Jakob Hensing
@jhensing.bsky.social
Head of Political Economy @ Global Public Policy Institute (GPPi), Berlin. Mainly working on economic statecraft and critical technologies.
Bisherige Versuche, 🇩🇪 dramatische Abhängigkeiten von 🇨🇳 bei kritischen Rohstoffen zu verringen, sind gescheitert. Es braucht ein Umdenken hin zu einer stärkeren Marktgestaltung. Dafür sollte Wirtschaftsministerin Reiche nach ihrem 🇨🇳-Besuch zur Antreiberin werden. Neu für @internationalepolitik.de
Gemeinsames Stück mit @jhensing.bsky.social & Florian Klumpp zu kritischen Rohstoffen und Reiches China-Reise internationalepolitik.de/de/kritische...
Kritische Rohstoffe: Was die Wirtschaftsministerin nach ihrer China-Reise tun muss
Bisherige Versuche, Deutschlands dramatische Abhängigkeiten von China bei Seltenen Erden zu verringen, sind gescheitert. Es braucht ein Umdenken hin zu einer stärkeren Marktgestaltung. Dafür sollte Wi...
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What is one thing everyone should know about Germany and Europe’s current dependencies on critical raw materials? 👇 (For all the other things, read GPPi's latest study by @tbenner.bsky.social, @jhensing.bsky.social, Florian Klumpp, and Louca Derville: gppi.net/2026/05/12/o...)
Germany is the epicentre of the China Shock 2.0 reverberating in global markets In a new joint paper, CFR's Brad Setser and I show the shock is a key driver of Germany’s economic malaise. And it's accelerating Berlin needs to stop admiring the problem, and join efforts to fight back 1/many
Why Germany's and Europe's efforts to decrease dependencies on 🇨🇳for critical raw materials have failed, what we need to do better & how we can learn from others. New study out today supported by Otto Wolff Stiftung and in context of our work with AA & Gulbenkian Foundation.
Nächsten Dienstag in Berlin: Kritische Rohstoffe - Wege aus der Abhängigkeitsfalle Vorstellung unserer neuen @gppi.bsky.social Studie und Podiumsdiskussion 🕠Dienstag, 12. Mai, ab 17:30 📍Hessische Landesvertretung
In ihrem aktuellen FAZ-Gastbeitrag beklagt Katherina Reiche eine "Selbsttäuschunug" in der Energiepolitik. Tatsächlich fällt der Täuschungsvorwurf aber teilweise auf sie selbst zurück, denn der Text enthält diverse falsche oder irreführende Zahlen. Ein Thread. (1/17) www.faz.net/aktuell/wirt...
Die KI-Führungsnationen China & USA wollen auch die industrielle Anwendung von KI dominieren. Europäische Industrie und Politik müssen Tempo machen, wenn sie selbstbestimmter Player sein wollen. Andernfalls droht der Ausverkauf strategischer Industrien. Mein neues Stück im Handelsblatt.
As Merz travels to Beijing today, @tbenner.bsky.social, @jhensing.bsky.social & Florian Klumpp argue that Germany’s political and business elites need to finally confront the economic threat emanating from Xi Jinping’s China. ip-quarterly.com/en/germanys-...
Germany’s China Shock
For a long time, Germany’s political and business elites have chosen to ignore the economic threat emanating from Xi Jinping’s China. It’s now time to confront it.
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Germany's China shock. How collective elite failure maneuvered Germany into position of weakness and vulnerability vis-à-vis Beijing’s authoritarian state capitalism & what needs to happen to change course. Just in time for the Merz China trip. New piece with @ipq.bsky.social. Free to read.
Montag kommt pünktlich zum Kanzlerbesuch in Peking die neue IP zum Thema "China-Schock" heraus. Habe mit den GPPi-Kollegen Jakob Hensing und Florian Klumpp gern das Titelstück beigesteuert.
Wichtiges Stück von @michaelpettis.bsky.social, gerade für 🇩🇪. Wenn wir nicht schnell ein paar zentrale Fehlannahmen korrigieren, fahren wir unser Wirtschafts- und Gesellschaftsmodell hart an die Wand.
