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The situation this evening: Radio silence on the front?
Top diplomat: She lost out to Baerbock - | Helga Schmid with a new job: Wolfgang Ischinger led the Munich Security Conference for years. He will not be ...
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Top diplomat: She lost out to Baerbock - | Helga Schmid with a new job
Annalena Baerbock in New York: Why does this woman upset the Germans so much?: As foreign minister, she was the target of hatred and derision; now she is ...
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“The combination triggers some people in particular”: Baerbock counters criticism of her new top job
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Key FactsBaerbock addresses criticism over Columbia post
Sep 3, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: fr.de
  • Her mandate leading the UN General Assembly officially expires on September 8; Khalilur Rahman of Bangladesh will succeed her.

  • From autumn, Baerbock is set to teach Global Leadership at Columbia University and co-lead the corresponding master’s program.

  • She says social media encourage hatred and abuse; some are particularly provoked by a prominent, outspoken woman.

  • Through the master’s course, she wants to teach younger generations resilience and decision-making under intense pressure.
  • To stay steadfast in the face of strong headwinds and, above all, to make decisions under maximum pressure. For the aim of these attacks is never just a woman or a politician. Rather, it is also the societal change behind it.
    — Annalena Baerbock, in an interview with Die Zeit
“Opinionated and feminine triggers”: This is how calmly former Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock reacts to her critics
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Comment: The debate about Baerbock's new job is simply embarrassing: In the USA, awarding a teaching position to former government officials is a normal ...
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Comment: The debate about Baerbock's new job is simply embarrassing
Key FactsPlanned Columbia teaching post for Baerbock draws sharp criticism
Aug 26, 2026 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: handelsblatt.com
  • It became known at the beginning of the week that, according to Handelsblatt, Annalena Baerbock is expected to become a professor of Global Leadership and co-director of a corresponding master’s program at Columbia University in New York this autumn.

  • Politicians from the right-wing fringe, several journalists and others described by the article as people who profit from incitement attacked Baerbock and questioned her suitability for the role.

  • The article describes teaching positions for former government officials at US universities as customary and places Baerbock’s planned appointment within a longer series of such cases.

  • It cites Hillary Clinton at Columbia University, Condoleezza Rice at Stanford University and former German Economics Minister Robert Habeck at the University of Berkeley as examples.
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Annalena Baerbock: Criticism of new ‘Gossip Girl’ Instagram video: After “Sex and the City,” Baerbock apparently has new inspiration for her videos ...
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Key FactsBaerbock’s Instagram Video Draws from Gossip Girl
Nov 2, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: berliner-zeitung.de
  • Annalena Baerbock released an Instagram video inspired by the US series ‘Gossip Girl’ highlighting autumn in New York.

  • The clip notes that the UN committee season begins after the General Debate and is vital for multilateral diplomacy.

  • From October to late November, diplomats from all 193 member states negotiate draft resolutions for the General Assembly.

  • Baerbock’s social media posts have received mixed feedback, with critics citing self-promotion and calls for comments on recent events.
  • But I believe that in times of social media, we all experience – not just as politicians, but also as parents – that sometimes we can no longer reach our children because they communicate so differently.
    — Annalena Baerbock comments on the challenge of communication in today's social media world.
Annalena Baerbock in New York with an unusual look: A new chapter is beginning for the former foreign minister: in a few days, Annalena Baerbock will start her ...
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Baerbock's contribution to a political fresh start: “Self-promotion at the expense of taxpayers”
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Annalena Baerbock resigns her mandate - | and causes confusion with her occupation.
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Key FactsBaerbock Steps Down for UN Assembly Role
Jun 17, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: berliner-zeitung.de
  • Annalena Baerbock will leave the Bundestag on July 1 ahead of her UN General Assembly presidency starting in September.

  • She is listed as an 'international law expert' on Bundestag records, a title lacking clear definition.

  • Baerbock entered the Bundestag via the Brandenburg state list in 2021 after losing her direct electoral district.

  • Her UN nomination faced criticism for replacing the more experienced diplomat Helga Schmid.
  • It is an outrageous act to replace the best and most internationally experienced German diplomat with a has-been.
    — Christoph Heusgen, former UN ambassador and chair of the Munich Security Conference, criticizes the nomination of Annalena Baerbock for the UN position.
Habeck in talks with elite US university - | Lecturer job?: Former Economics Minister Robert Habeck could soon teach as a guest lecturer in California ...
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Habeck in talks with elite US university - | Lecturer job?
Key FactsHabeck weighs visiting lecturer role at UC Berkeley
Jun 6, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: tagesspiegel.de
  • Habeck confirmed talks with UC Berkeley to Deutsche Presse-Agentur; further details should become clear over the coming months.

  • Focus reported that university leaders had internally announced him, with a crisis lecture series planned alongside Ulrike Malmendier.

  • Since leaving the federal government, Habeck has remained a Bundestag member and serves on its Foreign Affairs Committee.

  • A visiting lectureship would probably be compatible with his mandate if the university work involved only a few lectures.
  • I am in talks with UC Berkeley and I am pleased about the interest. All further details will become clear in the coming months.
    — Robert Habeck; in an interview with the Deutsche Presse-Agentur (dpa) on request
Bid speech in New York: Baerbock takes shots at Russia during first appearance at the UN
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Key FactsBaerbock Critiques Russia in UN Debut
May 16, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: n-tv.de
  • Annalena Baerbock made her debut as the designated President of the UN General Assembly, rebuffing a sharp attack from a Russian representative.

  • The Green politician called for more respect and honesty when discussing difficult topics, addressing Russian UN Ambassador Dmitri Poljanski directly.

  • Baerbock corrected false claims about her family history and emphasized her role as a mediator for all UN member states.

  • She runs unopposed, with the official vote scheduled for June 2 and the inauguration set for September 9.
  • I would really like to ask you, when we talk about difficult topics - and everyone obviously has difficult, different opinions and perceptions - to do so with mutual respect.
    — Annalena Baerbock during her first appearance before the United Nations, responding to a personal attack from a Russian representative.
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Key FactsBaerbock and Cavusoglu Clash over Turkey Policy
Jul 30, 2022 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: rnd.de
  • On Friday evening, Cavusoglu received Baerbock in Istanbul for her inaugural visit, at a villa overlooking the Bosphorus.

  • Cavusoglu criticized Germany’s positions on the PKK, arms deliveries, the customs union, visa liberalization and the Greek-Turkish dispute.

  • Baerbock invoked European human-rights rulings and demanded Osman Kavala’s release after four years in prison and a life sentence imposed months earlier.

  • Regarding northern Syria, Baerbock rejected retaliation and pre-emptive attacks; Cavusoglu replied that IS must be fought on the ground.
  • There should be neither retaliation nor preventive strikes. The suffering of the Syrians would be made worse by it.
    — Annalena Baerbock, Foreign Minister, during the press conference on the Bosporus (Istanbul)