The Covid-19 pandemic has dealt a severe blow to Africa and Europe. What opportunities for an equal partnership can grow out of this? 

We asked migration experts and practitioners from around the world for their hopes for 2021.

New Robert Bosch Junior Professor Linus Mattauch wants to explore how climate protection can be made into an economically attractive prospect around the world.

Joe Biden won the U.S. presidential election. His victory will provide a major opportunity for the U.S. and its European allies to rethink the nature of their relationship. An essay by James Goldgeier and Agneska Bloch.

Recent years have seen cities increasingly speaking out in the migration debate. And what they have to say is well worth a listen.

Every year, the “Falling Walls Engage” forum honors projects that break new ground in science communications. We are presenting four of the winners.

These days, one in three Germans lives in a mid-sized town, and this trend is on the up. For this year’s World Cities Day, we asked: What is it that makes towns with under 100,000 inhabitants so appealing?

Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr talks about loss as a major theme in debates on migration.

To mark its 75th anniversary, the United Nations launched a global conversation and asked people in all parts of the world: What developments are decisive for our future?

For Jeremias Thiel, education plays an important role in his life. He talks about why that is.

Influencing voters through social media is becoming increasingly important. The election campaign industry, especially in the USA, is convinced of that. A glimpse into that industry’s tool box – and at the consequences for democracy. 

The courage to think in new directions – something IT researcher Catherine Mulligan says is vital if we are to overcome inequality in the digital sphere. 

75 years ago, 50 states signed the Charter of the United Nations. To mark its anniversary, the organization wants to listen to people’s aspirations and fears for the future.

From one day to the next: switching to digital learning at home. A herculean task. Schools that had already embraced digitalization before the coronavirus pandemic had a significant advantage.  

Artificial intelligence, big data, and algorithms are increasingly setting the course of our lives. It is up to us whether the opportunities or the risks win out.

First virtually, then in real life: using a number of false identities, the extremism researcher Julia Ebner investigates far-right online communities. 

Myths and falsehoods spread like wildfire on the Internet. The historian Theo Müller confronts those lies head on – and, with the GeschichtsCheck.de project, goes into battle against the Internet users who spread historical fake news.  

An essay on the corona pandemic's enormous impact by Daniel Hamilton, Professor at Johns Hopkins University and currently fellow at the Robert Bosch Academy in Berlin.

Over the past 15 years, the Robert Bosch Stiftung fellowship recipients have organized a wide variety of cultural projects in different regions of Egypt. Four cultural managers share the story of their adventures.

In times of the Covid-19 pandemic, science is taking center stage, and no political decision is made without an expert assessment. Communication scientist Mike S. Schäfer explains why this crisis is an opportunity for science.

The film “Purple Sea” focuses on an escape across the Mediterranean - from unusual perspectives.

How does Mali deal with the effects of climate change? An interview with Hussein Nafo about peacebuilding and sustainability.

How can the international community respond to the implications that come with digital technologies? Interview with UN expert Nanjira Sambuli.

How can we remain effective in a world of constant dynamic change? The Robert Bosch Stiftung has analyzed this question in depth.

Global challenges demand one thing above all else: intensive cooperation. An essay by UN Under-Secretary-General Fabrizio Hochschild Drummond.

After more than 50 years, the Robert Bosch Stiftung is restructuring its international area of support. Sandra Breka, Member of the
 Board of Management, discusses the need for a reset, the new focus – and how impressed she is by her colleagues’ commitment.

What does the good life look like in a city? And how can its inhabitants shape urban transformation outside of politics? An interview with Andreas Brück on his research project “Critical Mapping in Municipalist Movements.”  

How do media representatives from China, Germany, and the USA see the technological race and the effects of the trade war?

Initiatives for more respect and humanity on the internet counter hatred by providing facts, fostering digital cohesion, and sharing YouTube videos.

UWC Robert Bosch College in Freiburg celebrates its fifth anniversary. Three alumni reflect on their first impressions and what they learned during their time at the college.

