Dr. Henning Hoff is executive editor of Internationale Politik Quarterly (IPQ) and editor-at-large of Internationale Politik (IP). He studied international history in Cologne and London and worked as a foreign correspondent in the British capital for nearly a decade after receiving his doctorate. In 2011, he joined IP and its publisher, the German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP). Since 2014, he has also been responsible for the IP‘s international edition, the IPQ.

Contributions

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock speaks during the budget debate in the lower house of parliament Bundestag in Berlin, Germany September 7, 2022.

Annalena Baerbock’s Fighting Spirit

As foreign minister, the leading Green has given German foreign policy a fresh voice. She has been pushing Chancellor Olaf Scholz to do more to support Ukraine with weapons and even seems not to have given up on the country’s top job.

Henning Hoff

German Chancellor OIaf Scholz stands next to a gas turbine meant to be transported to the compressor station of the Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline in Russia during his visit to Siemens Energy's site in Muelheim an der Ruhr, Germany, August 3, 2022.

Berlin’s Summer of Discontent

As Germany braces itself for the tough months ahead, its squabbling politicians need to get a grip and focus on what really matters most: ensuring that Ukraine wins.

Henning Hoff

German Economy Minister Robert Habeck speaks during the annual meeting of Federation of German Industries (BDI), in Berlin, Germany June 21, 2022.

Signs of the Times

Slowly, Germany’s political class has caught up with the present. Chancellor Olaf Scholz and his Green Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck are starting to prepare Germany for a future that the country did not reckon with.

Henning Hoff