German Energy Turnaround

Can the German Energy Turnaround Serve as an Example for ‘The Future We Want’?

By  Lena-Sophie Demuth. Energy is of major importance to almost every challenge and opportunity we face today, be it of economic, environmental or social nature. Leading a Sustainable Energy for All initiative that ensures universal access to modern energy services, improves efficiency and increases use of renewable sources, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon is advocating …

Germany's changing image

The Changing Role of Germany in the Course of the Current Eurocrisis: Self-Image vs. Public Image

By Lena-Sophie Demuth. After World War II, the foreign policy of Bundesrepublik Deutschland (West Germany) aimed at getting back in line with its neighbouring states, reconstructing its economy and rebuilding the image of a state responsible for a war that had claimed over 60 million casualties, including more than 6 million deaths in the wake of …