{"id":132664,"date":"2026-11-11T13:41:05","date_gmt":"2026-11-11T12:41:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/premium-speakers.com\/?p=132664"},"modified":"2026-11-11T13:41:06","modified_gmt":"2026-11-11T12:41:06","slug":"wolfgang-ischinger-on-diplomacy-in-turbulent-times-what-decision-makers-can-learn-from-a-crisis-diplomat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/premium-speakers.com\/en\/magazin\/wolfgang-ischinger-on-diplomacy-in-turbulent-times-what-decision-makers-can-learn-from-a-crisis-diplomat\/","title":{"rendered":"Wolfgang Ischinger on Diplomacy in Turbulent Times: What Decision-Makers Can Learn from a Crisis Diplomat"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>\u201cAre we still on the same team? Do we share the same goals?\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With these two questions, <a href=\"https:\/\/premium-speakers.com\/en\/speaker-presenter\/wolfgang-ischinger\/\" data-type=\"speaker\" data-id=\"130794\">Wolfgang Ischinger<\/a> described in February 2026\u2014shortly before the start of the Munich Security Conference\u2014what this year\u2019s event would be about. More than 60 heads of state and government had announced their attendance, relations between Europe and the U.S. were under scrutiny, and the man who has shaped the conference for nearly two decades openly stated that it faced its greatest security challenges in all those years. When the meeting was over, his assessment was sober: He considered the conference a success, though not an outstanding one, and noted that many issues remained unresolved, but at least there was \u201ca basis for picking up the phone again and talking to one another.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-an-ambassador-who-arrived-on-the-eve-of-september-11\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">An ambassador who arrived on the eve of September 11<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ischinger himself experienced firsthand what it\u2019s like when world politics shifts from one day to the next. On the evening of September 10, 2001, he arrived in Washington as the new German ambassador. The next morning, as described by longtime Green Party politician Ralf F\u00fccks in his laudatory speech at the 2015 Manfred W\u00f6rner Medal ceremony, he saw black smoke rising from the other bank of the Potomac\u2014where the<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pentagon had been struck\u2014from his office. In the years that followed, he had to represent Germany\u2019s position toward the Bush administration, including during the severe transatlantic crisis surrounding the Iraq War, and, as F\u00fccks recalls, he appeared calm and focused, determined above all to prevent transatlantic bridges from collapsing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To this day, he draws on that period when assessing current crises. In August 2026, he compared the situation in Ukraine to the years following 2001: At that time, he noted, Iraq had diverted resources and political attention away from Afghanistan, and even today, despite its precarious situation, Ukraine is not receiving the attention it deserves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-the-craft-from-genscher-to-dayton\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Craft: From Genscher to Dayton<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ischinger learned his craft in the Foreign Service, which he joined in 1975. In the 1980s, he worked closely with Foreign Minister Hans-Dietrich Genscher and was involved in the negotiations regarding the departure of East German refugees from Prague. In 1995, as Political Director, he led the German delegation at the Bosnia peace negotiations in Dayton; in 2007, he represented the EU in the Kosovo Troika; and in 2014, he co-moderated roundtable discussions in Ukraine on behalf of the OSCE Chairmanship. In the same laudatory speech, F\u00fccks called him a \u201cbridge-builder by conviction.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-quiet-diplomacy-and-a-sense-of-humor\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Quiet Diplomacy and a Sense of Humor<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What is particularly revealing is how Ischinger speaks about negotiation. For him, public and confidential diplomacy follow different rules: \u201cHistorically, many significant diplomatic breakthroughs were initially prepared in confidence.\u201d He points to the secret talks of the 1960s and 1970s\u2014epitomized by figures such as Egon Bahr and Henry Kissinger\u2014and notes that the public was only informed once reliable results were available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yet he never loses his sense of humor. He said he took the speech by U.S. Vice President JD Vance\u2014which caused a stir in Munich in 2025\u2014in stride and later congratulated Vance on having generated more public attention with that appearance than with any other. For his team, he added, this was also a win because it put the conference in the headlines worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-from-diplomat-to-host-of-global-politics\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">From Diplomat to Host of Global Politics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 2008, Ischinger took over as chairman of the Munich Security Conference and transformed it into the nonprofit foundation M\u00fcnchner Sicherheitskonferenz gGmbH in 2011. From 2008 to 2014, he also served as Chief Representative of Allianz, so he has firsthand experience with both the political and corporate perspectives. Today, he is a senior fellow at the Hertie School in Berlin and a sought-after guest on talk shows such as \u201cmaybrit illner.