Jakob Hensing
@jhensing.bsky.social
Head of Political Economy @ Global Public Policy Institute (GPPi), Berlin. Mainly working on economic statecraft and critical technologies.
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.
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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...
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...
Europe's wage paradox
European leaders should find inspiration in Keynes' insight – that the world becomes richer when economies raise productivity and allow wages to keep pace.
engelsbergideas.com
February 14, 2026 at 11:14 AM
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.
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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
It reflects a fundamental shift in the global economy.
🔗 politi.co/4aq7gyy
February 11, 2026 at 5:43 PM
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
It reflects a fundamental shift in the global economy.
🔗 politi.co/4aq7gyy
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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.
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?
gppi.net
February 11, 2026 at 9:52 AM
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.
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.
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!
Thanks for having me!
February 6, 2026 at 1:06 PM
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!
Thanks for having me!
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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...
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.
www.fr.de
January 31, 2026 at 10:38 AM
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...
TL;DR: Europa könnte mehr tun!
Ganzer Text: www.fr.de/meinung/gast...
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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
📅 Thursday, 29 January
⏲️ 18.30-20.00 (CET)
📍DGAP, Rauchstr. 17, 10787 Berlin
@horizoneu.bsky.social @gppi.bsky.social @bressansar.bsky.social
🚨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👇
🙌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👇
Microsoft Forms
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January 26, 2026 at 8:10 AM
🙌 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
📅 Thursday, 29 January
⏲️ 18.30-20.00 (CET)
📍DGAP, Rauchstr. 17, 10787 Berlin
@horizoneu.bsky.social @gppi.bsky.social @bressansar.bsky.social
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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.
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.
January 28, 2026 at 3:14 PM
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.
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.
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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 …
americangerman.institute
December 11, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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:
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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…
americangerman.institute
November 26, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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:
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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...
americangerman.institute
November 19, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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/...
Much looking forward to giving a talk at UC Berkeley next week (Wed 15 Oct, noon). Please join if you are in the area!
Join 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...
🔗Register for this event on our website:
events.berkeley.edu/ies/event/30...
October 8, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Much looking forward to giving a talk at UC Berkeley next week (Wed 15 Oct, noon). Please join if you are in the area!
📣 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
📆 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....
gppi.net
September 10, 2025 at 1:29 PM
📣 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
📆 13 October 2025
⌚ 16:00-17:00 CET
💻 Online via Zoom
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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 …
americangerman.institute
September 3, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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...
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
gppi.net
August 11, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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.
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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.
gppi.net
July 22, 2025 at 11:43 AM
🧬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...
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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
@jhensing.bsky.social @tbenner.bsky.social
Jobs & Internships
gppi.net
July 21, 2025 at 8:21 AM
🔔 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
@jhensing.bsky.social @tbenner.bsky.social
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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
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...
gppi.net
July 7, 2025 at 8:23 AM
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
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
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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...
🗓 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
gppi.net
May 6, 2025 at 9:06 AM
⏳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...
🗓 May 7 | 🕒 15:00 CEST | 📍 Zoom
🔗 Full details + signup below 👇
#DFS2025
gppi.net/2025/04/07/d...
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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...
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...
ip-quarterly.com
April 16, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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...
ip-quarterly.com/en/germany-n...
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SAVE THE DATE for a discussion on "Economic Security & Critical Tech in Trump 2.0" with @jankaoertel.bsky.social (@ecfr.eu), Geoffrey Gertz (CNAS) & @jhensing.bsky.social (GPPi) as part of @baks.bund.de's #DFS2025:
🗓 May 7 | 🕒 15:00–16:00 CEST | 📍 Online
🔗 Register: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
🗓 May 7 | 🕒 15:00–16:00 CEST | 📍 Online
🔗 Register: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Event Registration: #DFS2025 Economic Security and Critical Tech in Trump 2.0
Event Timing: May 7th, 2025 at 3pm CET
Event Address: Online, via Zoom
Contact us at [email protected]
docs.google.com
April 17, 2025 at 1:59 PM
SAVE THE DATE for a discussion on "Economic Security & Critical Tech in Trump 2.0" with @jankaoertel.bsky.social (@ecfr.eu), Geoffrey Gertz (CNAS) & @jhensing.bsky.social (GPPi) as part of @baks.bund.de's #DFS2025:
🗓 May 7 | 🕒 15:00–16:00 CEST | 📍 Online
🔗 Register: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
🗓 May 7 | 🕒 15:00–16:00 CEST | 📍 Online
🔗 Register: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Neurotech is advancing fast — with major implications for foreign, security, and economic policy. @jhensing.bsky.social & Andreas Faika explore why Germany & Europe need policies that consider the military and data, cyber & economic security aspects of this frontier tech. 🧠 gppi.net/2025/03/27/n...
