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German School Award 2025

These schools have made it to the finals

The German School Award 2025 is entering its final phase: 15 schools made it to the finals. Five have been nominated for the Democracy Education Award.

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German School Barometer 2025

Teachers Concerned About the Competencies of the ChatGPT Generation

Between AI skepticism and growing workload: The current German School Barometer shows what moves teachers.

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Queer migrants

“I was shocked that racism is openly practiced even in the queer community”

Three participants in our project for queer refugees tell their stories.

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Opinion

Climate Mobility in Times of Global Upheaval

How climate change affects migration has not been meaningfully addressed as a challenge by the international community until now. An opinion piece.

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Migration Journalism Award

A Conversation with Award Winner Gabriela Galvin on Stigma and Storytelling

Migration Journalism Award winner Gabriela Galvin speaks about policy, identity, and inclusion intersect in Denmark.

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Inequality

Intersectionality: Understanding Multiple Discrimination, Transforming Power Structures

Intersectionality is a term that has been gaining increasing attention in recent years. What exactly does it mean?

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Climate change

5 Facts about Emissions Trading, Land Rights and Land Grabbing

Emissions trading is booming and CO₂ certificates appear to be a win for the climate. We reveal the downsides.

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Project Restart

Ukraine: Rebuilding a battered country

The Ukrainian initiative Restart is developing plans for rebuilding the country. Two model regions demonstrate how infrastructure can hold society together.

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Democracy Education for Children and Youth

How does democracy work in schools?

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Understanding the disability justice movement

Bridging the Disability Rights Funding Gap

The Disability Rights Fund tells how philanthropy can be truly inclusive. 

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Perspectives of people in precarious life situations

Demands for a just future

Our partner denkhausbremen asked less privileged people what they think is needed for a fairer future.

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German School Award 2025

New ideas for learning

The German School Award 2025 is entering its first selection round: 20 schools are now in the running for the prize.

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Citizen participation

Do citizens' assemblies really strengthen the resilience of democracy?

Are citizens' assemblies an appropriate means of combating political apathy or do they weaken existing institutions? A study provides the answer.

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Study

From indulgence to conscience: Why we care what we eat

Is food a private matter? What do people really want for the future of our food system? We listened. 

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What exactly is dignity?

If you ask different people what dignity means to them, almost everyone will say: "Human dignity is inviolable". But what exactly is dignity?

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Migration policy

Ukrainian refugees in Poland: strong civil society, successful integration

Integration that relies on community: Poland’s response to Ukrainian refugees

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Social commitment

‘If we don't get up now, it could be dangerous’

Why is civic engagement one of the most important building blocks of a functioning democracy? A conversation.

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German School Award

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Better care, more prevention and AI

For a Turning Point in the Health Care System

How can we make our healthcare system fit for the future? A conversation with Prof. Mark Dominik Alscher. 

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Structural racism

When it is not only individuals who discriminate...

Institutional and structural racism is often less visible but just as damaging as racist hate crime. How entrenched racist structures in our societies can be overcome.

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