Dr. Claire Demesmay leitete von Februar 2009 bis August 2021 das Frankreich-Programm der DGAP.

Zuvor war sie als wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin des Studienkomitees für deutsch-französische Beziehungen (Cerfa) am Institut français des relations internationales (Ifri) in Paris (2002-2009) und am Lehrstuhl für Frankreichstudien und Frankophonie der Technischen Universität Dresden (1998-2002) tätig.

Claire Demesmay promovierte im Rahmen einer binationalen, deutsch-französischen Cotutelle zum Thema “Politischer Liberalismus angesichts der Zukunft der Nationalstaaten” an der Universität Paris 4-Sorbonne und am Frankreich-Zentrum der Technischen Universität Berlin. Sie studierte politische Philosophie an den Universitäten Dijon und Paris 4-Sorbonne. Abschluss: DEA (diplôme d'études approfondies)

[Stand: September 2021]

Contributions

A member of the German delegation holds a tote bag featuring a drawing by French cartoonist Plantu as she walks in the courtyard of the Elysee Palace after a meeting with German Finance Minister, Vice-Chancellor and the Social Democratic Party's (SPD) main candidate Olaf Scholz and French President Emmanuel Macron (not seen) in Paris, France, September 6, 2021.

How Franco-German Cultural Relations Have Waned

Kostenpflichtig

While the people of France and Germany have a largely positive image of the other country, that does not mean that they know or feel a particular empathy for each other.

Claire Demesmay
IPQ
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French President Emmanuel Macron speaks on the phone, ahead of a working session, during the G7 leaders summit at the Bavarian resort of Schloss Elmau castle, near Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, June 27, 2022.

Recalibrating the Franco-German Engine

French President Emmanuel Macron is seeking to provide fresh impetus to the Franco-German partnership. Yet to avail of the opportunities ahead the duo needs to also open up to others in Europe.

Claire Demesmay
Klemens Kober
IPQ
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Armin Laschet, Angela Merkel, and Emmanuel Macron

In Search of the Next Partner

French President Emmanuel Macron has banked on Franco-German cooperation, an approach that finally proved successful in 2020. With Angela Merkel leaving the scene, he needs to build bridges to her potential successors, and quickly.

Claire Demesmay
IPQ
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Claire Demesmay

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