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.
April 29, 2022
International climate politics
“Our Earth has high fever”
How can civil society and international climate diplomacy work together? A conversation with María Espinosa, the former President of the UN General Assembly.
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.
May 12, 2022
Refugee-led organizations
Because they know what they’re doing
They never intended to work in refugee aid. Today, Firas Alghadban and Yasmin Kayali try to give refugees what they most urgently need.
June 20, 2022
Digital services for immigrants
New Links into Society
Digital Active Women project: Women who have recently come to Germany are helping municipalities and counseling centers to better meet immigrants’ needs.
June 13, 2022
Bristol as part of a network of cities
A Truly Global City
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.
May 13, 2022
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Network for inclusive societies
Improving the impact of projects on inclusion
The "Shaping Inclusive Societies" program connects leaders on inclusion from Morocco, Canada and Germany. How international cooperation fosters their work.
Robert Bosch Center for Innovative Health
“We are exploring new Approaches to Healthcare”
An interview with Dr. Ingrid Wünning Tschol, director of the Robert Bosch Center for Innovative Health, about the center's areas of work.
The Chain of Influence Framework for Systems Change
Shifting Power to Local Peace Actors
How can a better environment for locally-led peacebuilding be created? The Chain of Influence Framework offers an approach.
Education in the global south
A Second Chance for Out-of-School Children
High-quality education for all children in Africa and the Middle East is feasible, say education experts Caitlin Baron and Erin Ganju.
Experiencing science
The Future Needs Interconnectivity
How can we master the crises of our time? The media and science festival SILBERSALZ is looking for answers.
Common Ground – Shaping Regions Across Borders
“It’s up to us to give people a voice”
Our program "Common Ground - Shaping Regions Across Borders" supports cross-border participation projects in eight regions.
Refugee-led organizations
Because they know what they’re doing
They never intended to work in refugee aid. Today, Firas Alghadban and Yasmin Kayali try to give refugees what they most urgently need.
Fellowship for African journalists
Storytelling against desertification
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.
Reducing Inequality
Visions for an Equitable Digital Future
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?
Digital services for immigrants
New Links into Society
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 and integration
The invisible support network
Social media communities can play an important role in the integration of newcomers. We logged onto the Facebook group "Russian-speaking Moms in Germany".
Anti-discrimination tool
The bot at your side
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.
Bridges instead of bubbles
Immigration and Digitalization
Immigrants are using digital media, services and tools to network and overcome social barriers. The projects we support show how digitalization can improve cohesion.
Migration forecasts
The future starts now
NowCasting uses real-time data analysis to predict the future development of migratory flows, for example. How exactly does this forecasting model work?
Inaugural Event in Berlin
Common Ground – Shaping Development across Borders
Eight border regions are exploring new ways of involving their citizens in political processes.
SILBERSALZ Science & Media Festival
Ahead of us, the future - #UnitedByKnowledge
From June 15 to 19, the international SILBERSALZ Science & Media Festival took place in Halle (Saale).
Climate change in African cities
More protection and perspectives for migrants
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.
Opinion
Only Sustainable Solutions to Environmental Crises Can Take Away Their Power to Drive Conflict
International donors must be more attuned to how the effects of climate change undermine social...
Agriculture and climate change
“It’s high time that we acted”
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...
Migration in numbers
Heading in the right direction
These infographics show some positive developments in the migration field – and where the international community has scope for creative action.
Analysis
Global Migration Pact: Where Do We Stand?
The Foundation’s migration expert Raphaela Schweiger analyzes what progress has actually been made since the adoption of the Global Compact for Migration.
Bristol as part of a network of cities
A Truly Global City
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.
Global Compact for Migration
On the way to more human dignity
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...
Opinion
The world needs to prepare for climate migrants
How climate change affects migration has not been meaningfully addressed as a challenge by the international community until now. An opinion piece.
Environmental migration
Built on hope
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.
Discussion
What international migration policy must address
Three experts explain what needs to be on the agenda of the United Nations International Migration Review Forum.
German School Barometer Special
Every Second Teacher has Refugee Children from Ukraine in School
A survey of teaching staff at German schools sheds light on the arrival of Ukrainian pupils.
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Forging New Paths for Peace and Hope
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.
