Politics and Society in an Age of Geoeconomic Uncertainty

In an era of overlapping crises marked by trade wars, energy price shocks, and military conflicts, global economic interdependencies are increasingly becoming a source of vulnerability and an arena of strategic intervention. The theme of this year’s newly launched MPIfG Symposium considers geoeconomic tensions and how they are reshaping societies. Bringing leading scholars and experts to Cologne, it will explore how power structures and institutions are being transformed and how different actors respond as globalization becomes more contested and fragmented. The MPIfG invites its alumni and partners to join the conversation as we discuss whether what we are witnessing is a fundamental reordering of political and economic relationships. The two-day event also offers all attendees an opportunity to engage with other ongoing research at the MPIfG and reconnect with the Institute’s academic community.