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Munich Security Conference MSC - Side Event
Munich Security Conference MSC - Side Event
Save the Date - 13.02.2026
Fostering solutions in our fast changing, complex world through awareness and action.
Inspirational ideas through engagement with one another.
Seeking solutions for a future world in peace, protecting human rights, dignity and prosperity for all.
Important Notice for our upcoming 2027 Event:
Due to the high level of interest, please submit the website application not later than early January 2027.
2026
Living on the Edge
2025
Fragmented West: A World of Daunting Challenges - Demanding New Responses Fast!
2024
Head Winds Facing the West in Transition to a Multipolar World
Fostering solutions in our fast changing, complex world through awareness and action.
Inspirational ideas through engagement with one another.
Seeking solutions for a future world in peace, protecting human rights, dignity and prosperity for all.
Save the Date - 13.02.2026
Speakers 2026
Living on the Edge
Frederik Fink, MunichYoungForum
Prof. Dr. Urs Gasser, Rector, Munich School of Politics and Public Policy
Karl von Rohr, Board Member, the Hertie Foundation
Nadine Timm, Head of Government Relations and Director of the Berlin Representative Office, KNDS
Moderator: Katja Gloger, Journalist and Author of “Das Versagen: Eine investigative Geschichte der deutschen Russlandpolitik”
Dr. Zanda Kalniņa-Lukaševica, Parliamentary Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Latvia
Lieutenant General Dr. Christian Freuding, Chief of Army Federal Armed Forces, Germany
Gabrielius Landsbergis, Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, presently Bernard and Liautaud Visiting Fellow at Stanford University
Hanno Pevkur, Minister of Defense, Republic of Estonia
Dr. Zanda Kalniņa-Lukaševica, Parliamentary Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Latvia
Lieutenant General Dr. Christian Freuding, Chief of Army Federal Armed Forces, Germany
Gabrielius Landsbergis, Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, presently Bernard and Liautaud Visiting Fellow at Stanford University
Hanno Pevkur, Minister of Defense, Republic of Estonia
Moderator: Eric G. Nelson, (ret.) US Ambassador
Natalia Oropeza, Siemens, Global Chief Cybersecurity Officer
Dr. Magnus Brunner, EU Commissioner for Internal Affairs and Migration
Natalia Oropeza, Siemens, Global Chief Cybersecurity Officer
Dr. Magnus Brunner, EU Commissioner for Internal Affairs and Migration
Moderator: Jamil Anderlini, Regional Director, POLITICO Europe
Mirko Holzer, Deputy Director for AI & Robotics, German Federal Agency for Breakthrough Technologies (SPRIND)
Dimitrios Kottas, Founder & CEO, start-up Delian Alliance Industries
André Loesekrug-Pietri, Chair, Joint European Disruptive Initiative, JEDI
Rafael P. Sperling, Head of Autonomous Systems and Robotics, KNDS
Mirko Holzer, Deputy Director for AI & Robotics, German Federal Agency for Breakthrough Technologies (SPRIND)
Dimitrios Kottas, Founder & CEO, start-up Delian Alliance Industries
André Loesekrug-Pietri, Chair, Joint European Disruptive Initiative, JEDI
Rafael P. Sperling, Head of Autonomous Systems and Robotics, KNDS
Dr. Christian Hagemann, Executive Director, Southeast Europe Association
Moderator: Juliana Süß, project STAND (Strategic Threat Analysis and Nuclear (Dis-)Order), Research Group International Securityroject STAND (Strategic Threat Analysis and Nuclear (Dis-)Order), Research Group International Security, SWP
Andrea Rotter, Hanns Seidel Foundation, Head of the Foreign and Security Policy Division, Academy for Politics and Current Affairs
