01.05.2026
Sucessful 2nd Conference on Geoeconomics
Scholars Come Together at Schloss Hohentübingen
We are delighted to report that the 2nd edition of the Conference on Geoeconomics: New Developments and Historical Perspectives took place on April 17–18, 2026, at the historic Castle Tübingen. The two-day event brought together leading scholars in economics, economic history, international finance, and international relations for a rich program of presentations and discussions on the evolving role of geoeconomics in the global economy.
Organized by Jörg Baten, Anna Gumpert, Ralph Lütticke, Gernot Müller from the University of Tübingen and CEPR, together with Moritz Schularick from the Kiel Institute, Sciences Po, and CEPR, the conference explored both long-run historical perspectives and pressing contemporary challenges in trade, industrial policy, geopolitics, global banking, and international relations.
The program opened with remarks by Anna Gumpert and Jörg Baten, followed by sessions on the long-run development of trade and global economic relations. Contributions by Giovanni Facchini and Ferdinand Rauch addressed imperial trade policies and the fragility of the global trading system, setting the stage for broader discussions on the historical roots of today’s geoeconomic tensions.
Further sessions examined:
Trade and subsidy policy, with presentations by Lidia Smitkova on export subsidies in the nineteenth-century sugar industry and Matteo Iacoviello on trade policy sentiment and global corporate investment.
Geopolitics and emerging economies, including work by Bruno Caprettini on espionage and industrialization in eighteenth-century France and Nathan Lane on geopolitics, U.S. war procurement, and export miracles in Korea.
Global banking and finance, with presentations by Cathérine Casanova on Chinese banks and their borrowers in emerging and developing economies, and Arnaud Mehl on global banking and geopolitics through time.
International relations, featuring contributions by Sergio de Ferra on unequal decoupling and Tim Meyer on hegemonic competition using “carrots and sticks.”
A highlight of the conference was the keynote lecture by Christoph Trebesch from the Kiel Institute and CEPR.
The organizers warmly thank all speakers, discussants, and participants for their valuable contributions and lively engagement. The conference once again demonstrated the importance of bringing historical perspectives into dialogue with current debates on trade, finance, geopolitics, and global economic fragmentation.
Read more about our Conference on Geoeconomics on this webpage!!!
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