Prof. Dr. Volker Kronenberg at Bild on the rise of the AfD in the Ruhr Area
On August 17th, Prof. Dr. Volker Kronenberg, political scientist, expert for party politics, and director of CASSIS, gave Bild his assessment of the AfD's chances of victory in the upcoming North Rhine-Westphalia local elections in September.
Dr. Joachim Weber at n-tv on Trump-Putin meeting on Ukraine in Alaska
On August 16th, political scientist and security expert Dr. Joachim Weber spoke with n-tv about the aftermath of Friday's meeting between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska. The expert in strategic foresight also gave his predictions on the further course of the war in Ukraine.
Opinion piece from Prof. Dr. Ulrich Schlie at Anadolu Ajansı on new reforms of the German Federal Armed Forces
Prof. Dr. Ulrich Schlie, director of CASSIS and expert on German foreign and security policy, wrote an opinion piece on August 13th for the Turkish news agency Anadolu Ajansı on the new reforms of Germany's Federal Ministry of Defense.
Prof. Dr. Heinemann-Grüder: “Putin cannot sustain this war indefinitely”
On August 15th, Prof. Dr. Heinemann-Grüder discussed the prospects for success of the summit meeting between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin in Alaska in an interview given to Phoenix.
Prof. Dr. Andreas Heinemann-Grüder at "t-online" on the upcoming meeting between Trump and Putin
On August 15th, Prof. Dr. Heinemann-Grüder discussed with t-online the security policy background and prospects for success of the upcoming meeting between the Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin in Anchorage, Alaska, which shall take place today.
In an interview with "Focus Online", Prof. Dr. Volker Kronenberg takes stock of the "black-red" coalition.
On August 13th, Prof. Dr. Volker Kronenberg gave an interview to the news site Focus Online about the interim results of Germany's "black-red" coalition government, which had taken office 100 days ago, on May 6th, 2025.
Prof. Dr. Andreas Heinemann-Grüder on "DLF Kultur" on Europe's role in negotiations on Ukraine
On August 11th, 2025, Prof. Dr. Andreas Heinemann-Grüder assessed Europe's geopolitical relevance in current and future negotiations on Ukraine in an interview with Deutschlandfunk Kultur.
Prof. Dr. Ulrich Schlie at "WDR 5 Morgenecho" on the National Security Council
The CDU/CSU and SPD want to establish a National Security Council in order to respond more quickly and effectively to domestic and foreign policy crises. According to Prof. Dr. Ulrich Schlie, such a council has failed in the past due to “departmental egoism.”