Major General Michael Traut, Commander of the German Space Command
Andrea Rotter, Hanns Seidel Foundation, Head of the Foreign and Security Policy Division, Academy for Politics and Current Affairs
Major General Michael Traut, Commander of the German Space Command
Frederik Fink, MunichYoungForum
Prof. Dr. Urs Gasser, Rector, Munich School of Politics and Public Policy
Karl von Rohr, Board Member, the Hertie Foundation
Nadine Timm, Head of Government Relations and Director of the Berlin Representative Office, KNDS
Moderator: Katja Gloger, Journalist and Author of “Das Versagen: Eine investigative Geschichte der deutschen Russlandpolitik”
Dr. Zanda Kalniņa-Lukaševica, Parliamentary Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Latvia
Lieutenant General Dr. Christian Freuding, Chief of Army Federal Armed Forces, Germany
Gabrielius Landsbergis, Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, presently Bernard and Liautaud Visiting Fellow at Stanford University
Hanno Pevkur, Minister of Defense, Republic of Estonia
Dr. Zanda Kalniņa-Lukaševica, Parliamentary Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Latvia
Lieutenant General Dr. Christian Freuding, Chief of Army Federal Armed Forces, Germany
Gabrielius Landsbergis, Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, presently Bernard and Liautaud Visiting Fellow at Stanford University
Hanno Pevkur, Minister of Defense, Republic of Estonia
Moderator: Eric G. Nelson, (ret.) US Ambassador
Natalia Oropeza, Siemens, Global Chief Cybersecurity Officer
Dr. Magnus Brunner, EU Commissioner for Internal Affairs and Migration
Natalia Oropeza, Siemens, Global Chief Cybersecurity Officer
Dr. Magnus Brunner, EU Commissioner for Internal Affairs and Migration
Moderator: Jamil Anderlini, Regional Director, POLITICO Europe
Mirko Holzer, Deputy Director for AI & Robotics, German Federal Agency for Breakthrough Technologies (SPRIND)
Dimitrios Kottas, Founder & CEO, start-up Delian Alliance Industries
André Loesekrug-Pietri, Chair, Joint European Disruptive Initiative, JEDI
Rafael P. Sperling, Head of Autonomous Systems and Robotics, KNDS
Mirko Holzer, Deputy Director for AI & Robotics, German Federal Agency for Breakthrough Technologies (SPRIND)
Dimitrios Kottas, Founder & CEO, start-up Delian Alliance Industries
André Loesekrug-Pietri, Chair, Joint European Disruptive Initiative, JEDI
Rafael P. Sperling, Head of Autonomous Systems and Robotics, KNDS
Dr. Christian Hagemann, Executive Director, Southeast Europe Association
Moderator: Juliana Süß, project STAND (Strategic Threat Analysis and Nuclear (Dis-)Order), Research Group International Securityroject STAND (Strategic Threat Analysis and Nuclear (Dis-)Order), Research Group International Security, SWP
Andrea Rotter, Hanns Seidel Foundation, Head of the Foreign and Security Policy Division, Academy for Politics and Current Affairs
Major General Michael Traut, Commander of the German Space Command
Andrea Rotter, Hanns Seidel Foundation, Head of the Foreign and Security Policy Division, Academy for Politics and Current Affairs
Major General Michael Traut, Commander of the German Space Command
Frederik Fink, MunichYoungForum
Prof. Dr. Urs Gasser, Rector, Munich School of Politics and Public Policy
Karl von Rohr, Board Member, the Hertie Foundation
Nadine Timm, Head of Government Relations and Director of the Berlin Representative Office, KNDS
Moderator: Katja Gloger, Journalist and Author of “Das Versagen: Eine investigative Geschichte der deutschen Russlandpolitik”
Dr. Zanda Kalniņa-Lukaševica, Parliamentary Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Latvia
Lieutenant General Dr. Christian Freuding, Chief of Army Federal Armed Forces, Germany
