
What Germany could learn from the US Election
Author: Ari Ben Am, Florian Frank
With Germany’s snap elections set for February 2025, the challenge of identifying and countering foreign interference is becoming increasingly relevant. In recent years, multiple cases of election meddling have been observed, including in the US, Romania, and Moldova. While the US has strengthened its election security infrastructure since 2016, Germany lacks a similarly coordinated approach. Initial measures have been taken, such as establishing a task force within domestic intelligence. Still, the question remains: how can Germany develop a long-term strategy to safeguard its electoral processes?