MISSVERSTEHEN SIE MICH RICHTIG Robert Habeck zu Gast bei Maja Göpel

Robert Habeck meets Maja Göpel. As Vice Chancellor and Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, Habeck was at the center of major political conflicts: the energy crisis, climate action, economic restructuring, and the war in Europe. Since stepping down from active politics in 2025, he has been teaching at universities (including in Copenhagen) and has also returned to his previous profession as a writer. In his new book , *Arctic Meltdown*, to be published in 2026, Habeck turns his attention to the far north—a region where climate change, resource interests, geopolitical power struggles, and international security converge directly. The Arctic is thus becoming the stage for a reevaluation of the world.

Maja Göpel is one of Germany’s best-known researchers on social transformation. As a political economist, bestselling author, and outspoken advocate for sustainability, she combines scientific analysis with the question of how social change can be achieved in practice.

In “MISSVERSTEHEN SIE MICH RICHTIG,” Maja Göpel speaks with Robert Habeck about power, politics, and responsibility; the international order; the question of how much change democracies can withstand—and how much they urgently need; and, of course, his new book.