DGAP
The German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP) is Germany’s national foreign policy network. As an independent, non-partisan and non-profit organization, we actively take part in the political decision-making process and promote the understanding of German foreign policy and international relations.
Aims of the Council are
- to promote Germany’s position in international relations;
- to contribute substantially to the foreign policy debate in Germany;
- to advise decision-makers in politics, business and society;
- to inform the public about questions on global politics;
- to strengthen the foreign policy community in Germany.
For these Purposes
- the DGAP conducts policy-oriented research and analysis;
- the DGAP publishes studies, analyses and comments;
- the DGAP organizes foreign policy-focused events (conferences, lectures, panel discussions, study groups, etc.);
- the
DGAP publishes the journal IP »Internationale Politik« and English-language journal IP »Global
Edition«;
- the DGAP operates the only library specializing on foreign affairs;
- the DGAP offers foreign policy makers and experts a discussion platform in Germany;
- maintains the websites ip-global.org, internationalepolitik.de, dgap.org and the information gateway aussenpolitik.net.