Secondary diagnosis: advanced dementia: At the Evangelisches Krankenhaus Alsterdorf (EKA), a hospital in Hamburg, patients with this diagnosis are treated in a separate
 ward that has been specially adapted to their needs. We paid the hospital a visit.

Gaming and Online-Investigation as new methods for dealing with the past.

The Internet has made it possible to exchange opinions across the globe. But this digital world is under siege from virulent hate speech, which poses a threat to our communities. What do we do now?

A bleak future and the feeling of having been left behind: A Krump dance group run by the charity KielerKids shows how to find support in difficult situations.

The Martinschule Greifswald is run on a special inclusion model and received the German School Award in 2018. What does everyday life at this school look like? The teacher Christine Mangel keeps a logbook to shed light on the matter.

How to make science accessible to all members of society? The “Falling Walls Engage” forum in Berlin presents selected projects and organizations – among them Belgium-based Ekoli.

In any given week, 1.4 million people around the world move to a city. This trend poses major challenges for urban development.

The number of people suffering from dementia in Germany increases every year – also among people with migrant backgrounds. These people face particular difficulties in connection with the illness.

What do our U.S. fellows have to say about the current status of transatlantic relations?

Our society is aging rapidly. A new Mobility Lab will help elderly patients and collect reliable data.

A young, energetic generation wants to change Africa - for example using Drones for agriculture.

Where do people talk about great literature? For example at „Shared Reading“.

With Hamidou Tembine at the largest African science conference, the Next Einstein Forum.

The village of Mbyo brings and perpetrators and victims of the Rwandan genocide together.

Evene in the digital age, young people’s top priority is to take an active part in shaping our society.

 

The futures of global order, the global migration and refugee challenge, and the role of cities in global governance – these are the topics of this year's dialog forum Global Governance Futures, GGF 2030.

During the soccer World Cup, the world’s gaze will be on Russia. An opportunity for dialog.

Environmental scientist Dr. Jacqueline Loos develops strategies to bridge the gap between environmental protection and the needs of the local population.

In Kigali, the Next Einstein Forum initiative recently hosted the largest science conference in Africa to date. What does this conference mean to African scientists?  

With imaginative and creative ideas, the 2018 winners comment on current political and social topics.

His job is unique in all of Germany: Hussein Hamdan reports on his daily routine.

To see the right way to combat online hate speech, click through our examples.

A transformation researcher and a social entrepreneur provide answers.

When does digital schooling work? Eight students offer their opinions.

Hiba Obaid fled from Syria. Now, she’s participating in an internship program in Berlin aimed at promoting integration.

With his radio project, Larry Macaulay gives refugees a voice.

Syrian Salma Jreige introduces new Berliners to German history.

In the last six years, the number of refugees worldwide has more than doubled. The integration of these people is a much discussed topic in many countries. How can refugees themselves participate in political life? Lina Antara explains how a global research project looks at the possibilities and limits of political participation.

Around 40 percent of people in Germany are affected by chronic disease – an increasing trend that includes conditions such as asthma, rheumatism, diabetes, and mental illnesses. In most cases, those affected simply cannot carry on as before; they have to make changes in their life. They can find out how to make these changes successful as part of the INSEA self-management program.

The transatlantic partnership is increasingly being called into question by nationalist and divisive forces in both American and European politics and society. New impulses and analyses are needed to reinforce transatlantic cooperation. This is the main objective of the "Brookings - Robert Bosch Foundation Transatlantic Initiative". Brookings' president Strobe Talbott explains, why the initiative could not be more timely.

Germany has been debating about what the correct refugee policy is since 2015. However, the people affected are rarely afforded the opportunity to share their side of the story. Chamisso Prize winner Abbas Khider therefore made the main character of his latest novel a refugee. In an interview, Khider explained the message of his book - and what the current social division in Germany has in common with a marital crisis.

Governments and companies collect an extensive amount of information about us and our Internet usage. Do the opportunities that Big Data presents justify an invasion into our privacy? At the Global Governance Futures dialog forum, young international professionals map out future scenarios and discuss the ethical use of technology.

