News

Strengthening Democracy: 10 Things You Can Do Right Now

Ten concrete things we can do to take action for democracy—compiled by the Democracy Team at the Robert Bosch Stiftung.

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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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Transparency

Robert Bosch Stiftung Annual Report 2024

60, 300, 219 – Why these numbers mattered for the Robert Bosch Stiftung in 2024, and what they reveal about our work. 

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Point of view

More Than Military: Why West Africa Must Look to Local NGOs

Nuria Grigoriadis, peace expert at the Robert Bosch Stiftung, on new approaches to peace in West Africa.

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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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New study

How Citizen Participation Can Strengthen Climate Policy

To make climate policy fair and socially inclusive, citizens must be actively involved. A new study sheds light on how this can be achieved.

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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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