Florian Bigge

Dima Al-Khatib argues that as the #UN and the world navigate a period of #fragmentation, revisiting Bandung’s call for #cooperation among equals offers a powerful path forward. Read her article on South-South and Triangular cooperation here: t1p.de/bandung

📢 Wer ist schützenswert? In Folge 4 unseres Podcast-Specials „Erinnerungskämpfe" spricht Hadija Haruna-Oelker mit Ann-Katrin Müller @akm0803.bsky.social über die öffentliche Wahrnehmung von Bedrohung, gesellschaftlichen Schutz und die Rolle von Medien und Staat. 👉 open.spotify.com/episode/2IgW...

Jürgen Trittin @trittin.de argues that with the old world order collapsing, Europe must build interest-driven alliances – with Western partners, democratic actors in the Global South & even with systemic rivals like China. Read his article “Replacing Unjust Multilateralism” here: t1p.de/bandung

As alliances weaken and the US retreats, the world enters an era of fragmented multilateralism. What does this mean for the global order? What role can new coalitions and civil society leadership assume? Read Michael Werz’ analysis “The End of the Old Order” here: t1p.de/bandung

Trump Is Demolishing Four Pillars of American Power By rejecting the lessons of the previous century, the president has undermined America’s advantage over China and Russia.

Four pillars of power helped the United States win the Cold War. The same pillars will almost certainly determine whether China or America wins today’s power competition—but instead of bolstering them, “Trump is bulldozing them,” Michael McFaul argues.

70 years ago, leaders from Africa and Asia met in Bandung to reject Cold War binaries. Today, the Global South talks “multi-alignment”, engaging all powers without picking sides. Read @nathalietocci.bsky.social‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ analysis in “Bandung at 70” here: t1p.de/bandung 🧵1/3

“It is time for a new world order that is just, inclusive and reflective of all voices.” - How can this be done? A step-by-step approach by Former Egyptian Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy in our new publication "Bandung at 70: Multilateralism in a New Era of Multi-Alignment”: t1p.de/bandung 🧵1/3

How can the “Bandung Spirit” guide us in renewing multilateralism today? Last week, policymakers, scholars, and practitioners gathered in Berlin to reflect on the impulses set in our new publication "Bandung at 70: Multilateralism in a New Era of Multi-Alignment": tinyurl.com/zyxbty3 🧵1/3

Lots to dig into here! My own piece is in this collection is called “(Mis)remembering Bandung at 70” and argues that today’s invocations of Bandung reveal more about the present than the past.

📣Out now: Bandung at 70. A joint project with Robert Bosch Stiftung, this new ePaper revisits the 1955 “Bandung Spirit” 70 years on. Can Global South & North renew multilateralism, defend international law & tackle crises from climate to digital futures? 👉Find out here: tinyurl.com/zyxbty3

Körber-Stiftung: New Opportunities in a Changing Global Order By Florian Bigge and Julia Ganter   Germany and Europe are facing a dilemma: for decades, the U.S.-led liberal international order provided the security umbrella and economic framework from which they...

🌍 As #UNGA2025 debates the future of global cooperation, @UNOSSC features a timely article by @fbigge.bsky.social & Julia Ganter @koerber-ip.bsky.social on Europe’s role in engaging the Global South through South-South & triangular cooperation.

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Folge #1 unseres Podcast-Specials "Erinnerungskämpfe“ ist online! Hadija Haruna-Oelker @hadijaho.bsky.social spricht mit dem Literaturwissenschaftler Ibou Diop über Schwarze Geschichte in Deutschland, fehlende intersektionale Perspektiven und die Frage: Wer gehört dazu – und wer wird vergessen?

The picture shows the coverpage of the epaper "History and Policy Debrief. 70 Years since Bandung: Non-Alignment, Multi-Alignment, and the Role of Emerging Middle Powers. It gives a brief overview of the key takeaways from the event Global History and Politics Dialogue, held from 15 to 17th April 2025 in Bandung, Indonesia. The event and the epaper were organized and published by Körber-Stiftung.

What if the ‘West’ is not a bloc anymore, but rather a set of #MiddlePowers in search of purpose? As the geopolitical #West fragments, countries such as Germany, Canada or Japan are rediscovering their identities. Not as great powers, but as middle powers.

Read the Debrief 👉 t1p.de/auz77 1/3

Re-release: How to Defeat Russia´s Superiority Complex? With Sergei Lebedew Podcast-Folge · Geschichte ist Gegenwart! Der History & Politics Podcast der Körber-Stiftung · 07.08.2025 · 44 Min.

