Publications

Speech by former Chancellor Helmut Schmidt on European integration, held at the SPD party convention in Berlin, 2011.

The nuclear disaster in Fukushima is an opportunity to organise energy supply more sustainably globally. Such re-organisation must balance the goals…

The exit from nuclear energy planned by the German government presents a number of opportunities and challenges. This study shows that consumer…

On the 26th August 2011, Prime Minister Naoto Kan resigned as the chairman of the DPJ and as head of government. This paper analyses challenges that…

The Commission for Ethics emphasizes that the ‘Energy Shift’ can only succeed as a concerted effort of politics, business and society. It is a great…

The earthquake off the coast of Honshu and the ensuing tsunami are the biggest natural catastrophes in Japan’s history. The extent of the damage, in…

As a result of the nuclear catastrophe in Japan, the debate about the future of nuclear energy in Germany has flared up once again. IG Metall supports…

A briefing paper on work relations and social security systems in Japan.

As it seems that the administration of Naoto Kan will soon resign or call for elections, Japan is again in the midst of a government crisis.…