English summary: The Federal Republic of Germany is dependent on the import of mineral resources. The extraction of these raw materials often occurs in countries which themselves rarely benefit from their natural resource endowment. Due to rising commodity prices, a more intense competition for resources and new geopolitical challenges, the German government adopted a commodities strategy in 2010. This strategy declares a secure supply of raw materials as a key goal of German foreign relations. Consequently, resource policy objectives are integrated in foreign, economic and development...