Making teaching better
20 Schools running for German School Award 2022
The countdown is on: as of today, 20 schools can hope to win the prestigious prize.
Africa-wide engagement
For a greener future
The Global Landscapes Forum builds local initiatives that restore degraded landscapes. African activists tell us what drives them.
Desertification in Niger
With their own hands
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.
International climate politics
“Our Earth has high fever”
How can civil society and international climate diplomacy work together? A conversation with María Espinosa, the former President of the UN General Assembly.
Together against land degradation
Gaining ground
Land degradation continues to advance. These charts show what international initiatives and African countries want to do about it.
Program Land.Zuhause.Zukunft.
How municipalities can now help through their integration work
Representatives from four counties in Germany share their experiences on what strengthens the integration of new immigrants.
The fight against the consequences of climate change
Restoring Africa's land
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...
Translational Research Video
”Moving data into clinical practice as quickly as possible”
From the operating room to the lab: In the video feature, we show how doctors and scientists work together at the Bosch Health Campus.
Robert Bosch Academy
Rethinking the world
What could be efficient proposals for retooling the Unites Nations? This is one of the questions the Richard von Weizsäcker Fellows will focus on.
Data management and immigration
“The real innovation is openess”
Two experts discuss, how improved data sharing and protection stand to help immigrant integration.
The war in Ukraine
“Everyone Can Do Something”
What challenges arise from the war in Ukraine? An expert from the Robert Bosch Stiftung shares his take on events.
Infographic
How the Bosch Health Campus Works
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.
Interview
The Difficult Security Situation in the Sahel Region
Between two appointments at the Munich Security Conference 2022, Hanna Tetteh took time to talk about the security situation in the Sahel.
Upgrading care
Joining Forces for Patients
”360° Nursing”: How collaboration among differently qualified caregivers improves care.
Rethinking health care
Bosch Health Campus
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.
Guest contribution
“The Sahel Is also a European Challenge”
At this year's Munich Security Conference, the Robert Bosch Stiftung focused on the stabilization and peacebuilding in the Sahel region.
Translation
When Speed Saves Lives
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.
Medical progress
Without health everything else is nothing
Promoting health has always been part of the core mission of our foundation: A visual journey through time.
Video
“We Can Turn Things Around!”
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.
In brief
EU-AU Summit 2022: A meeting with reservations
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....
Digital medicine
“We risk the teslaization of medicine in Germany”
Charité CEO Heyo Kroemer on a European path into the age of Big Data and AI.
A health care system for the future
“We’re putting people center stage”
How do we need to change the health care system to provide the best possible care? The BHC leadership team discusses.
News
What Meat Really Costs Us
Researchers advocate the introduction of a meat tax to counteract the environmental damage caused by meat consumption.
Interview
What Is the Future of Democracy?
Looking back at the global “Summit for Democracy”, expert Annika Silva-Leander shares her view on challenges and potentials.
Interview
“What Are We Optimizing For?”
Our Senior Migration Expert, Jessica Bither, describes risks and challenges of applying AI-based technologies in the field of migration.
“We Keep Underestimating the Power of Youth”
Pan-African activist Aya Chebbi shares her view on inequality and the special role of the youth in initiating change.
News
Important First Steps Towards More Meaningful Refugee Participation
Germany and the United States – for the first time ever – include refugee advisors in their state delegations to a global refugee...
Guest contribution
Getting to the Table: Disability, Inequality and the Pandemic
To keep everyone safe in the post-COVID world, persons with disabilities must be at the table where important issues are discussed.
News
World Migration Report 2022 Launched
This week, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) launched its World Migration Report 2022.
In a nutshell
UN Climate Summit in Glasgow: Between Success and Disappointment
The Foundation was also on site to shine a spotlight on some key features at the most important climate event of 2021.
Opinion
Dealing with Climate Migration in Africa – A New Way Forward
COP26 has concentrated on efforts to reach zero net emissions. But it is also important to ensure the resilience of communities affected...
Immigrants are using digital media, services and tools to network and overcome social barriers. The projects we support show how digitalization can improve cohesion.
June 13, 2022
Global Compact for Migration
On the way to more human dignity
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...
May 13, 2022
The fight against the consequences of climate change
Restoring Africa's land
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...