Eva Madelung can look back on an eventful life. Robert Bosch’s youngest daughter has worked as a family therapist, published several books, and started the foundation today named the Heidehof Stiftung. She is celebrating her 85th birthday on December 10, 2016. The video profile tells us more about her philanthropic activities, her childhood during the Nazi regime, and her relationship with her father.

What can be done when every call to prayer from the muezzin is followed by a complaint about disturbing the peace? For two years, communities have been able to call Hussein Hamdan in instances like these. Hamdan is an Islamic Affairs Consultant and mediates between communities and their Muslim populations. In an interview, he takes stock and reports on what is next.

In Germany, the educational success of young people is still too often dependent on the socioeconomic status of their parents. School students from disadvantaged families constantly lag far behind their possibilities. Therefore we support gifted, devoted and socially involved 7th- to 12th-graders to work towards their school-leaving examination.

Terrorism is not a problem of individual countries anymore and crosses national borders. How will transnational terrorism change in the next years and what can be done against it? Young leaders deal with this issue in the dialog forum "Global Governance Futures" and develop future scenarios.

The willingness to voluntarily work with refugees has never been as great as it currently is, new initiatives in Germany are set up more quickly than ever. A chance but also an enormous challenge for the sector of civil society. How the work for and with refugees can succeed was the focus of the symposium "integration means participation".

The various groups in our society can come together or drift apart. At the moment, we can see this happening with the topic of refugees but solidarity affects us in ways that go beyond the refugee question. No matter in which area, we always need people who push for solidarity. You will learn about some of these dedicated individuals in this magazine.

Are topics from Germany interesting for Indian journalists? G. Sampath from the Indian newspaper The Hindu is spending a three month stay in Germany.

German and Chinese media representatives met in the ancient Chinese imperial city Xi'an and discussed about current political issues and specific challenges of the media industry. During a three-day study tour the German participants got a look behind the scenes of the archeological research center of the terra-cotta army and tested modern electric cars.

Diseases, terrorism, data security - many challenges cannot be solved on a national level anymore. During the dialog forum Global Governance Futures, young professionals from Germany, USA, China, Japan, and India talked about global problems and developed scenarios for the future.

102 students from 71 countries all over the world came to Freiburg two years ago to study at Germany’s first United World College. The first year students have now successfully graduated. Their plans for the future: study in the United States, carry out volunteer work or do their bit in their home countries.

Will the next Einstein come from Africa? Many young African scientists only wait for their turn to take the global scientific stage. A first opportunity to do just that was the Next Einstein Forum of the Robert Bosch Stiftung because in order to unfold the scientific potential of the continent, Africa needs more than clever minds.

"Only those who are familiar with the situation in Ukraine can truly help Ukraine," says Alexander Wöll, president of European University Viadrina. But, to this point, expertise in Germany regarding Ukraine has only been marginal. That is why, together with the Robert Bosch Stiftung, European University Viadrina is launching the Ukraine Calling educational program for decision-makers from the worlds of politics, media, economics, and civil society.

Much is being said about the refugees; now they are speaking up for themselves. At the International Conference of Refugees and Migrants in Hamburg, those affected spoke about asylum laws, the situation at the borders, self-organization, and sexism. They shared personal experiences and made clear demands of society and politics.

The Robert Bosch Stiftung highlighted Africa’s research potential for the first time with the Next Einstein Forum. One of the attendees was young Kenyan researcher Evelyn Gitau. She hopes to develop affordable diagnostic tools that African clinics can use on a daily basis, which could save countless lives.

How can the West reach a new consensus on policy regarding the East? The Transatlantic Strategy Group, that includes foreign policy and security experts, presented strategy recommendations to an audience of European, American, and Russian guests at a panel during the Munich Security Conference.

The comedy Ave Maria is among the five nominees for an Academy Award in the category Short Film (Live Action). The film was realized with the support of the Film Prize of the Robert Bosch Stiftung for International Cooperation. The prize gives young German and Arab filmmakers the opportunity to work on a joint project.