The Metis Institute

Named after the Greek goddess of prudence and wise counsel, the Metis Institute for Strategy and Foresight brings academic knowledge to bear on today’s and tomorrow’s strategically relevant challenges of international politics.

At home at University of the Bundeswehr Munich, Metis connects academic inquiry with policy practice. It combines continuous and scientifically rigorous research with problem-oriented, interdisciplinary counsel to the Policy Department at the Federal Ministry of Defence.

Publications

The Metis Institute publications are freely available for download under a Creative Commons License.

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Videos

At irregular intervals, the Metis Institute invites conversation partners to dive deeper into specific issues and broaden our horizon.

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Events

As an interface between government, business, science and civil society, the Metis Institute regularly organizes workshops and discussion panels on various topics, including as part of the Munich Security Conference.

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Network

The Metis Institute is establishing a network of international and national partners in various fields for Department Pol II 1, with a focus on strategic foresight. It facilitates military, security policy and academic exchange, as well as cooperation with Germany’s strategically relevant partners.

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