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.
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.
February 28, 2022
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.
February 17, 2022
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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.
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.
Global Compact for Migration
On the way to more human dignity
Millions of people around the world are leaving their homes because of a lack of prospects, conflicts and, increasingly, the effects of climate change. At the United...
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.
Environmental migration
Built on hope
How the Ghanian metropolis 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 – a global challenge that can only be solved locally together with those affected. In this dossier you can read about the...
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.
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.
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.
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.
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....
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...
Opinion
Cities Need Financing to Manage Climate-Related Migration
The 2021 UN Climate Change Conference COP26 has to devote more attention to the largely neglected nexus of climate change and migration...
Opinion
Let’s Help Save the Global Climate by Restoring Local Land
Nature based solutions can slow climate change – but only if they work locally.
Opinion
City Life and City Strife – Climate Change and Migration
The UN’s COP26 climate conference urgently has to address climate-induced migration, say Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr and Ottilie Bälz.
Opinion
Beyond Net-Zero
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...
Interview
“We Give People Guidance from Day One”
We spoke with the integration expert from the Dutch city of Utrecht about their integration policy.
Opinion
Indigenous People’s Rights Can’t Suffer in the Name of Biodiversity
How can we protect our Earth’s land and sea - without harming indigenous people? A report by the NGO China Dialogue.
Feature
How Can We Achieve a More Just World?
How can we reduce inequality in the future? We asked some experts for their opinion at this year's Silbersalz Festival.
Robert Bosch Stiftung in moving images
What is the Robert Bosch Stiftung committed to? We present our work in a "Global Art Space".
Report
Will the UN Food Systems Summit Bring Change?
Food is highly political. This is evident from the criticism that has been raised in the run-up to the UN Food Systems Summit on September 23. A report by the NGO China...
Impulse
A Toast to Democracy!
To mark the International Day of Democracy, we are spotlighting people who advocate for democracy in Germany, Europe, and internationally.
SILBERSALZ Science & Media Festival 2021
How does justice work? We all have the right to have freedom and equal rights. The reality, however, often looks different. But how can we tackle inequality? This year's ...
Essay
The Afghan Tragedy – There Are Ways Out of Helplessness
Afghanistan should serve as a catalyst to remake migration policy. An essay by Sandra Breka, CEO of the Robert Bosch Stiftung.
Interview
Subsidy of Food System Must Change
Without changes in our food systems, it'll be impossible to feed the world's population. Ertharin Cousin, Fellow of the Robert Bosch Academy, talks about solutions.
How Can We Achieve Sustainable Peace?
We asked peacebuilders around the world. They share their thoughts in our videos.
Fighting Hate Speech Online: How Companies Like ALBA Take Up a Stance
The Business Council for Democracy (BC4D) aims to strengthen democracy in the digital age.
Opinion
What the Eye Does Not See…: Fighting Inequality with Better Data
The pandemic has stirred fierce debates about many forms of inequality, says Kathrin Strobel, Program Director Inequality at the Robert...
“Our Dominant Food System Needs to Be Dismantled and Rebuilt”
Ruth Richardson, Global Alliance for the Future of Food, explains why our food system has to change.
Study
How Do We Think About Our Democracy?
We asked citizens of Germany, France, the UK, Poland, and the USA.
Publications
Twice Estranged: Migration and Dementia
The EU “Dementia and Migration” atlas highlights the situation of people with a migrant background living with dementia in Europe.
Interview
"We need to create effective measures to include refugee voices"
Read our interview with Rez Gardi and Mustafa Alio from the initiative "R-SEAT".