Rüdiger von Fritsch – USA, Europe & Russia: Quo Vadis in Economics & Politics?
Rüdiger von Fritsch was German Ambassador in Moscow from 2014 to 2019, and before that, from 2010 to 2014, German Ambassador in Warsaw. Since 2020, he is a partner of the consulting agency “Berlin Global Advisors”.
Rüdiger von Fritsch Lecture Topics
- Russia & Europe – What will be the future relationship?
- Energy & Raw Materials – Russia’s Power Games
- The world in upheaval: What comes after the war?
- USA, Russia & China – Tectonic shifts in economy & politics
- Change of times – Putin’s war and the consequences
Rüdiger von Fritsch studied History and German Studies in Erlangen and Bonn (scholarship holder of the German National Academic Foundation). From 1984 he worked in the Foreign Service, with initial postings in Warsaw and Nairobi as well as at the German EU representation in Brussels. From 1999 to 2004 he headed the planning staff of the German President, and from 2004 to 2007 von Fritsch was Vice President of the Federal Intelligence Service (BND). From 2007 to 2010, he headed the Economic Department of the Federal Foreign Office and was the German Sherpa’s representative at the G8 negotiations.
Rüdiger von Fritsch is one of the most sought-after experts on Russia, the current war in Europe and its consequences. As a precise expert on internal Russian conditions, he provides valuable insights into the thinking of the Moscow leadership. He precisely analyzes current international developments and points out the major political and economic interrelationships.
Rüdiger von Fritsch deals with fundamental questions of world politics, empathetically and analytically. He speaks freely, vividly and to the point.