{"id":19294,"date":"2026-01-05T14:12:33","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T13:12:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/?p=19294"},"modified":"2026-02-11T14:13:43","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T13:13:43","slug":"responsibility-in-an-age-of-new-global-uncertainties","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/responsibility-in-an-age-of-new-global-uncertainties\/","title":{"rendered":"Responsibility in an Age of New Global Uncertainties"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>What does responsibility mean for Germany in 2025? This question was the focal point of the fourth edition of our <strong>Political Symposium<\/strong> on 4 December 2025. Around 100 stakeholders from politics, economics, and academia gathered in Berlin to debate the defining challenges of our time. The discussions centred on how Germany can renew the foundations of its successful model (Modell Deutschland) and regain strategic agency amidst global uncertainty, rising geopolitical tensions, and profound economic and social transformations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The situational analysis made it clear that this involves more than individual policy areas. The liberal order is under pressure from geopolitical shifts, dwindling trust in international institutions, and a security architecture that can no longer be taken for granted. Established certainties are giving way to a new reality in which responsibility becomes the central category for orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-1 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2025_Das-Progressive-Zentrum_Politisches-Symposium_Gesamtprogramm.pdf\" style=\"border-radius:0px\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Full Programme (in German)<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>At the same time, it became evident that responsibility must not remain an abstract concept. In a global competition between liberal, authoritarian, and state-capitalist models, <strong>Systemwettbewerbsf\u00e4higkeit<\/strong> (systemic competitiveness \u2013 the ability of a democratic, market-based system to remain competitive against rival political-economic models) is crucial. This requires strategic clarity, economic agency, and a positive vision for the future that goes beyond mere crisis management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Against this background, the symposium deepened the debate across three specialist working groups. These examined responsibility through the lenses of economic strength, security policy resilience, and social justice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Kopie-von-Melber_251204_DPZ-Winterfest_DSC6587.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39439\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Thorsten Benner (Director, Global Public Policy Institute), Elisabeth Winter (Deputy Executive Director, Helmut Schmidt Foundation), and Wolfgang Schroeder (Chair, Das Progressive Zentrum)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-economic-agency-and-genuine-digital-sovereignty\">Economic Agency and Genuine Digital Sovereignty<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The working group on <strong>industrial policy and innovation<\/strong> focused on how Germany and Europe can remain economically viable without creating new dependencies or jeopardizing the European Single Market. Discussions included which technologies and sectors are truly strategically indispensable from a security perspective, and what institutional conditions are needed to implement investments more quickly, with better coordination, and a higher appetite for risk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There was a broad consensus that digital dependencies are real, permanent, and multifaceted \u2013 and that Europe must respond with a strategic realignment. Sovereignty was understood not as autarky, but as the capacity to consciously shape technological and economic systems. Furthermore, it was noted that Europe\u2019s industrial strengths and existing value-creation ecosystems must be leveraged more strategically. Finally, trust emerged as a central factor for success: trust between the state and its citizens, as well as between the state and the private sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Melber_251204_DPZ-Winterfest_DSC6680.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39536\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Armand Zorn (Deputy Parliamentary Party Leader, SPD Parliamentary Group)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-translating-security-and-resilience-momentum-into-a-coherent-strategy\">Translating Security and Resilience Momentum into a Coherent Strategy<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Discussions on <strong>security<\/strong> highlighted the dissolving boundaries between economic, security, and social policy. The shared assessment was that economic strength and Verteidigungsf\u00e4higkeit (defence capability\/readiness) should no longer be viewed as separate policy fields, but as prerequisites for mutual resilience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There was also agreement that the current momentum must be translated into a coherent strategy. Priority areas for action include the mobilisation of private capital through state guarantees, the stronger integration of civilian infrastructure as a defensive factor, and political off-take guarantees to signal stability to industry and investors. Furthermore, it was emphasised that security must be reorganised both institutionally and culturally. This includes a stronger strategic coordination capacity within the government, as well as the involvement of civil society through active citizenship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Kopie-von-Melber_251204_DPZ-Winterfest_DSC6880.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39457\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Vera Gohla (Policy Officer for Economic and Structural Policy, Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-good-work-and-state-capacity-as-factors-of-trust\">Good Work and State Capacity as Factors of Trust<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The working group on the<strong> welfare state and the labour market<\/strong> focused on how to secure trust during periods of accelerated change. There was a broad consensus that &#8220;simplification&#8221; is indispensable \u2013 but it must precede digitisation, not serve as a substitute for it. Municipalities were identified as central actors that must be strengthened and unburdened to make state capacity visible on the ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the same time, it was emphasised that an open debate on distribution is necessary to politically legitimise reforms. &#8220;Good Work&#8221; was highlighted as a factor relevant to democracy, as was the importance of codetermination and a transition that is socially cushioned and participation-oriented. Dissent emerged regarding the scope of simplification measures, the division of financial responsibility between the federal, state, and local levels, and the actual readiness of employees to engage in further training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Melber_251204_DPZ-Winterfest_DSC6651.