Policy Fellow
Geopolitics of technology, digital diplomacy, EU digital policy, EU technological sovereignty
English, German
Julian Ringhof is a policy fellow with the European Power programme at the European Council on Foreign Relations.
His research focuses on the implications of digital and emerging technologies for international affairs, including the topics of EU digital diplomacy and EU technological sovereignty.
Before joining ECFR, Ringhof was a visiting expert at the European Commission’s Directorate General for Communications Networks, Content, and Technology and a visiting fellow at ECFR under the Mercator Fellowship on International Affairs. He also worked as an analyst and research manager in autonomous driving at the European Centre for Information and Communication Technologies and as an innovation manager at Fab Lab Berlin.
Ringhof holds an MPhil in technology policy from the University of Cambridge and a dual BSc/BA in mechanical engineering (summa cum laude) from the University of San Diego.
The latest US export controls on semiconductor technologies traded with China mark the beginning of a new era for global technology trade. European states need to urgently discuss strategic export controls in order to participate in it.
The EU-US Trade and Technology Council continues to be a valuable initiative for transatlantic cooperation – even if the outcomes of the negotiations will not always make the news
In times of geopolitical and digital upheaval, Western policymakers should leverage and update the means at their disposal to curb the powers of tech giants
The EU can overcome the new challenges it faces and can shape the global order. To achieve this, Europeans will need to improve their joint capacity to act.
The digital space is a key battleground in today’s global power struggles. For the EU to become a global player in the geopolitics of technology, it needs an ambitious external digital strategy – one that allows it to secure its interests, values, and standing in a world of intensifying geo-technological competition.
Technological sovereignty matters. Russia will learn this the hard way as Western sanctions block access to the advanced technology its economy needs.
The EU cannot play a direct military role in Russia’s hybrid war against Ukraine. But, through its support for Ukraine in the digital realm, the union can establish itself as a leader in global tech geopolitics.
The digital space is a key battleground in today’s global power struggles. For the EU to become a global player in the geopolitics of technology, it needs an ambitious external digital strategy – one that allows it to secure its interests, values, and standing in a world of intensifying geo-technological competition.
The latest US export controls on semiconductor technologies traded with China mark the beginning of a new era for global technology trade. European states need to urgently discuss strategic export controls in order to participate in it.
The EU-US Trade and Technology Council continues to be a valuable initiative for transatlantic cooperation – even if the outcomes of the negotiations will not always make the news
In times of geopolitical and digital upheaval, Western policymakers should leverage and update the means at their disposal to curb the powers of tech giants
Technological sovereignty matters. Russia will learn this the hard way as Western sanctions block access to the advanced technology its economy needs.
The EU cannot play a direct military role in Russia’s hybrid war against Ukraine. But, through its support for Ukraine in the digital realm, the union can establish itself as a leader in global tech geopolitics.
The EU can overcome the new challenges it faces and can shape the global order. To achieve this, Europeans will need to improve their joint capacity to act.
It’s in the [U.S.] interest to only have to deal with the Dutch rather than with the whole European Union
Julian Ringhof comments on the US-Dutch deal to block chips exports to China
Many billionaires have tried to influence the fate of mankind, but Elon Musk has taken engagement to such a level that it is time we asked how Western democracies might stop him if he goes too far
Julian Ringhof on Elon Musk and the problems billionaires can cause to democracies
Musk doesn’t want anyone to have too much power. The question is whether that also applies to himself
Julian Ringhof is interviewed on Elon Musk’s role in Russia’s war in Ukraine and its dangers for the world
A dangerous situation would be if Musk stopped the supply of Starlink to Ukraine – that would have a big impact in the war, and it is important that lawmakers make sure that he cannot abuse his role
Julian Ringhof comments on the future of Twitter under the direction of Elon Musk
A rejection can only be argued on the grounds of national security, not purely based on the competitiveness of European companies
Julian Ringhof comments on the planned port deal between China and Germany