Michael Pettis@michaelpettis.bsky.social · 6mo ago1/7 My latest piece was written especially for friends who are EU policymakers or advisors. In it I argue that there is a difference between an inefficient manufacturing sector and a globally uncompetitive manufacturing sector. We shouldn't conflate the two. engelsbergideas.com/notebook/eur...
OPINION: A credible EU growth strategy must start with an honest evaluation: Europe’s economic weakness doesn’t originate in Brussels. It reflects a fundamental shift in the global economy. 🔗 politi.co/4aq7gyy
3️⃣ countries in 72 hours ✈️ German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s fast-paced Gulf trip is part of an ambitious push to explore how Germany can diversify its international ties. @jhensing.bsky.social went on air at @deutschewelle.dw.com's Berlin Briefing to discuss.
Beyond the Big Powers
Where is Germany really heading as it scrambles to diversify its foreign‑policy partnerships?
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Enjoyed a wide-ranging conversation on Germany’s efforts to diversify its global partnerships with @ninahaase.bsky.social , @germanpolitics.bsky.social and @richardwalker.bsky.social for @deutschewelle.dw.com ’s Berlin Briefing this week. Thanks for having me!
Mein Beitrag in der @fr-zeitung.bsky.social zur Flugabwehrkrise der Ukraine. TL;DR: Europa könnte mehr tun! Ganzer Text: www.fr.de/meinung/gast...
Ein Wettlauf um die Wärme
Die ukrainische Flugabwehr fängt nur noch 36 Prozent der russischen Raketen ab. Munitionsmangel und fehlende Reserven verschärfen die Energiekrise.
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🙌 Register and join us on Thursday, 29 January for a panel discussion to learn more about EU enlargement, foreign threats, and future-proofing EU policies. 📅 Thursday, 29 January ⏲️ 18.30-20.00 (CET) 📍DGAP, Rauchstr. 17, 10787 Berlin @horizoneu.bsky.social @gppi.bsky.social @bressansar.bsky.social
GPPi@gppi.bsky.social · 6mo ago🚨REUNIR event: Future-Proofing EU Enlargement Against Foreign Malign Influence 🙌Join us for a panel discussion (co-organized with DGAP) to learn more about EU enlargement, foreign threats, and future-proofing EU policies. 📅 29 January ⏲️ 18.30-20.00 📍DGAP, Rauchstr. 17, 10787 Berlin Registration👇
The mother of all diversification partnerships. My @tagesspiegel.de piece (in 🇩🇪) on the meaning of India-EU trade agreement. Congratulations on everyone on both sides who worked hard to close the deal(s). Real work of making the most of this historic opportunity starts now.
Does U.S. tech statecraft put European digital services at risk? DAAD/AGI Fellow @jhensing.bsky.social examines the political economy of U.S. tech companies and recommends how Europe can improve its strategic position in tech:
Beyond the Antichrist and the Kill Switch
The real political economy of U.S. tech statecraft and what it means for Europe One of the many remarkable features of the second Trump presidency has been the highly public …
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In case you missed it: "Dangerous Liaisons? State-Business Relations, U.S. Tech Statecraft, and Implications for Germany and Europe" with DAAD/AGI Fellow @jhensing.bsky.social is now available to watch online:
Dangerous Liaisons? State-Business Relations, U.S. Tech Statecraft, and Implications for Germany and Europe
Speaker: Jakob Hensing, DAAD/AGI Research Fellow Moderator: Peter Rashish, Vice President and Director of the Geoeconomics Program, AGI The openly displayed proximity between President Trump and…
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Tomorrow at 10 am ET: DAAD/AGI Fellow @jhensing.bsky.social will present his research on the relations of power and influence between the Trump administration and tech firms, how they manifest in the U.S. tech statecraft agenda, and implications for Europe: americangerman.institute/events/2025/...
Dangerous Liaisons? State-Business Relations, U.S. Tech Statecraft, and Implications for Germany and Europe
Speaker: Jakob Hensing, DAAD/AGI Research Fellow Moderator: Peter Rashish, Vice President and Director of the Geoeconomics Program, AGI The openly displayed proximity between President Trump and promi...
