Berggruen Institute on Governance

"The name Nicolas Berggruen also appears on the CFR list. However, it seems a regular membership, which hardly allows for individual design possibilities, was not enough for him. Therefore, in 2009, he decided to establish his own think tank: the Berggruen Institute on Governance. This gave him the opportunity to lead a cohort of former heads of state, former politicians, former bankers, and Nobel Prize-winning economists, national economists, and sociologists. The strategic orientation of the Berggruen Institute on Governance encompasses three strands: 1) a Council for the 21st Century, 2) a Council for the Future of Europe, 3) a Committee for California's Long-Term Solutions."

"What he expects from it is clear: with Karstadt-Kaufhof, his influence on politics would continue to grow. A goal that coincides with the objectives of his think tank, the Berggruen Institute on Governance. His confidant Gerhard Schröder also sees new perspectives for himself: With Berggruen's support, he wants to position himself as Germany's reformer."