Global Warriors? German Soldiers and the Value of Innere Führung
Innere Führung commits the German soldier to respect for human rights, to fairness, tolerance and loyalty to democratic decisions. But given current conflicts and security-policy challenges, is Innere Führung still in step with the times, and can it realistically be put into practice? Who does the Bundeswehr really need – citizens in uniform or would global warriors be preferable? Leadership ethics among soldiers – what could other nations learn from the German concept?
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The Case of the Bundeswehr – Who Serves Germany?
The “ego-tactician”, the “conformist” and the “ideal soldier” are, according to recent studies, the new soldier types in the Bundeswehr. The fighters of the future – read more e.g. in the interview with the Commissioner of the German Armed Forces.
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Professional Soldiers and Citizens in Uniform
Donald Abenheim and Carolyn C. Halladay
In modern-day conflicts, Innere Führung is more important than ever.
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Bundeswehr Without Cohesion. Negative Developments in Innere Führung
Elmar Wiesendahl
The Bundeswehr’s guiding principle is no longer in step with the times.
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What’s the Matter with Innere Führung?
Uwe Hartmann
The leadership culture of the Bundeswehr requires dynamic ongoing development.
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Innere Führung and Global Integral Competence
Kazuma Matoba, Bernd Küstner
How multinationality can succeed more easily during deployments.
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Innere Führung and Civil Protection – Keyword "Mission-Type Tactics"
Dirk Freudenberg
Non-police emergency response services also face new problems of leadership ethics that arise from hybrid threats.
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The favorite among military leaders: the participative leadership style in NATO headquarters.
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Integrity, Moral Courage and Innere Führung
Peter Olsthoorn
Military action requires values that are anchored in law and society.
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Ethics Versus Efficiency – What Military Leadership Can Learn from Business
Detlef Aufderheide
Basic ethical principles are becoming more relevant as a result of new challenges.
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Innere Führung – Leadership Culture in Camouflage
Zentrum Innere Führung (Author team)
The debate surrounding Innere Führung strengthens the German armed forces.
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Voluntary Instead of Military Service – Young People Working for the Common Good
Angelika Dörfler-Dierken
The Bundeswehr needs a new self-image to appeal to the young generation.
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Special: The Case of the Bundewehr – Who Serves Germany?

It is not only the equipment that will be renewed. The individual soldier is also coming under scrutiny. But do soldiers feel socialized? And what image does the German public actually have of German soldiers? Improving the reputation of soldiers is another goal of the Bundeswehr and the German Federal Ministry of Defense.
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The Young Generation and the German Navy
An interview with Thomas von Buttlar by Gertrud Maria Vaske
The Future of the Bundeswehr and its Advocate
An interview with Hans-Peter Bartels by Gertrud Maria Vaske
The Soldier’s Life – What Should Soldiers and Their Families Expect?
An interview with Peter Wendl by Gertrud Maria Vaske
Types of Soldiers in Germany
Rabea Haß
They strive for virtues, discipline and reliability – how does this fit the new “Generation R”?
Female Soldiers as Superiors
Gerhard Kümmel
Almost 20,000 women serve Germany – but female leaders are less and less accepted by their male colleagues.