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Middle East Minds is an analysis and consulting company with a focus on the Middle East. We offer in-depth analysis, practical advice and tailor-made training on business, climate, energy, digitalization and security. Our interdisciplinary team combines regional expertise with in-depth practical knowledge to provide you with precise decision-making tools and solutions. Based in Berlin and with representatives in Hamburg and Munich, we act as your interface between regional know-how and global perspectives. Discover our portfolio, our programs and our team.

Welcome to Middle East Minds.


The Team

Portfolio

  • Analyses and Reports

    Our analyses and reports are at the heart of our services. We provide accurate and comprehensive information to help you make informed decisions.


    Our experts use a wide range of data sources and analytical techniques to gain insights into the economic, political, social and security aspects of the region. We track developments in real time and assess their impact on your business or organisation.


    Our reports are clearly and concisely written to provide you with an understandable summary of key findings. Whether it's market entry strategies, risk assessments or political trends, our analysis and reports are your trusted source of information on the Middle East. We provide the data to help you make the best decisions.

  • Consulting and Training

    Our experts offer customised trainings and workshops that enable your team to operate successfully in the Middle East. We offer insights on cultural awareness as well as specific skills development.

  • Networking

    Our networking services are designed to create valuable connections in the Middle East for your company or organisation.


    We help you identify relevant players, whether in government circles, business or civil society, and help you build and maintain these relationships. Our goal is to strengthen your network in the Middle East and provide you with access to key resources. With our support, you can more effectively achieve your business goals and successfully expand your engagement in the region.

  • Seminars and Lectures

    Middle East Minds offers trainings and lectures on various aspects of the Middle East. Our teaching activities aim to promote a better understanding of the region’s cultural, political and economic realities in order to enable you to make informed decisions and make the most of the Middle East’s opportunities.

  • Publications and Events

    We work closely with organisations, institutions and media to produce relevant publications and organise events. These events can be both public and non-public.  Our experts provide sound insights and analysis on current developments in the region, which can be published in the form of reports, articles and other publications.


    We also cooperate with diverse stakeholders to organise conferences, seminars and discussion forums that bring together the best minds and opinions. These collaborations offer the opportunity to share valuable insights with your organisation and expand your network.


    Our publications and event collaborations are an important part of our mission to disseminate knowledge and foster cooperation with the region.

Programs

Economy & Energy

About economic structures and the energy of today and tomorrow.

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Security & Defence

On regional conflicts and their actors as well as the security policy structures on the ground.

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Finances

About financial structures and networks in the region.

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Climate, Resources & Migration

About climatic changes in the region, including the consequences for individuals and society.

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Digital, Media & Culture

On the mechanisms of digitalisation and the media and cultural landscape in the region.

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Substate Actors & Terrorism

On the organisation and functioning of substate and terrorist networks in the region.

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Publications

Analyses and Studies

Articles and Media Contributions
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Events

Iran in 2025 - sanctions, internal tensions and regional conflicts

Expert discussion with Azadeh Zamirirad (SWP) and Stefan Lukas (MEM) in cooperation with the Society for Security Policy Berlin.

(The event language is German)



Date: 27.05.2025

Time: 18.00 - 20.00 h

Place: Luebeskind-Haus, Berlin-Mitte



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Last Events

The Middle East in focus: developments, contexts and perspectives

Conference in cooperation with the Tutzing Academy and the Young Society for Security Policy



Munich/Tutzing, May 27 - 29, 2024

Europe's Southern Neighborhood in Transition

Background talk by the Bertelsmann Stiftung, the European Academy Berlin and Middle East Minds



Berlin, November 26, 2024

Global South - global North: Is the world drifting apart?

Conference of the German Institute for Defense and Strategic Studies (GIDS) and the Bundeswehr Command and Staff College in cooperation with Middle East Minds



Hamburg, December 02 - 06, 2024

From Alibaba to the Silk Road: How China is gaining influence in the Middle East

Expert discussion and podcast recording with Manuel Langendorf and Stefan Lukas in cooperation with Zenith magazine



Berlin, September 18, 2024

The Middle East in a globalized world

Expert discussion with Sebastbian Sons, Chrisian Rieck and Stefan Lukas in cooperation with the German-Arab Friendship Association (DAFG)



Berlin, January 14, 2025

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