Gabrielius Landsbergis, Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, presently Bernard and Liautaud Visiting Fellow at Stanford University
Hanno Pevkur, Minister of Defense, Republic of Estonia
Dr. Zanda Kalniņa-Lukaševica, Parliamentary Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Latvia
Lieutenant General Dr. Christian Freuding, Chief of Army Federal Armed Forces, Germany
Gabrielius Landsbergis, Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, presently Bernard and Liautaud Visiting Fellow at Stanford University
Hanno Pevkur, Minister of Defense, Republic of Estonia
Moderator: Eric G. Nelson, (ret.) US Ambassador
Natalia Oropeza, Siemens, Global Chief Cybersecurity Officer
Dr. Magnus Brunner, EU Commissioner for Internal Affairs and Migration
Natalia Oropeza, Siemens, Global Chief Cybersecurity Officer
Dr. Magnus Brunner, EU Commissioner for Internal Affairs and Migration
Moderator: Jamil Anderlini, Regional Director, POLITICO Europe
Mirko Holzer, Deputy Director for AI & Robotics, German Federal Agency for Breakthrough Technologies (SPRIND)
Dimitrios Kottas, Founder & CEO, start-up Delian Alliance Industries
André Loesekrug-Pietri, Chair, Joint European Disruptive Initiative, JEDI
Rafael P. Sperling, Head of Autonomous Systems and Robotics, KNDS
Mirko Holzer, Deputy Director for AI & Robotics, German Federal Agency for Breakthrough Technologies (SPRIND)
Dimitrios Kottas, Founder & CEO, start-up Delian Alliance Industries
André Loesekrug-Pietri, Chair, Joint European Disruptive Initiative, JEDI
Rafael P. Sperling, Head of Autonomous Systems and Robotics, KNDS
Dr. Christian Hagemann, Executive Director, Southeast Europe Association
Moderator: Juliana Süß, project STAND (Strategic Threat Analysis and Nuclear (Dis-)Order), Research Group International Securityroject STAND (Strategic Threat Analysis and Nuclear (Dis-)Order), Research Group International Security, SWP
Andrea Rotter, Hanns Seidel Foundation, Head of the Foreign and Security Policy Division, Academy for Politics and Current Affairs
Major General Michael Traut, Commander of the German Space Command
Andrea Rotter, Hanns Seidel Foundation, Head of the Foreign and Security Policy Division, Academy for Politics and Current Affairs
Major General Michael Traut, Commander of the German Space Command
Frederik Fink, MunichYoungForum
Prof. Dr. Urs Gasser, Rector, Munich School of Politics and Public Policy
Karl von Rohr, Board Member, the Hertie Foundation
Nadine Timm, Head of Government Relations and Director of the Berlin Representative Office, KNDS
Moderator: Katja Gloger, Journalist and Author of “Das Versagen: Eine investigative Geschichte der deutschen Russlandpolitik”
Dr. Zanda Kalniņa-Lukaševica, Parliamentary Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Latvia
Lieutenant General Dr. Christian Freuding, Chief of Army Federal Armed Forces, Germany
Gabrielius Landsbergis, Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, presently Bernard and Liautaud Visiting Fellow at Stanford University
Hanno Pevkur, Minister of Defense, Republic of Estonia
Dr. Zanda Kalniņa-Lukaševica, Parliamentary Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Latvia
Lieutenant General Dr. Christian Freuding, Chief of Army Federal Armed Forces, Germany
Gabrielius Landsbergis, Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, presently Bernard and Liautaud Visiting Fellow at Stanford University
Hanno Pevkur, Minister of Defense, Republic of Estonia
Moderator: Eric G. Nelson, (ret.) US Ambassador
Natalia Oropeza, Siemens, Global Chief Cybersecurity Officer
Dr. Magnus Brunner, EU Commissioner for Internal Affairs and Migration
Natalia Oropeza, Siemens, Global Chief Cybersecurity Officer
