Where is Germany really heading as it scrambles to diversify its foreign‑policy partnerships? And what does that shift look like from inside the government delegations themselves? In this episode of Berlin Briefing, Nina Haase talks to Jakob Hensing (Head of Political Economy, GPPi) about Germany’s evolving role in a tense, multipolar world. Richard Walker and Michaela Küfner join in to share rare first‑hand insights from traveling with German officials on diplomatic missions to the Indo‑Pacific and the Gulf — trips aimed at securing new energy sources, building fresh alliances, and reducing dependence on the usual big powers. Can Germany balance values with hard interests? And what did our correspondents witness behind the scenes that signals a deeper strategic pivot?
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CHAPTERS:
00:00 Intro
02:57 A new German economic model?
05:23 Merz’s Realpolitik approach
09:30 Opposition criticism
12:37 Merz’s Gulf region agenda
17:55 Indo-Pacific jet set diplomacy
21:36 A lack of experts
26:18 Values vs interests
29:22 European constraints
33:58 A clear vision?
35:26 Outro
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