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39538\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Katja Mast (Parliamentary State Secretary, Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs) and Andreas Audretsch (Deputy Parliamentary Party Leader, Alliance 90\/The Greens Parliamentary Group)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-in-depth-conversations-and-a-wish-for-the-year-s-end\">In-depth Conversations and a Wish for the Year\u2019s End<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Following the intensive debates in the working groups, the <strong>Winter Reception<\/strong> provided space for in-depth conversations and new connections. The highlight was a political dialogue between Matthias Miersch, Chair of the SPD Parliamentary Group, and Astrid S\u00e9ville, Professor of Political Science at Leuphana University L\u00fcneburg and member of the Scientific Advisory Board of Das Progressive Zentrum, which provided a political classification of the symposium&#8217;s central themes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When asked for his wish for the end of the year, Matthias Miersch called for a spark more optimism and confidence. The symposium made it clear: responsibility is not an abstract concept or a mere word of comfort for uncertain times. It can be fleshed out concretely, shaped politically, and borne collectively \u2013 therein lies the strength that sustains our actions even in turbulent times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Photos: Fabian Melber <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Kopie-von-Melber_251204_DPZ-Winterfest_DSC6536.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"39441\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Kopie-von-Melber_251204_DPZ-Winterfest_DSC6536.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39441\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Kopie-von-Melber_251204_DPZ-Winterfest_DSC6555.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"39442\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Kopie-von-Melber_251204_DPZ-Winterfest_DSC6555.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39442\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Kopie-von-Melber_251204_DPZ-Winterfest_DSC6633.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"39443\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Kopie-von-Melber_251204_DPZ-Winterfest_DSC6633.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39443\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Melber_251204_DPZ-Winterfest_DSC6702.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"39537\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Melber_251204_DPZ-Winterfest_DSC6702.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39537\" 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href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Kopie-von-Melber_251204_DPZ-Winterfest_DSC7118.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"39463\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Kopie-von-Melber_251204_DPZ-Winterfest_DSC7118.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39463\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-co-curators\">Co-curators<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2025_Symposium_Logowald_quer.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39416\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2025_Symposium_Logowald_quer-Kopie.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39417\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2025_Symposium_Logowald_quer-Kopie-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39418\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-supported-by\">Supported by<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2025_Symposium_Logowald_quer-1.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2025_Symposium_Logowald_quer-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39412\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-autor\">Autor<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"person-item person-view-author\"><div class=\"person-info-wrapper\"><div class=\"person-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/person\/aaron-remus\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/Aaron-Remus-600x600.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/div><h4 class=\"person-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/person\/aaron-remus\/\">Aaron Remus<\/a><\/h4><div class=\"person-position\">Deputy Head of Communications<\/div><div class=\"person-social\"><a class=\"person-email\" href=\"mailto:aaron.remus@progressives-zentrum.org\"><svg class=\"icon icon-envelope-o\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\"> <use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/dpz\/assets\/images\/svg-icons2.svg#icon-envelope-o\"><\/use> <\/svg><\/a> <a class=\"person-linkedin\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/aaron-remus\/?locale=en_US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><svg class=\"icon icon-linkedin\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\"> <use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/dpz\/assets\/images\/svg-icons2.svg#icon-linkedin\"><\/use> <\/svg><\/a> <\/div><!-- .person-social --><\/div><!-- .person-info-wrapper --><div class=\"person-excerpt\">Aaron is Communications Manager and Deputy Head of Communications at Das Progressive Zentrum. He studied public policy in Erfurt, M\u00fcnster and St. Petersburg.<\/div><\/div><!-- .person-item -->\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light alignfull\" style=\"min-height:50px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-light-grey-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-more\">More<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"news-items-wrapper news-view-normal news-count-3\">  <div class=\"news-item\"><div class=\"news-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/buried-villages-fragile-democracies-coal-community-and-the-unsteady-politics-of-the-climate-transition\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/dominik-vanyi-Mk2ls9UBO2E-unsplash-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-dpz-blog-thumbnail size-dpz-blog-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"A wide-angle, high-perspective photograph of a vast open-pit mining operation. Multiple pieces of heavy industrial machinery are active across tiered dirt terraces, including large yellow haul trucks and hydraulic excavators in yellow and orange. The scene captures the scale of resource extraction, with steep, excavated rock walls in the background and a dusty, industrial atmosphere.\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"news-info-wrapper\"><h4 class=\"news-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/buried-villages-fragile-democracies-coal-community-and-the-unsteady-politics-of-the-climate-transition\/\">Buried Villages, Fragile Democracies: Coal, Community, and the Unsteady Politics of the Climate Transition<\/a><\/h4><div class=\"news-date\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Posted on<\/span> <time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2026-03-26T12:16:48+01:00\">26. March 2026<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2026-03-26T12:18:08+01:00\">26. March 2026<\/time><\/div><div class=\"news-content\">The transition away from fossil fuels is as much about democratic resilience as it is about energy. 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