Sebastian Schwark is a visiting fellow. He specializes in corporate responsibilty in light of digitalization, climate change, democratic backsliding, and systemic geopolitical competition.

James Bindenagel is a U.S. Ambassador (ret.), whose 30-year Foreign Service career included assignments in West, East, and united Germany. He is currently a Senior Professor at the Center for Advanced Security, Strategy, and Integration Studies at Bonn University.