Dr. Magnus Brunner, EU Commissioner for Internal Affairs and Migration
Moderator: Jamil Anderlini, Regional Director, POLITICO Europe
Mirko Holzer, Deputy Director for AI & Robotics, German Federal Agency for Breakthrough Technologies (SPRIND)
Dimitrios Kottas, Founder & CEO, start-up Delian Alliance Industries
André Loesekrug-Pietri, Chair, Joint European Disruptive Initiative, JEDI
Rafael P. Sperling, Head of Autonomous Systems and Robotics, KNDS
Mirko Holzer, Deputy Director for AI & Robotics, German Federal Agency for Breakthrough Technologies (SPRIND)
Dimitrios Kottas, Founder & CEO, start-up Delian Alliance Industries
André Loesekrug-Pietri, Chair, Joint European Disruptive Initiative, JEDI
Rafael P. Sperling, Head of Autonomous Systems and Robotics, KNDS
Dr. Christian Hagemann, Executive Director, Southeast Europe Association
Moderator: Juliana Süß, project STAND (Strategic Threat Analysis and Nuclear (Dis-)Order), Research Group International Securityroject STAND (Strategic Threat Analysis and Nuclear (Dis-)Order), Research Group International Security, SWP
Andrea Rotter, Hanns Seidel Foundation, Head of the Foreign and Security Policy Division, Academy for Politics and Current Affairs
Major General Michael Traut, Commander of the German Space Command
Andrea Rotter, Hanns Seidel Foundation, Head of the Foreign and Security Policy Division, Academy for Politics and Current Affairs
Major General Michael Traut, Commander of the German Space Command
Forum interactions 2026
Impressions 2026
Speakers 2025
Fragmented West: A World of Daunting Challenges –Demanding New Responses Fast!
Minister Eric Beißwenger, Bavarian State Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs
Moderator: Dr. Claus Kleber, former TV anchor & editor "ZDF heute-journal"
Sandra Joyce, Vice President, Google Threat Intelligence, Google
Dr Bernd Pichlmayer, CEO FTGG Cyber
Sandra Joyce, Vice President, Google Threat Intelligence, Google
Dr Bernd Pichlmayer, CEO FTGG Cyber
Moderator: Dr. Claus Kleber
Eva Maydell, EU Parliament, Vice-Chair Delegation for US Relations
Damain von Boeselager, EU Parliament, Co-Founder Volt
Prof. Dr. Gjergji Kasneci, Technical Uni. Munich, Vice Dean Information Officer
Eva Maydell, EU Parliament, Vice-Chair Delegation for US Relations
Damain von Boeselager, EU Parliament, Co-Founder Volt
Prof. Dr. Gjergji Kasneci, Technical Uni. Munich, Vice Dean Information Officer
Moderator: Dr Claus Kleber
Susanne Wiegand, former CEO, Renk
René Obermann Chairman of the Board, Airbus
General Christopher Cavoli, Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) NATO
Dr. Gundbert Scherf, Co-Founder & CEO, Helsing
Susanne Wiegand, former CEO, Renk
René Obermann Chairman of the Board, Airbus
General Christopher Cavoli, Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) NATO
Dr. Gundbert Scherf, Co-Founder & CEO, Helsing
René Obermann Chairman of the Board, Airbus
General Christopher Cavoli, Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) NATO
Dr. Gundbert Scherf, Co-Founder & CEO, Helsing
General Christopher Cavoli, Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) NATO
Dr. Gundbert Scherf, Co-Founder & CEO, Helsing
Ambassador Julianne Smith, former US Permanent Representative to NATO
Prof. Dr. Marina Henke, Director, Centre for Int. Security Hertie School, Berlin
Moderator: Dr. Jan Stöckmann, German Council on Foreign Affairs, DGAP
Prof. Dr. Marina Henke, Director, Centre for Int. Security Hertie School, Berlin
Moderator: Dr. Jan Stöckmann, German Council on Foreign Affairs, DGAP
Kimberly Marteau Emerson, Vice Chair Board of Directors, Human Rights Watch
Gerald Knaus, Researcher, Author, Expert on Int. Politics and Migration, Co-Founder & Chairman European Stability Initiative
