Ranking
The experts found through podcasts, assessed on the 5 admission criteria. Experts found through books only are not scored yet.
G1Sample
Written voiceDo they write for the general public?
3 signed pieces for the public in 24 monthsBased on: Regular columnists and some guest writers of 5 French and 5 German newspapers, plus Substack and a web search for some experts. Newspapers of the other 25 EU countries not started yet47G2Partial
Spoken presenceDo they speak in public, on the record?
2 appearances in 24 monthsBased on: Podcast appearances in the podcasts of the POC only1,880G3Partial
Commercial offeringDo they have something to sell?
1 book, paid offering, speaking or consultingBased on: New books since 2023 only1,732G4Partial
Institutional standingDo they hold a recognized position?
1 position at a university, think tank, institute or regulatorBased on: Positions confirmed by a source, or only stated on podcasts3,116G5Partial
Recent activityAre they active right now?
1 appearance in 6 months and 4 in 24 monthsBased on: Podcast appearances only8424,579 experts
Export CSV| # | Person | Role | G1 | G2 | G3 | G4 | G5 | Criteria | Appearances (24 mo) | Podcasts | Last appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Aladin El-Mafaalani Sociologist | Academic | 4 / 5 | 11 | 9 | Sep 16, 2026 | |||||
| 52 | Felienne Hermans Professor · VU | Academic | 4 / 5 | 10 | 9 | Sep 25, 2026 | |||||
| 53 | Aleksander Kwaśniewski President | Former official | 4 / 5 | 9 | 9 | May 28, 2026 | |||||
| 54 | Matthias Strolz | Former official | 4 / 5 | 9 | 9 | Sep 20, 2026 | |||||
| 55 | Hubert Védrine Former secretary general of the Élysée | Former official | 4 / 5 | 8 | 9 | Sep 9, 2026 | |||||
| 56 | Ruud Koopmans Professor of sociology | Academic | 4 / 5 | 8 | 9 | Jun 2, 2026 | |||||
| 57 | Ivan Krastev Political scientist | Academic | 4 / 5 | 8 | 9 | Jul 1, 2026 | |||||
| 58 | Slavoj Zizek Philosopher | Academic | 4 / 5 | 8 | 9 | Aug 9, 2026 | |||||
| 59 | Erik Scherder Neuropsychologist · Open Universiteit, VU Amsterdam | Academic | 4 / 5 | 5 | 9 | Jul 24, 2026 | |||||
| 60 | Hanno Sauer Associate Professor of Philosophy and Ethics · Universität Utrecht | Academic | 4 / 5 | 5 | 9 | Sep 29, 2026 | |||||
| 61 | Susanne Weigelin-Schwiedrzik Sinologist · University of Vienna | Academic | 4 / 5 | 11 | 8 | Sep 25, 2026 | |||||
| 62 | Wojciech Górecki Analyst · Ośrodka Studiów Wschodnich | Think tank | 4 / 5 | 10 | 8 | Aug 4, 2026 | |||||
| 63 | Pablo Simón Political analyst and professor · Universidad Carlos III | Academic | 4 / 5 | 10 | 8 | Sep 29, 2026 | |||||
| 64 | Philippe Aghion Professor · Collège de France | Academic | 4 / 5 | 9 | 8 | Sep 23, 2026 | |||||
| 65 | Julia Cagé Professor of economics · Sciences Po Paris | Academic | 4 / 5 | 8 | 8 | Sep 21, 2026 | |||||
| 66 | Judith Kohlenberger Researcher | Academic | 4 / 5 | 5 | 8 | Sep 2, 2026 | |||||
| 67 | Jacek Bartosiak Strategy&Future | Think tank | 4 / 5 | 38 | 7 | Sep 25, 2026 | |||||
| 68 | Peter Neumann Terrorism researcher | Academic | 4 / 5 | 36 | 7 | Sep 1, 2026 | |||||
| 69 | Nicolas Baverez Economist | Economist or consultant | 4 / 5 | 36 | 7 | Sep 13, 2026 | |||||
| 70 | Andreas Johansson Heinö Publisher · Timbro | Think tank | 4 / 5 | 34 | 7 | Sep 29, 2026 | |||||
