The GIGA conducts social science research with real-world relevance on Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East, as well as on global developments. It is dedicated to research-based knowledge exchange and policy advice.
The GIGA works with perspectives, concepts, and experiences from different world regions. It stands for research that is global in content, reach, and structure.
Global Approach to ScholarshipProf. Dr. Sabine Kurtenbach is President (ad interim) of the GIGA.
Dr. Thomas Bagger, Director-General for Foreign Affairs at the Office of the President of the Federal Republic of Germany, Berlin
"Beyond its renowned academic research, the GIGA has successfully expanded its role of providing advice to policymakers. At the Office of the Federal President, we have profited greatly from the knowledge and expertise of the GIGA's President and of its researchers in the preparation of presidential visits overseas."
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