Moderator: Dr. Jan Stöckmann
Gerald Knaus, Researcher, Author, Expert on Int. Politics and Migration, Co-Founder & Chairman European Stability Initiative
Moderator: Dr. Jan Stöckmann
Minister Eric Beißwenger, Bavarian State Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs
Moderator: Dr. Claus Kleber, former TV anchor & editor "ZDF heute-journal"
Sandra Joyce, Vice President, Google Threat Intelligence, Google
Dr Bernd Pichlmayer, CEO FTGG Cyber
Sandra Joyce, Vice President, Google Threat Intelligence, Google
Dr Bernd Pichlmayer, CEO FTGG Cyber
Moderator: Dr. Claus Kleber
Eva Maydell, EU Parliament, Vice-Chair Delegation for US Relations
Damain von Boeselager, EU Parliament, Co-Founder Volt
Prof. Dr. Gjergji Kasneci, Technical Uni. Munich, Vice Dean Information Officer
Eva Maydell, EU Parliament, Vice-Chair Delegation for US Relations
Damain von Boeselager, EU Parliament, Co-Founder Volt
Prof. Dr. Gjergji Kasneci, Technical Uni. Munich, Vice Dean Information Officer
Moderator: Dr Claus Kleber
Susanne Wiegand, former CEO, Renk
René Obermann Chairman of the Board, Airbus
General Christopher Cavoli, Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) NATO
Dr. Gundbert Scherf, Co-Founder & CEO, Helsing
Susanne Wiegand, former CEO, Renk
René Obermann Chairman of the Board, Airbus
General Christopher Cavoli, Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) NATO
Dr. Gundbert Scherf, Co-Founder & CEO, Helsing
René Obermann Chairman of the Board, Airbus
General Christopher Cavoli, Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) NATO
Dr. Gundbert Scherf, Co-Founder & CEO, Helsing
General Christopher Cavoli, Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) NATO
Dr. Gundbert Scherf, Co-Founder & CEO, Helsing
Ambassador Julianne Smith, former US Permanent Representative to NATO
Prof. Dr. Marina Henke, Director, Centre for Int. Security Hertie School, Berlin
Moderator: Dr. Jan Stöckmann, German Council on Foreign Affairs, DGAP
Prof. Dr. Marina Henke, Director, Centre for Int. Security Hertie School, Berlin
Moderator: Dr. Jan Stöckmann, German Council on Foreign Affairs, DGAP
Kimberly Marteau Emerson, Vice Chair Board of Directors, Human Rights Watch
Gerald Knaus, Researcher, Author, Expert on Int. Politics and Migration, Co-Founder & Chairman European Stability Initiative
Moderator: Dr. Jan Stöckmann
Gerald Knaus, Researcher, Author, Expert on Int. Politics and Migration, Co-Founder & Chairman European Stability Initiative
Moderator: Dr. Jan Stöckmann
Minister Eric Beißwenger, Bavarian State Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs
Moderator: Dr. Claus Kleber, former TV anchor & editor "ZDF heute-journal"
Sandra Joyce, Vice President, Google Threat Intelligence, Google
Dr Bernd Pichlmayer, CEO FTGG Cyber
Sandra Joyce, Vice President, Google Threat Intelligence, Google
Dr Bernd Pichlmayer, CEO FTGG Cyber
Moderator: Dr. Claus Kleber
Eva Maydell, EU Parliament, Vice-Chair Delegation for US Relations
Damain von Boeselager, EU Parliament, Co-Founder Volt
Prof. Dr. Gjergji Kasneci, Technical Uni. Munich, Vice Dean Information Officer
Eva Maydell, EU Parliament, Vice-Chair Delegation for US Relations
Damain von Boeselager, EU Parliament, Co-Founder Volt
Prof. Dr. Gjergji Kasneci, Technical Uni. Munich, Vice Dean Information Officer
Moderator: Dr Claus Kleber
Susanne Wiegand, former CEO, Renk
René Obermann Chairman of the Board, Airbus
General Christopher Cavoli, Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) NATO
Dr. Gundbert Scherf, Co-Founder & CEO, Helsing
Susanne Wiegand, former CEO, Renk
René Obermann Chairman of the Board, Airbus
