Frederik Fink is a summer 2025 Halle Foundation Intern at the American-German Institute. Originally from Frankfurt, Germany, he recently completed a bachelor’s degree in history and international relations at King’s College London. His studies focused on the intersection between history and international politics as well as U.S. and UK foreign policy and national security and Russian politics and culture. His undergraduate thesis examined Germany’s policy toward the Western European Union (WEU), analyzing it through the lens of the agency-versus-structure dichotomy.
Frederik has a particular interest in the evolution of German foreign and security policy as well as the dynamics of German-U.S. relations. In 2022, he volunteered with Mission Siret, delivering humanitarian aid to southern Ukraine.
The Case for a German Grand Strategy
The early morning hours of February 24, 2022, shocked many German citizens and politicians. War on the European continent had been perceived as a relic of the past; the notion …
AGI Profiles: Jens Hanefeld
German Ambassador to the United States Jens Hanefeld took up the role as Germany’s ambassador to the United States on August 8, 2025. He replaces Ambassador Andreas Michaelis, who retired …
AGI Profiles: Katherina Reiche
Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy On April 28, chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz unveiled his cabinet. Alongside some unexpected nominations—such as Johann Wadephul as Foreign Minister and Karsten Wildberger as …
Chancellor Merz and Germany’s ‘New Determination’
In a June 24 address to the German parliament, Chancellor Friedrich Merz delivered a Regierungserklärung (government declaration) that highlighted a profound shift in Germany’s strategic outlook, characterized by what he …