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He was scheduled to deliver a keynote address on June 2, 2026, at the International Bar Association\u2019s annual conference on insolvency and restructuring. He has been heading the Munich Security Conference again since 2025, but intends to hand over the chairmanship as soon as possible after nearly 20 years. Outside of politics, as noted in a Council of Europe biography, he is a licensed ski instructor and an avid mountaineer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-why-decision-makers-should-listen-to-wolfgang-ischinger\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why Decision-Makers Should Listen to <strong>Wolfgang Ischinger<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In his book &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/link.amazon\/B02S1Nevp\">Welt in Gefahr<\/a>&#8221; (Econ, 2018, co-authored with Claudia Cornelsen), Ischinger explicitly addresses readers without prior knowledge rather than experts. He explains which crises are shaking the world, what consequences they have for Germany, and how to respond to them. This ability to make complex ideas accessible makes him a sought-after speaker and interview guest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His appearances are well-suited for events focusing on <a href=\"https:\/\/premium-speakers.com\/en\/topic\/europe-european-union\/\" data-type=\"speaker-topic\" data-id=\"16620\">Europe and the EU<\/a>, relations with the <a href=\"https:\/\/premium-speakers.com\/en\/topic\/america\/\" data-type=\"speaker-topic\" data-id=\"16608\">U.S<\/a>., war and peace, or <a href=\"https:\/\/premium-speakers.com\/en\/topic\/crisis-management\/\" data-type=\"speaker-topic\" data-id=\"16637\">crisis management<\/a>. For companies and associations, it is also of interest that he analyzes the geopolitical situation in the context of financial crises and resource scarcity, as evidenced by his lecture topics at the intersection of <a href=\"https:\/\/premium-speakers.com\/en\/topic\/economy-politics\/\" data-type=\"speaker-topic\" data-id=\"17422\">economy and politics<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Would you like to book Wolfgang Ischinger for your event? We will be happy to advise you personally: <a href=\"mailto:wolfgang.ischinger@premium-speakers.com\">wolfgang.ischinger@premium-speakers.com<\/a> or <a href=\"tel:17048041054\"><i class=\"far fa-phone-alt fa-fw me-1\"><\/i>+1 (704) 804 1054<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-frequently-asked-questions\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1793375120561\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Who is Wolfgang Ischinger?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">He is a German diplomat who served as State Secretary at the Federal Foreign Office and as Ambassador to Washington and London, and has headed the Munich Security Conference since 2008, with a hiatus from 2022 to 2025.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1793375133333\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">What topics does he speak on?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Security policy, transatlantic relations, Europe\u2019s role, diplomacy, and crisis management.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1793375146422\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">What makes Wolfgang Ischinger a unique speaker?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Ischinger has been directly involved in negotiations that others only report on: He led the German delegation in Dayton, represented the EU in the Kosovo Troika, and, as ambassador in Washington, witnessed the attacks of September 11, 2001. Today, as host of the Munich Security Conference\u2014the world\u2019s most important expert gathering on security policy\u2014he brings together the world\u2019s political leaders, and thanks to his years at Allianz, he also understands the business perspective.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1793375160388\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">In which languages does he give speeches?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">In German and English.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1793375171645\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">How can I book Wolfgang Ischinger as a speaker?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">By submitting a request to Premium Speakers; we\u2019ll advise you on dates and formats.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cAre we still on the same team? 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