General Christopher Cavoli, Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) NATO
Dr. Gundbert Scherf, Co-Founder & CEO, Helsing
René Obermann Chairman of the Board, Airbus
General Christopher Cavoli, Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) NATO
Dr. Gundbert Scherf, Co-Founder & CEO, Helsing
General Christopher Cavoli, Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) NATO
Dr. Gundbert Scherf, Co-Founder & CEO, Helsing
Ambassador Julianne Smith, former US Permanent Representative to NATO
Prof. Dr. Marina Henke, Director, Centre for Int. Security Hertie School, Berlin
Moderator: Dr. Jan Stöckmann, German Council on Foreign Affairs, DGAP
Prof. Dr. Marina Henke, Director, Centre for Int. Security Hertie School, Berlin
Moderator: Dr. Jan Stöckmann, German Council on Foreign Affairs, DGAP
Kimberly Marteau Emerson, Vice Chair Board of Directors, Human Rights Watch
Gerald Knaus, Researcher, Author, Expert on Int. Politics and Migration, Co-Founder & Chairman European Stability Initiative
Moderator: Dr. Jan Stöckmann
Gerald Knaus, Researcher, Author, Expert on Int. Politics and Migration, Co-Founder & Chairman European Stability Initiative
Moderator: Dr. Jan Stöckmann
Minister Eric Beißwenger, Bavarian State Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs
Moderator: Dr. Claus Kleber, former TV anchor & editor "ZDF heute-journal"
Sandra Joyce, Vice President, Google Threat Intelligence, Google
Dr Bernd Pichlmayer, CEO FTGG Cyber
Sandra Joyce, Vice President, Google Threat Intelligence, Google
Dr Bernd Pichlmayer, CEO FTGG Cyber
Moderator: Dr. Claus Kleber
Eva Maydell, EU Parliament, Vice-Chair Delegation for US Relations
Damain von Boeselager, EU Parliament, Co-Founder Volt
Prof. Dr. Gjergji Kasneci, Technical Uni. Munich, Vice Dean Information Officer
Eva Maydell, EU Parliament, Vice-Chair Delegation for US Relations
Damain von Boeselager, EU Parliament, Co-Founder Volt
Prof. Dr. Gjergji Kasneci, Technical Uni. Munich, Vice Dean Information Officer
Moderator: Dr Claus Kleber
Susanne Wiegand, former CEO, Renk
René Obermann Chairman of the Board, Airbus
General Christopher Cavoli, Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) NATO
Dr. Gundbert Scherf, Co-Founder & CEO, Helsing
Susanne Wiegand, former CEO, Renk
René Obermann Chairman of the Board, Airbus
General Christopher Cavoli, Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) NATO
Dr. Gundbert Scherf, Co-Founder & CEO, Helsing
René Obermann Chairman of the Board, Airbus
General Christopher Cavoli, Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) NATO
Dr. Gundbert Scherf, Co-Founder & CEO, Helsing
General Christopher Cavoli, Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) NATO
Dr. Gundbert Scherf, Co-Founder & CEO, Helsing
Ambassador Julianne Smith, former US Permanent Representative to NATO
Prof. Dr. Marina Henke, Director, Centre for Int. Security Hertie School, Berlin
Moderator: Dr. Jan Stöckmann, German Council on Foreign Affairs, DGAP
Prof. Dr. Marina Henke, Director, Centre for Int. Security Hertie School, Berlin
Moderator: Dr. Jan Stöckmann, German Council on Foreign Affairs, DGAP
Kimberly Marteau Emerson, Vice Chair Board of Directors, Human Rights Watch
Gerald Knaus, Researcher, Author, Expert on Int. Politics and Migration, Co-Founder & Chairman European Stability Initiative
Moderator: Dr. Jan Stöckmann
Gerald Knaus, Researcher, Author, Expert on Int. Politics and Migration, Co-Founder & Chairman European Stability Initiative
Moderator: Dr. Jan Stöckmann
Minister Eric Beißwenger, Bavarian State Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs
Moderator: Dr. Claus Kleber, former TV anchor & editor "ZDF heute-journal"
