In cooperation with Polis180 Regiogruppe Rheinlandand CASSIS.

The Russian attack on Ukraine, which violated international law, and the resulting 'turning point' have once again highlighted the urgent need for strategic positioning in foreign and security policy. In the coalition agreement, the current German government committed itself to developing the first German National Security Strategy. The proclaimed turn of events concerns not only the situation in Eastern Europe, but also the system rivalry with the People's Republic of China and a possible withdrawal of the United States from its international leadership role. For they have a direct impact on the German and European security and peace order.

At the latest with the so-called 'Munich Consensus' of 2014, security policy and strategic debates have regained importance in the Federal Republic. Since then, a large number of white papers and guidelines have been published by the German government, and recommendations for action and strategy documents have been drafted by a wide variety of parties in academia and practice, but a 'real' strategy requires more. Fundamental to this is the agreement of goals and means vis-à-vis identified challenges. However, a substantive discussion of German and European goals remains largely absent. However, concrete formulations of goals are an important component of a state's foreign policy. On the one hand, this is the only way to credibly present Germany's position to partners and potential adversaries. On the other hand, global challenges such as advancing climate change, the rapid digitization of all areas of society, the aftermath of the ongoing COVID 19 pandemic and, not least, the increase in geopolitical and geoeconomic tensions are forcing policymakers to set necessary priorities. Only by formulating concrete goals, visions and priorities can Germany's foreign policy, which has so far been mostly reactive, be made more sustainable and more formative.

For this to happen, however, the debate must be broader and include in particular those who will be affected by the consequences of current policies. While incumbent decision-makers have grown in their realities, the younger generation looks to the future with different perspectives. In order to organize a diverse and inclusive debate, it is essential to have the voice of young people who start their professional lives with new impulses and already bring their expertise to the table.

Young scientists from the Center for Advanced Security, Strategic and Integration Studies (CASSIS) at the University of Bonn are taking up this challenge as part of their cooperation with the Polis180 Regiogruppe Rheinland. Therefore, one year after the proclamation of the 'Zeitenwende' by Chancellor Olaf Scholz, they are jointly organizing the Bonn Vision Lab: Envisioning Zeitenwende and kpmmtem for this a funding volume of about 14,000 euros.

Funded by the Stiftung Internationale Begegnung der Sparkasse in Bonn, the Bundesverband Sicherheitspolitik an Hochschulen and the Institut Français.