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The Berlin Pulse is our annual foreign policy publication. It juxtaposes contributions by high-ranking international authors with a public opinion survey on the foreign policy views of the German population.

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Transatlantic relations: Germans are distancing themselves from the US

After Donald Trump and Friedrich Merz take office: Current survey by the Körber-Stiftung shows Germans' view of foreign policy foreign policy.

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The Berlin Pulse Express Edition

Zin Mar Aung: “We are not losing”
Interview with Zin Mar Aung
Martin Wolf: “The US broke every rule they created”
Interview with Martin Wolf
Luise Amtsberg: "Syrien benötigt Sicherheit. Und das leistet Al-Scharaa gerade nicht."
Interview mit Luise Amtsberg
Badr Abdelatty: “We need Europe to pressure all sides to uphold the ceasefire”
Interview with Badr Abdelatty
Volker Türk: "The wars in Ukraine and Gaza consume most of the world’s political energy"
Interview with Volker Türk
Jeongmin Kim: ‘Germany can be a bridge between South Korea and Europe.’
Opinion Piece by Jeongmin Kim
Manish Tewari: ‘India’s realism is not a reaction. It’s always been our strategic DNA.’
Interview with Manish Tewari
Charles Sitzenstuhl: "Without agreement between Paris and Berlin, the EU halts."
Interview with Charles Sitzenstuhl
Johann Wadephul: Germany must never deny Israel weapons for self-defense
Opinion Piece by Johann Wadephul
Monica Juma: “Middle powers have a crucial role in balancing global tensions”
Interview with Monica Juma
The Market is not Enough
Opinion Piece by Minoru Kiuchi
"Maybe I can become the voice of the Russians"
Interview with Andrei Pivovarov
"India's influence has grown enormously"
Interview with Vijay Chauthaiwale
"We need a lot of time"
Interview with Udi Dekel
"We need a democratic process for Gaza"
Interview with Anwar Ibrahim

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Jonathan Lehrer

Programme Manager
Körber Emerging Middle Powers Initiative, The Berlin Pulse

lehrer@koerber-stiftung.de +49 30 20 62 67 69

The Berlin Pulse

Download The Berlin Pulse 2025/26

The Berlin Pulse 2025/26

Transatlantic relations: Germans are distancing themselves from the US

The Berlin Pulse Express Edition

Zin Mar Aung: “We are not losing”

Martin Wolf: “The US broke every rule they created”

Luise Amtsberg: "Syrien benötigt Sicherheit. Und das leistet Al-Scharaa gerade nicht."

Badr Abdelatty: “We need Europe to pressure all sides to uphold the ceasefire”

Volker Türk: "The wars in Ukraine and Gaza consume most of the world’s political energy"

Jeongmin Kim: ‘Germany can be a bridge between South Korea and Europe.’

Manish Tewari: ‘India’s realism is not a reaction. It’s always been our strategic DNA.’

Charles Sitzenstuhl: "Without agreement between Paris and Berlin, the EU halts."

Johann Wadephul: Germany must never deny Israel weapons for self-defense

Monica Juma: “Middle powers have a crucial role in balancing global tensions”

The Market is not Enough

"Maybe I can become the voice of the Russians"

"India's influence has grown enormously"

"We need a lot of time"

"We need a democratic process for Gaza"

Contact

Jonathan Lehrer