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Our program "Common Ground - Shaping Regions Across Borders" supports cross-border participation projects in eight regions.

They never intended to work in refugee aid. Today, Firas Alghadban and Yasmin Kayali try to give refugees what they most urgently need.

On the occasion of the UN conference UNCCD COP 15 in Abidjan, African journalists report on the fight against land degradation – supported by the Robert Bosch Stiftung.

How should future technologies and platforms like social media be designed if we are to ensure they are inclusive and equitable, and therefore open to everyone?

Every year, thousands of people experience discrimination in Germany. Said Haider and his team are working on an intelligent chatbot that supports the victims of discrimination.

NowCasting uses real-time data analysis to predict the future development of migratory flows, for example. How exactly does this forecasting model work?

People with a migratory history are using digital tools to overcome social barriers. Our new  dossier focuses on Germany’s immigration society in 2022.

Digital Active Women project: Women who have recently come to Germany are helping municipalities and counseling centers to better meet immigrants’ needs.

Social media communities can play an important role in the integration of newcomers. We logged onto the Facebook group "Russian-speaking Moms in Germany".

Eight border regions are exploring new ways of involving their citizens in political processes.

From June 15 to 19, the international SILBERSALZ Science & Media Festival took place in Halle (Saale).

A fund supported by the Robert Bosch Stiftung is helping cities in sub-Sahara Africa to protect their inhabitants from the consequences of climate change.

International donors must be more attuned to how the effects of climate change undermine social...

Land use and food production are supposed to become climate-neutral in Europe by 2050 – that’s what the European Commission declared in its Green Deal. In our...

These infographics show some positive developments in the migration field – and where the international community has scope for creative action.

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

The Foundation’s migration expert Raphaela Schweiger analyzes what progress has actually been made since the adoption of the Global Compact for Migration.

People from 185 nations live in the British city of Bristol. As a member of the Leadership Board of the Mayors Migration Council, Mayor Marvin Rees is working to find global solutions for the city of the future.

Around the world, more and more people are migrating to other regions or states – for example, in search of better living conditions, work, and increasingly also because...

How the Ghanaian metropolis of Accra is tackling the double effect of climate change and the increasing numbers of newcomers seeking to make a living in the city.

Three experts explain what needs to be on the agenda of the United Nations International Migration Review Forum.

A survey of teaching staff at German schools sheds light on the arrival of Ukrainian pupils.

How can we create sustainable peace and give people in crisis areas new hope? The Principles for Peace initiative is developing new, contemporary answers to this question.

The countdown is on: as of today, 20 schools can hope to win the prestigious prize.

How can civil society and international climate diplomacy work together? A conversation with María Espinosa, the former President of the UN General Assembly.

Every year, Niger loses 100,000 hectares of fertile soil. The Robert Bosch Stiftung supports NGOs in the region that empower farmers to restore the land.

The Global Landscapes Forum builds local initiatives that restore degraded landscapes. African activists tell us what drives them.

Land degradation continues to advance. These charts show what international initiatives and African countries want to do about it.

The effects of climate change and non-sustainable agriculture lead to land degradation. Read about the initiatives and projects we are supporting in Africa, and what has to change at a political level so...

From the operating room to the lab: In the video feature, we show how doctors and scientists work together at the Bosch Health Campus.

What could be efficient proposals for retooling the Unites Nations? This is one of the questions the Richard von Weizsäcker Fellows will focus on. 

Two experts discuss, how improved data sharing and protection stand to help immigrant integration.

What challenges arise from the war in Ukraine? An expert from the Robert Bosch Stiftung shares his take on events.

The Campus brings together all of the Foundation's activities and institutions in the support area of health. This infographic shows how the campus works.

Between two appointments at the Munich Security Conference 2022, Hanna Tetteh took time to talk about the security situation in the Sahel.

”360° Nursing”: How collaboration among differently qualified caregivers improves care.

With the newly created Bosch Health Campus, we are bundling our work in the area of health: Read in this dossier what we are focusing on and where the challenges of the future lie.

At this year's Munich Security Conference, the Robert Bosch Stiftung focused on the stabilization and peacebuilding in the Sahel region.

More often than not, it takes years before patients can benefit from a breakthrough in medical research. Now, the Robert Bosch Stiftung is looking to change this – by promoting translation.

Kumi Naidoo, currently a Fellow at the Robert Bosch Academy, explains why he became politically active at the age of 15, and what drives him.

Promoting health has always been part of the core mission of our foundation: A visual journey through time.  

Charité CEO Heyo Kroemer on a European path into the age of Big Data and AI.  

Almost five years after their last summit, the heads of state and government of the African and European Unions will reconvene to address a number of global challenges....

How do we need to change the health care system to provide the best possible care? The BHC leadership team discusses.

Researchers advocate the introduction of a meat tax to counteract the environmental damage caused by meat consumption.

Looking back at the global “Summit for Democracy”, expert Annika Silva-Leander shares her view on challenges and potentials. 

Our Senior Migration Expert, Jessica Bither, describes risks and challenges of applying AI-based technologies in the field of migration.

Pan-African activist Aya Chebbi shares her view on inequality and the special role of the youth in initiating change.

Germany and the United States – for the first time ever – include refugee advisors in their state delegations to a global refugee...

To keep everyone safe in the post-COVID world, persons with disabilities must be at the table where important issues are discussed.

This week, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) launched its World Migration Report 2022.

The Foundation was also on site to shine a spotlight on some key features at the most important climate event of 2021.

COP26 has concentrated on efforts to reach zero net emissions. But it is also important to ensure the resilience of communities affected...

The 2021 UN Climate Change Conference COP26 has to devote more attention to the largely neglected nexus of climate change and migration...

Nature based solutions can slow climate change – but only if they work locally.  

The UN’s COP26 climate conference urgently has to address climate-induced migration, say Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr and Ottilie Bälz.

COP26 must consider inequality as an integral part of the climate crisis. Climate justice is not an option – it is necessary for finding lasting solutions, says Kathrin Strobel, program director in the field of...

We spoke with the integration expert from the Dutch city of Utrecht about their integration policy.

How can we protect our Earth’s land and sea - without harming indigenous people? A report by the NGO China Dialogue.