Energy and War and Peace

Dear friends of the Ideas of... discussion series,

after two inspiring events this year, we are excited to kick off the new year with the third session of our discussion series Ideas of Energy:

Energy and War and Peace with Helen Thompson, Professor of Political Economy at the University of Cambridge. Helen's latest book, Disorder: Hard Times in the 21st Century (Oxford University Press, 2022), explores the impact of energy on the international order. She is also the co-host of the UnHerd podcast These Times.
Together with Helen Thompson, we will examine the connections between energy and geopolitics. How does energy shape the international order? What do the current conflicts with Russia and in the Middle East mean for Germany's energy sovereignty and security? What geopolitical dynamics arise in the process of decarbonization? Together, we will discuss the political economy of energy in a turbulent world.

You are warmly invited to join us as we delve into these questions and gain yet another fascinating perspective on energy!
The event will be held in English.

Location: GPPi, Reinhardtstraße 7, 10117 Berlin
Time: Thursday, January 16, 2025, 7:00 to 8:30 pm (followed by a relaxed finale)


We look forward to seeing you!
Andrea Binder (FU Berlin), Jakob Hensing (GPPi), Katharina Nachbar (GPPi) and Max Krahé (Dezernat Zukunft)


Ideas of Energy is a joint event series by the Freigeist Research Group “Geopolitics in the Age of Offshore Finance” at the Freie Universität Berlin, the Global Public Policy Institute (GPPi), and the Dezernat Zukunft. Further information can be found in the attached flyer and questions can be addressed to Theres Rolle (theres.rolle@fu-berlin.de).

Further episodes of Ideas of... Energy:
Energy and Prices: with Brett Christophers (Uppsala Universitet), May 28, 2025
Energy and Climate Change: with Anders Levermann (PIK - Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research), Summer 2025