Germany Reputation Radar 2026

Event number: 290913 – download as .ics

Study Presentation and Panel Disussion

The countries of the Global South are playing an increasingly important demographic, economic and political role in a rapidly changing global order. This is also reshaping the partnerships and priorities of German foreign policy. To successfully navigate these changes, it is important to understand how Germany and its foreign policy are perceived by people in India, Brazil, Kenya and other countries of the Global South.

To examine these and other questions empirically, the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung and the German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA) conducted a population survey in 30 countries of the Global South. The findings provide valuable insights into how Germany is perceived in these countries, existing contacts and relationships, and how Germany is viewed in comparison with other countries.

On the occasion of the publication of the study, we cordially invite you to a presentation of the findings followed by a panel discussion.

Armin Laschet, Member of the German Bundestag and Chair of the Bundestag’s Committee on Foreign Affairs and Martin Schulz, President of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, will discuss the study findings followed by

a panel discussion on key findings and possible implications for German foreign policy and relations with countries of the Global South with Adis Ahmetovic, Member of the German Bundestag, Foreign Policy Spokesperson of the SPD Parliamentary Group, Dr. Sokhna Rosalie Ndiaye, Assistant Professor and Head of the Department of Scientific Partnerships, Chairs and Incubation at Université Rose Dieng France-Sénégal in Dakar; Deputy Director of the Laboratoire d’Analyse des Sociétés et Pouvoirs / Afrique – Diasporas (LASPAD) and Dr. Barnaby Dye, Dozent, Department of International Development, School of Global Affairs, King’s College London und British Academy Fellowship, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Auswärtige Politik (DGAP).

Date: Wednesday, 11 November 2026

Time: 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.

Venue: Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung

Hiroshimastraße 28, 10785 Berlin

House 2, Conference Room 2

5:00–5:30 p.m.: Arrival & registration

5:30–5:35 p.m.: Welcome and opening remarks

Angela Köckritz, Deputy Editor-in-Chief of China.Table and moderator of the event

5:35–5:45 p.m.: Presentation of the study findings

Prof. Dr. Thomas Richter, Lead Research Fellow & Head of Research Programme “Accountability and Participation”, German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA)

5:45–6:00 p.m.: Moderated discussion of the study findings

Armin Laschet, Member of the German Bundestag and Chair of the Bundestag’s Committee on Foreign Affairs

Martin Schulz, President of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung

6:00 - 7:30 p.m.

Adis Ahmetovic, Member of the German Bundestag, Foreign Policy Spokesperson of the SPD Parliamentary Group

Dr. Sokhna Rosalie Ndiaye, Assistant Professor and Head of the Department of Scientific Partnerships, Chairs and Incubation at Université Rose Dieng France-Sénégal in Dakar; Deputy Director of the Laboratoire d’Analyse des Sociétés et Pouvoirs / Afrique – Diasporas (LASPAD)

Dr. Barnaby Dye, Lecturer, Department of International Development, School of Global Affairs, King’s College London and British Academy Fellowship, German Council of Foreign Relations (DGAP)

from 7:30 p.m.: Informal reception with drinks and light refreshments

The event will be held in German and English with simultaneous interpretation. If you have any questions regarding accessibility, please do not hesitate to contact us.