Neurotechnology: A New Frontier for Prosperity and Security in Germany and Europe?
gppi.net
April 8, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Neurotech is advancing fast — with major implications for foreign, security, and economic policy. @jhensing.bsky.social & Andreas Faika explore why Germany & Europe need policies that consider the military and data, cyber & economic security aspects of this frontier tech. 🧠 gppi.net/2025/03/27/n...
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Warum das alte Denken in Wettbewerbsfähigkeit nicht mehr ausreicht und welche Investitionen in Systemwettbewerbsfähigkeit wir vornehmen sollten: dazu mehr im Essay von @jhensing.bsky.social & mir in der aktuellen Wirtschaftswoche.
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Europas wehrhafte Wirtschaft
Deutschland muss nicht nur wettbewerbsfähiger werden. Sondern gegenüber den USA und China vor allem seine Systemwettbewerbsfähigkeit stärken!
gppi.net
March 18, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Warum das alte Denken in Wettbewerbsfähigkeit nicht mehr ausreicht und welche Investitionen in Systemwettbewerbsfähigkeit wir vornehmen sollten: dazu mehr im Essay von @jhensing.bsky.social & mir in der aktuellen Wirtschaftswoche.
gppi.net/2025/03/14/e...
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gppi.net/2025/03/14/e...
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Very much enjoyed today's workshop on neurotechnology from a foreign and security policy perspective organized by @jhensing.bsky.social, featuring a presentation of this report by the Centre for Future Generations on the governance challenges of neurotechnology. Worth a read.
cfg.eu/towards-incl...
cfg.eu/towards-incl...
Towards inclusive EU governance of neurotechnologies - Centre for Future Generations
Our report explores ethical and regulatory challenges in Neurotechnology, highlights key grey areas, and makes recommendations for EU governance of Neurotech devices.
cfg.eu
March 17, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Very much enjoyed today's workshop on neurotechnology from a foreign and security policy perspective organized by @jhensing.bsky.social, featuring a presentation of this report by the Centre for Future Generations on the governance challenges of neurotechnology. Worth a read.
cfg.eu/towards-incl...
cfg.eu/towards-incl...
Wettbewerbsfähigkeit reicht nicht mehr - Deutschland und Europa müssen "systemwettbewerbsfähig" werden.
Neues Essay von @tbenner.bsky.social und mir in der @wirtschaftswoche.bsky.social.
emagazin.wiwo.de/epaper/wirts...
Neues Essay von @tbenner.bsky.social und mir in der @wirtschaftswoche.bsky.social.
emagazin.wiwo.de/epaper/wirts...
Europas wehrhafte Wirtschaft
emagazin.wiwo.de
March 15, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Wettbewerbsfähigkeit reicht nicht mehr - Deutschland und Europa müssen "systemwettbewerbsfähig" werden.
Neues Essay von @tbenner.bsky.social und mir in der @wirtschaftswoche.bsky.social.
emagazin.wiwo.de/epaper/wirts...
Neues Essay von @tbenner.bsky.social und mir in der @wirtschaftswoche.bsky.social.
emagazin.wiwo.de/epaper/wirts...
Truth well told, by Gideon Rose. @americanacademy.bsky.social
February 20, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Truth well told, by Gideon Rose. @americanacademy.bsky.social