Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Matthias Herdegen in an interview with Der Spiegel on October 8, 2025
In an interview with Der Spiegel on October 8, 2025, Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Matthias Herdegen commented on the defense powers of the German Armed Forces and the debate surrounding amendments to the German constitution.
Dr. habil. Landry Charrier on the political situation in France on n-tv
On October 6th, Dr. habil. Landry Charrier discussed the latest domestic political events in France in an interview with n-tv. Shortly before, Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu had resigned, justifying his decision by stating that a stable government in France was not possible under the current conditions.
Dr. Joachim Weber comments on drone defense in Germany on n-tv
On October 6th, Dr. Joachim Weber criticized the German government's long-delayed procurement of drone defense systems on n-tv. Sparking the discussion was the increase in drone sightings over several European airports in recent months.
Prof. Dr. Anna Katharina Hornidge in Taz article on October 3, 2025, on Katja Dörner's election defeat
In an interview with Taz on October 3, Prof. Dr. Anna-Katharina Hornidge analyzes the Green Party's election defeat in Bonn against the backdrop of transport policy.
Dr. Joachim Weber discusses drone sightings over Europe on Phoenix der tag
On October 1st, Dr. Joachim Weber was invited to Phoenix der tag to talk about European drone defense policy. The discussion was prompted by sightings of unknown drones in several European cities.
Dr. Joachim Weber on Phoenix and n-tv regarding drone sightings over Denmark
On September 25th and 26th, Dr. Joachim Weber spoke on Phoenix vor Ort and n-tv about the recent drone sightings over Denmark. Since the beginning of the week, several unknown drones had caused air traffic over Danish airports to come to a standstill.
Prof. Dr. Caja Thimm in panel and interview on digital sovereignty at the “Conference Education Digitalization”
Prof. Dr. Caja Thimm, Professor of Media Studies and Intermediality at the University of Bonn, took part in a panel discussion on digital sovereignty in German schools on September 24th, 2025, and subsequently gave an interview to heise online. The discussion took place during the Conference on Education and Digitalization (Konferenz Bildung Digitalisierung, KonfBD) in Berlin.
Dr. Frank Umbach assesses the current state of US-Ukrainian relations on FOCUS Online
On September 24th, Dr. Frank Umbach was mentioned in the article ““Has important information”: What could be behind Zelensky's mysterious Trump statement” by FOCUS Online. In it, the security expert assessed the current state of US-Ukrainian relations with regard to a possible strengthening of US support for Ukraine.