This book addresses the question of how Germany controls the export of know-how. Everyone is aware of the necessity to control arms exports. Knowledge, on the other hand, is often invisible and usually only represented in the form of paper, making it easier to transport. The handling of sometimes very sensitive know-how is often underestimated. This is not about intelligence scenarios. Knowledge exchange is the foundation of our communication age. However, not every recipient handles know-how responsibly. In everyday economic life, cross-border licensing agreements are made, or universities collaborate on projects. If knowledge falls into the wrong hands, it can be just as consequential as an obvious arms export. Therefore, the focus of this discussion is the question of whether German...