Sandra Joyce, Vice President, Google Threat Intelligence, Google
Dr Bernd Pichlmayer, CEO FTGG Cyber
Sandra Joyce, Vice President, Google Threat Intelligence, Google
Dr Bernd Pichlmayer, CEO FTGG Cyber
Moderator: Dr. Claus Kleber
Eva Maydell, EU Parliament, Vice-Chair Delegation for US Relations
Damain von Boeselager, EU Parliament, Co-Founder Volt
Prof. Dr. Gjergji Kasneci, Technical Uni. Munich, Vice Dean Information Officer
Eva Maydell, EU Parliament, Vice-Chair Delegation for US Relations
Damain von Boeselager, EU Parliament, Co-Founder Volt
Prof. Dr. Gjergji Kasneci, Technical Uni. Munich, Vice Dean Information Officer
Moderator: Dr Claus Kleber
Susanne Wiegand, former CEO, Renk
René Obermann Chairman of the Board, Airbus
General Christopher Cavoli, Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) NATO
Dr. Gundbert Scherf, Co-Founder & CEO, Helsing
Susanne Wiegand, former CEO, Renk
René Obermann Chairman of the Board, Airbus
General Christopher Cavoli, Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) NATO
Dr. Gundbert Scherf, Co-Founder & CEO, Helsing
René Obermann Chairman of the Board, Airbus
General Christopher Cavoli, Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) NATO
Dr. Gundbert Scherf, Co-Founder & CEO, Helsing
General Christopher Cavoli, Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) NATO
Dr. Gundbert Scherf, Co-Founder & CEO, Helsing
Ambassador Julianne Smith, former US Permanent Representative to NATO
Prof. Dr. Marina Henke, Director, Centre for Int. Security Hertie School, Berlin
Moderator: Dr. Jan Stöckmann, German Council on Foreign Affairs, DGAP
Prof. Dr. Marina Henke, Director, Centre for Int. Security Hertie School, Berlin
Moderator: Dr. Jan Stöckmann, German Council on Foreign Affairs, DGAP
Kimberly Marteau Emerson, Vice Chair Board of Directors, Human Rights Watch
Gerald Knaus, Researcher, Author, Expert on Int. Politics and Migration, Co-Founder & Chairman European Stability Initiative
Moderator: Dr. Jan Stöckmann
Gerald Knaus, Researcher, Author, Expert on Int. Politics and Migration, Co-Founder & Chairman European Stability Initiative
Moderator: Dr. Jan Stöckmann
Forum interactions 2025
Head Winds Facing the West in Transition to a Multipolar World
Speakers 2024
Speakers 2024
Head Winds Facing the West in Transition to a Multipolar World
Prof. Dr. Katarzyna Pisarska: Founder and Chair, Warsaw Security Forum; Founder and Chairwoman, European Academy of Diplomacy, Warsaw; Munich Young Leader 2021/2022
Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg: Former German Defense Minister
Claudia Major: Head of the Research Division on International Security, German Institute for International and Security Affairs, Berlin
Karoline Edtstadler: Austrian Federal Minister for the EU and Constitution
Prof. Dr. Urs Gasser: Rector of the Hochschule für Politik (HfP) & Dean of the Technical Munich School of Social Sciences & Technology and Karoline Edtstadler: Austrian Federal Minister for the EU and Constitution; (Moderator: Dr.Jan Stöckmann, DGAP, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Auswärtige Politik)
Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg: Former German Defense and Anna Rosenberg: Head of Geopolitics for Amudi Investments Institute
Dr. Claudia Major: Head of the Research Division on International Security, German Institute for International and Security Affairs, Berlin
Grégoire Roos: Head of Policy Innovation and Political Dialogue, BMW Foundation Herbert Quandt, Munich and Anna Rosenberg: Head of Geopolitics for Amudi Investments Institute
Prof. Dr. Katarzyna Pisarska: Founder and Chair, Warsaw Security Forum; Founder and Chairwoman, European Academy of Diplomacy, Warsaw; Munich Young Leader 2021/2022
Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg: Former German Defense Minister
Claudia Major: Head of the Research Division on International Security, German Institute for International and Security Affairs, Berlin
Karoline Edtstadler: Austrian Federal Minister for the EU and Constitution
Prof. Dr. Urs Gasser: Rector of the Hochschule für Politik (HfP) & Dean of the Technical Munich School of Social Sciences & Technology and Karoline Edtstadler: Austrian Federal Minister for the EU and Constitution; (Moderator: Dr.Jan Stöckmann, DGAP, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Auswärtige Politik)
Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg: Former German Defense and Anna Rosenberg: Head of Geopolitics for Amudi Investments Institute
Dr. Claudia Major: Head of the Research Division on International Security, German Institute for International and Security Affairs, Berlin
Grégoire Roos: Head of Policy Innovation and Political Dialogue, BMW Foundation Herbert Quandt, Munich and Anna Rosenberg: Head of Geopolitics for Amudi Investments Institute
Prof. Dr. Katarzyna Pisarska: Founder and Chair, Warsaw Security Forum; Founder and Chairwoman, European Academy of Diplomacy, Warsaw; Munich Young Leader 2021/2022
Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg: Former German Defense Minister
Claudia Major: Head of the Research Division on International Security, German Institute for International and Security Affairs, Berlin
Karoline Edtstadler: Austrian Federal Minister for the EU and Constitution
Prof. Dr. Urs Gasser: Rector of the Hochschule für Politik (HfP) & Dean of the Technical Munich School of Social Sciences & Technology and Karoline Edtstadler: Austrian Federal Minister for the EU and Constitution; (Moderator: Dr.Jan Stöckmann, DGAP, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Auswärtige Politik)
Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg: Former German Defense and Anna Rosenberg: Head of Geopolitics for Amudi Investments Institute
Dr. Claudia Major: Head of the Research Division on International Security, German Institute for International and Security Affairs, Berlin
Grégoire Roos: Head of Policy Innovation and Political Dialogue, BMW Foundation Herbert Quandt, Munich and Anna Rosenberg: Head of Geopolitics for Amudi Investments Institute
Prof. Dr. Katarzyna Pisarska: Founder and Chair, Warsaw Security Forum; Founder and Chairwoman, European Academy of Diplomacy, Warsaw; Munich Young Leader 2021/2022
Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg: Former German Defense Minister
Claudia Major: Head of the Research Division on International Security, German Institute for International and Security Affairs, Berlin
Karoline Edtstadler: Austrian Federal Minister for the EU and Constitution
Prof. Dr. Urs Gasser: Rector of the Hochschule für Politik (HfP) & Dean of the Technical Munich School of Social Sciences & Technology and Karoline Edtstadler: Austrian Federal Minister for the EU and Constitution; (Moderator: Dr.Jan Stöckmann, DGAP, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Auswärtige Politik)
Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg: Former German Defense and Anna Rosenberg: Head of Geopolitics for Amudi Investments Institute
Dr. Claudia Major: Head of the Research Division on International Security, German Institute for International and Security Affairs, Berlin
Grégoire Roos: Head of Policy Innovation and Political Dialogue, BMW Foundation Herbert Quandt, Munich and Anna Rosenberg: Head of Geopolitics for Amudi Investments Institute
Forum interactions 2024
Impressions 2024
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