP (@AylinMatle)
Jacob Ross, Research Fellow, DGAP (@j_2ross)

Resources:

Germany Needs a Strategy – Grand and Democratic, Benjamin Tallis, Florence Schimmel, Roderick Parkes, Leonie Stamm, Jacob Ross, Jan Stoeckmann, Julian Stoeckle, Jannik Hartmann, Niklas Hintermayer, Aylin Matle & Nicolas Teterchen, DGAP Grand Strategy Group, IPQ
Germany Needs to Finish the Job – and Think Bigger, Benjamin Tallis, Action Group Zeitenwende, DGAP Commentary
What is Grand Strategy? Sweeping a Conceptual Minefield, Rebecca Friedman Lissner, Texas National Security Review
Chancellor Scholz Must Change Course and Support Ukraine to Win, Benjamin Tallis, Ralf Fücks and Maximilian Terhalle, Byline Times
Burden Sharing Revisited, Aylin Matle, DGAP Policy Brief
2023 has shown us the misery big-power politics creates. Here’s how we can do things differently, Margus Tsahkna, The Guardian
EXPLAINED: Why is Olaf Scholz’s stance on China so controversial in Germany?, Aaron Gasch Burnett, The Local Germany
A New Foundation for Franco-German Friendship, Jacob Ross & Kenny Kremer, IPQ
Germany Should Create a New Stereotype for Itself, Roderick Parkes and Benjamin Tallis, Atlantic Council

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