🔆🎙️Zur Sommerpause ein kleines, feines Best-of unseres #Podcasts 2025: Den Auftakt macht diese Folge mit dem russischen Exil-Autor Sergey Lebedev - über Russlands Rechtfertigung des Kriegs gegen die #Ukraine und die Verantwortung Deutschlands dabei 👉 podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/r... #Russland

“From Bandung to Middle Power Internationalism: How to Remake the World” My debrief with Körber Stiftung,
informed by our workshop in April. koerber-stiftung.de/site/assets/... @fbigge.bsky.social @faisaldevji.bsky.social @woidelko.bsky.social @koerberhistory.bsky.social @koerber-ip.bsky.social

📌Du brennst für die großen Fragen Europas und der Welt im Spannungsfeld Geschichte & Politik? 🌍Du möchtest Debatten zwischen internationaler Politik und Zivilgesellschaft mitgestalten? Wie wär's mit einem #PRAKTIKUM bei uns im Körber History Forum? 👉https://jobs.koerber-stiftung.de/de?id=4d61d5

Quote from the History and Policy Debrief Issue 2. It summarizes key insights from the Global History and Politics Dialogue commemorating 70 years of the Bandung Conference. The dialogue took place from 15-17 April 2025 in Bandung, Indonesia. The quote says "Like in the post-Bandung era, cross-regional coalitions are key: only middle powers can defend norms and deliver global public goods when the great powers abstain." Photo in the background shows a participant from the roundtable. Copyright photo: FPCI/Mutia Kartika Putri

When the big powers withdraw – who fills the gap? Middle powers! Our latest Debrief reveals how countries such as Brazil, India, South Africa and Germany are taking on new roles in diplomacy, conflict mediation and global cooperation. 👉 t1p.de/auz77 🧵1/3

How to navigate Great Power Play within #G20 and #BRICS in an age of policrisis? What role is in for Middle Powers? And why does the #Bandung spirit of 1955 matter in this context? Read more in the latest History and Policy Debrief of @koerberhistory.bsky.social 👇
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Beim Körber History Forum ist gerade eins ausgeschrieben! Was wir bieten? Einblicke in globale Debatten, Dialoge mit internationalen Gästen und mehr. Wo ist die Ausschreibung? 👉https://jobs.koerber-stiftung.de/de?id=4d61d5

Think BRICS is picking up where Bandung left off? Think again. Our new Debrief shows why today’s #MiddlePowers need more than economic transactions. They need a shared political vision grounded in norms and values to shape a more inclusive global order. 👉 t1p.de/auz77 🧵1/3

There was a lot of talk about the #Bandung spirit at the recent #BRICS summit in Rio. In our latest Debrief, written by
@galipdalay.bsky.social, we revisit the 1955 Bandung Conference and ask: Can its legacy inspire a cross-regional, middle-power agenda today? 🌍👉 koerber-stiftung.de/site/assets/...

As the Global Order continues to be challenged, we provide food for thought about the potential legacies of the 1955 #Bandung conference. How can Middle Powers navigate rough waters and what kind of alignment is helpful for them? Which lessons are in for 2025? And what is completely different? 👇🔖

Quote from the History and Policy Debrief Issue 2. It summarizes key insights from the Global History and Politics Dialogue commemorating 70 years of the Bandung Conference. The dialogue took place from 15-17 April 2025 in Bandung, Indonesia. The quote says "Bandung does not provide a blueprint for reforming and remaking the contemporary order; rather, it offers a powerful historical experience and process to learn from." Photo in the background shows two participants from the roundtable. Copyright photo: FPCI

What does a 1955 conference have to do with global politics today? A lot, if you are a middle power navigating a fractured world. Our new History & Politics Debrief explores what the Bandung Conference can teach us about political agency and international cooperation.
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🌐As the #BRICS summit in Rio highlights emerging powers and multi-alignment, our new Debrief with @koerberip.bsky.social revisits the 1955 Bandung conference and its legacy. Can the spirit of Bandung inspire a cross-regional middle-power agenda in today's fragmented world? Read here 👉 t1p.de/auz77

Picture from the CHIOS x Körber Roundtable, Teaser from the History & Policy Debrief

‘Cold War’, ‘end of history’ - what if Western categories are part of the problem? Our new Debrief History & Policy Debrief questions how we talk about #Zeitenwende 👉 t1p.de/qjlct 🧵1/3

Cover of the History & Policy Debrief from the CHIOS x Körber Roundtable

How does history inform foreign policy in the Baltics? Our new History & Policy Debrief from the CHIOS x Körber Roundtable explains how historical memory shapes geopolitical foresight. See why Europe must pay attention 👉 t1p.de/qjlct 🧵1/3

Quote from the CHIOS x Körber Roundtable: "Instead, we are moving not towards a multipolar world but towards an age of imperial contestation within a hyper-globalized but competitively multi-ordered world." Copyright Photo: Körber-Stiftung/Claudia Höhne

What does #Zeitenwende mean for Europe and the global order? Our new History & Policy Debrief explores why the international rules-based order is fading - and how Europe must adapt.

Read here: t1p.de/qjlct 1/3

What can Ukraine's #resilience teach Europe in this new era?
Our new Debrief from the CHIOSxKörber Roundtable puts #Zeitenwende into sharp historical and global perspective.

Download here: t1p.de/qjlct 🧵1/3

Zitatkachel mit einem Bild vom CHIOS x Körber Roundtable

The Zeitenwende demands more than European introspection: if Europe wants to remain relevant, it must rethink global reform and build coalitions beyond the West.

What began as Germany’s policy shift responding to Russia’s war in Ukraine, has become a broader European awakening. Old certainties like Western dominance, NATO security guarantees, and institutional arrangements no longer hold. 1/3