| 71 | Antoni Dudek Professor · Uniwersytet Kardynała Stefana Wyszyńskiego | Academic | 4 / 5 | 31 | 7 | Aug 21, 2026 | |||||
| 72 | Peter Filzmaier | Academic | 4 / 5 | 23 | 7 | Sep 25, 2026 | |||||
| 73 | Alain Bauer Professor of criminology · Conservatoire des arts et métiers | Academic | 4 / 5 | 21 | 7 | Sep 30, 2026 | |||||
| 74 | Fredrik Kopsch Economist · Timbro | Think tank | 4 / 5 | 20 | 7 | Aug 19, 2026 | |||||
| 75 | Bertrand Badie Emeritus professor · Sciences Po Paris | Academic | 4 / 5 | 14 | 7 | Jul 3, 2026 | |||||
| 76 | Philippe Sands Author · University of London | Academic | 4 / 5 | 13 | 7 | Jul 28, 2026 | |||||
| 77 | Walter Posch Middle East expert · Austrian National Defence Academy | Think tank | 4 / 5 | 12 | 7 | Apr 5, 2026 | |||||
| 78 | Alessandro Aresu Limes | Think tank | 4 / 5 | 12 | 7 | Aug 11, 2026 | |||||
| 79 | Ewald Engelen Professor · University of Amsterdam | Academic | 4 / 5 | 11 | 7 | Sep 6, 2026 | |||||
| 80 | Thorsten Faas Professor | Academic | 4 / 5 | 11 | 7 | Sep 21, 2026 | |||||
| 81 | Guido Steinberg Dr. · Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik | Think tank | 4 / 5 | 11 | 7 | Aug 13, 2026 | |||||
| 82 | Bruno Tertrais Geopolitical scientist · Foundation for Strategic Research | Think tank | 4 / 5 | 10 | 7 | Sep 21, 2026 | |||||
| 83 | Oliver Rathkolb Historian | Academic | 4 / 5 | 10 | 7 | Sep 24, 2026 | |||||
| 84 | Michelle Haas Defense analyst · Ghent University | Academic | 4 / 5 | 9 | 7 | Sep 3, 2026 | |||||
| 85 | Angela Merkel Former federal chancellor | Former official | 4 / 5 | 8 | 7 | Apr 8, 2026 | |||||
| 86 | Eva Asselmann Psychology professor · HMU Health and Medical University | Academic | 4 / 5 | 7 | 7 | Apr 12, 2026 | |||||
| 87 | Gerhard Mangott Russia expert · University of Innsbruck | Academic | 4 / 5 | 7 | 7 | Sep 2, 2026 | |||||
| 88 | Bernhard Pörksen Media and communication scholar | Academic | 4 / 5 | 7 | 7 | Jul 31, 2026 | |||||
| 89 | Karl-Rudolf Korte Political scientist | Academic | 4 / 5 | 7 | 7 | Sep 6, 2026 | |||||
| 90 | Sven Beckert Historian · Harvard | Academic | 4 / 5 | 7 | 7 | Sep 2, 2026 | |||||
| 91 | Axel Bojanowski Science journalists · WELT | Commentator | 4 / 5 | 6 | 7 | Aug 22, 2026 | |||||
| 92 | Valérie Masson-Delmotte Paleoclimatologist · GIEC | Academic | 4 / 5 | 6 | 7 | Aug 27, 2026 | |||||
| 93 | Helene Bubrowski Political editor · F.A.Z. | Commentator | 4 / 5 | 62 | 6 | Jul 10, 2026 | |||||
| 94 | Ad Verbrugge Philosopher, writer, professor · Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam | Academic | 4 / 5 | 40 | 6 | Sep 27, 2026 | |||||
| 95 | Sigmar Gabriel Former foreign minister · Atlantikbrücke | Former official | 4 / 5 | 27 | 6 | Sep 26, 2026 | |||||
| 96 | Werner Patzelt Professor | Academic | 4 / 5 | 19 | 6 | Sep 21, 2026 | |||||
| 97 | Kamil Całus Analyst · Ośrodek Studiów Wschodnich | Think tank | 4 / 5 | 15 | 6 | Jul 18, 2026 | |||||
| 98 | Christian Mölling Senior adviser at the European Policy Centre | Think tank | 4 / 5 | 15 | 6 | Sep 8, 2026 | |||||
| 99 | Jérôme Viala-Gaudefroy PhD in American studies, specialist in political discourse · Sciences Po Paris | Academic | 4 / 5 | 14 | 6 | Sep 16, 2026 | |||||
| 100 | Oskar Pietrewicz Analyst · Polskiego Instytutu Spraw Zagranicznych | Think tank | 4 / 5 | 13 | 6 | Aug 22, 2026 |