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Much looking forward to giving a talk at UC Berkeley next week (Wed 15 Oct, noon). Please join if you are in the area!
UC Berkeley Institute of European Studies@ucberkeleyies.bsky.social · 10mo agoJoin us on October 15 for Risky Business: Transatlantic Relations in a World of Weaponized Interdependence, a lecture by Jakob Hensing. 🔗Register for this event on our website: events.berkeley.edu/ies/event/30...
📣 Online launch event: Action Potentials - Neurotechnology, Brain-Computer Interfaces and Implications for Germany’s and Europe’s Foreign & Security Policy 📆 13 October 2025 ⌚ 16:00-17:00 CET 💻 Online via Zoom
Action Potentials (Launch Event)
Against the backdrop of intense global competition over technology leadership, a new GPPi report examines how advances in neurotechnology matter for Germany’s and Europe’s foreign and security policy....
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AGI is pleased to welcome @jhensing.bsky.social as a DAAD/AGI Research Fellow in Fall 2025. At AGI, he will research U.S. techno-economic statecraft to understand how the positions and expertise of industry stakeholders feature in the U.S. policy process. americangerman.institute/2025/09/jako...
Jakob Hensing, DAAD/AGI Research Fellow
AGI is pleased to welcome Jakob Hensing as a DAAD/AGI Research Fellow in Fall 2025. His permanent position is at the Global Public Policy Institute (GPPi) in Berlin, where he …
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New report out: 🧠 Neurotech, Brain-Computer Interfaces, and Implications for Germany's and Europe's Foreign & Security Policy. Result of surely one of the most fascinating projects I have worked on in the last years, which really shifted some of my assumptions of what the future could look like.
Action Potentials
Neurotechnology, Brain-Computer Interfaces, and Implications for Germany’s and Europe’s Foreign & Security Policy
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🧬NEW POLICY BRIEF: GPPi's Florian Klumpp, Aaranya Alexander & @jhensing.bsky.social examine the implications of rapid advancements in biotechnology — especially synthetic biology — for Germany’s & Europe’s foreign & security policy & offer recommendations for policymakers: gppi.net/2025/07/18/b...
Biotechnology: Advancing Germany’s and Europe’s Security
This policy brief examines the profound implications of technological advancements in biotechnologies for Germany’s and Europe’s foreign and security policy.
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🔔 Internship Alert! GPPi is seeking an intern for our project on the strategic and security implications of critical and emerging technologies. ‼️ Apply now: gppi.net/about/jobs-i... @jhensing.bsky.social @tbenner.bsky.social
Jobs & Internships
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References to quantum technology's security relevance are common, incl. in the EU’s new "Quantum Europe Strategy." What security issues does this technology raise? How will quantum sensing, communication & computing be used in the future? Find out: gppi.net/2025/07/07/q... @jhensing.bsky.social
Quantum Technologies and European Security
As the race for global tech supremacy intensifies, the three quantum tech subfields — sensing, communications and computing — are becoming increasingly relevant to national and economic security. Eu...
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⏳Last chance to register! Join @jankaoertel.bsky.social, @ @Geoffrey Gertz & @jhensing.bsky.social for our online event: “Economic Security and Critical Tech in Trump 2.0” 🗓 May 7 | 🕒 15:00 CEST | 📍 Zoom 🔗 Full details + signup below 👇 #DFS2025 gppi.net/2025/04/07/d...
#DFS2025: Economic Security and Critical Tech in Trump 2.0
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New from @tbenner.bsky.social and @jhensing.bsky.social: Friedrich Merz wants to strengthen German industry, but his thinking is stuck in the past. His government needs to make Germany and the EU thrive in the age of systemic competition. ip-quarterly.com/en/germany-n...
Germany Needs to Rethink Competitiveness for a Hostile World
Incoming German Chancellor Friedrich Merz wants to strengthen German industry, but his thinking is stuck in the past. The key question is how to make Germany and the EU thrive in the age of systemic c...
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