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 Chancellor Olaf Scholz shakes hands with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi before their meeting at the Hyderabad House in New Delhi, India, February 25, 2023.

Europe and the Global South

Whether it's about the EU's relations with developing countries or Germany's economic model, it's time to try something new.

Henning Hoff
IPQ
Editorial
Chinese President Xi Jinping waves after his speech as the new Politburo Standing Committee members meet the media following the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China October 23, 2022.

The China Challenge

The stakes for Europe to recalibrate its policy vis-à-vis Beijing are rising. Berlin and Brussels have more leeway than they might realize, but will need to take tough decisions.

Henning Hoff
IPQ
Editorial
German Defense minister Boris Pistorius looks on as he visits Leopard II tanks that are due to be supplied to Ukraine at the tank brigade Lipperland of Germany's army and part of the Bundeswehr, in Augustdorf, Germany, February 1, 2023.

Boris Pistorius’ Budget Battle

Germany’s new defense minister has not set a foot wrong since taking over from Christine Lambrecht in January. However, it is the outcome of the current fight over the defense budget that will likely define his time in office.

Henning Hoff
IPQ
Berlin Cable
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz addresses the lower house of parliament Bundestag in Berlin, Germany January 25, 2023.

The Scholz Way

The German chancellor took his time before committing to sending Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine. In doing so, he has maxed out the benefits for the war-torn country. But there are complicating side effects.

Henning Hoff
IPQ
Berlin Cable

Henning Hoff

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