Oleksiy Kandyuk, PhD, is currently a Walter Benjamin Professor (DFG) at the University of Konstanz. He was a Research Fellow at the Hamburg Institute for Advanced Study (HIAS). He has held research positions at Université libre de Bruxelles, the University of Padova, SCRIPTS Cluster of Excellence (Berlin), Gran Sasso Science Institute (Italy), and the University of Indiana (USA). Dr. Kandyuk has held a PhD in Political Science since 2007. His academic interests include European integration, transatlantic relations, national security, and democratic resilience. O. Kandyuk is Chairman of ERGOSUM – an expert platform that seeks to establish new research frontiers in EU–Ukraine relations.
This article examines Germany’s pivotal role in reshaping European security following the 2022 Zeitenwende, amid the evolving transatlantic landscape of 2025. With the war in Ukraine ongoing and US commitment increasingly uncertain, Europe faces urgent pressure to take greater responsibility for its own defence. The study investigates whether Germany can credibly lead a more autonomous…
