DemoSlam relies on dialogue to foster understanding. It draws together people with contrasting opinions, equipping them with the space and tools to tolerate difference and relearn the ability to handle conflict.

We support the non-governmental organization Conducive Space for Peace to initiate changes in international peacebuilding.

We support innovative and viable approaches to the integration and participation of newcomers to rural regions.

Border Forensics is a research and investigation agency that documents violence against migrants and refugees at borders. It works with migrant communities and civil society organizations to support their demands for truth and...

The program supports local authorities to work together with citizens, the (agricultural) economy, and civil society to design more sustainable...

Following the lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Euroregion developed a crisis response plan — together with local communities. What began as a precautionary measure quickly evolved into something more.

Strengthening democracy and social cohesion together – that is the goal of the strategic partnership between the Democracy team of the Robert...

This representative survey provides data on the attitudes among people in Germany towards various aspects, such as age, gender, disability, sexual...

What characterizes wealth inequality in the Global South and what role do elites play in creating and maintaining it? This interdisciplinary...

We are training staff of Palestinian and Israeli peacebuilding organizations, providing both trauma support for them and lessons on how to integrate a trauma-informed approach into all programming. We foster collaboration and...

The “Leadership in Migration Initiative” aims to identify and cultivate leaders who approach migration with empathy, strategic vision, and a...

Vocational education is more than just professional training — it’s a space where social life unfolds and democratic values are negotiated. It...

From a borderless energy region to climate neutrality: The municipalities of Ralingen (DE) and Rosport-Mompach (LU) show just how dynamic...

Cross-border planning with a shared vision: In the High Rhine region, citizens contributed their ideas to a spatial concept — laying the foundation for a political vision that takes their lived realities seriously.

The tri-border region of Germany, Belgium, and the Netherlands is developing a joint strategy on climate and health, exploring innovative approaches.

A feasibility study is examining whether the topic of "justice and taxes" is suitable for a nationwide citizens' council.

With the project “R(h)einforced Connections,” citizens on both sides of the Rhine developed ideas for mobility, energy, and the future of the...

Young people will have to deal with the consequences of climate change throughout their lives, yet they are underrepresented in key international...

We support the coalition, initiated by Philea - Philanthropy Europe Association. It aims to mobilize philanthropy across Europe and beyond to...

As a member of the Global Alliance for the Future of Food, together with other foundations, we support a change in food systems around the world in...

Europe Prykhystok supports children-victims of the war in Ukraine by facilitating innovative partnerships between local actors from Ukraine and Europe.  

In this project, we support tenants in Berlin through community organizing methods to build strong community initiatives.

Intersectional Movement-building and Global Advocacy

A desire for empowerment, diversity, emancipation and leadership: With this project we want to strengthen migrant organisations in the development of their work.

A Decolonial Approach: Working with the Migrant Women Community

The program is giving five German municipalities the chance to implement digitally and socially innovative integration projects. We provide them with trained people from business and civil society to work on solutions for local...

BetterPost, a project of the Neue deutsche Medienmacher:innen, promotes nuanced reporting on social media and fights hate in the comments section.

The aim of the project is to better understand factors that impede social mobility. Therefore, we promote exchange between the OECD and civil...

Community Sponsorship of refugees offers a key contribution and innovative solution to migration policy. The Global Refugee Sponsorship Initiative...

By networking rural initiatives, we want to make the diversity of local solutions and their potential for a food transition more visible at...

We support an organization that enables out-of-school children in Africa and the Middle East to start school and learn successfully.

How data on more intersectional representation can question power structures and strengthen diversity in NGOs and foundations 

For the first time, citizens in the tri-border region of Germany, Poland, and the Czech Republic have engaged in cross-border dialogue to share...

Tackling the crises of climate and inequality: Movement support for the just transition 

Germany has an active civil society, with some 23 million people involved in work for the public good. To do so, they require structures, resources and contact points on a local level. This is where our network program comes in.

The business sector plays an increasingly important role in protecting global resources, including land. We support the Science Based Targets...

The growing care movement in Germany, Austria and Switzerland is campaigning for a care-based reorientation of the economy. 

At cross-border picnics, citizens from Frankfurt (Oder) and Słubice came together to develop ideas for a climate-friendly city centre — and have...

We support our partner denkhausbremen in developing guidelines for an environmentally sustainable and socially just future from the...

The Global Centre for Climate Mobility (GCCM) is a global partnership pushed forward by a group of champion countries and enabled by the United...

In SaarMoselle, citizens from Germany and France shaped the future of their region—with ideas for better mobility, shared energy solutions, and...

Factor D is a broad network of actors and organisations in German-speaking countries. It brings together democratic forces in Germany, Austria and...

Supporting the disability movement’s advocacy and power-building for dignity, self-determination, and self-representation of persons with...

In Bioregions all over Europe local stakeholder processes are facilitated in order to tackle the regions’ most burning issues, e.g. drought, water management, biodiversity loss.

We support refugee-led organisations and initiatives that work towards more inclusive governance at the global level.

With Common Ground, we promote the cross-border participation of the population in shaping and developing their border region. In the long-term,...

The initiative is working to develop a fresh agenda for integration policy in Europe by bringing together senior integration policymakers and...

The Migration media service in Germany identifies and fills knowledge gaps to bring greater objectivity to social debates.

Shifting European philanthropy from a climate change to a climate justice agenda.  

With the Robert Bosch Junior Professorship we seek to contribute to a better standing of the emerging field of sustainability science in Germany.

Systems based on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and automated decision-making (ADM) are increasingly being experimented with and used on migrants, refugees and travelers. Our partner AlgorithmWatch explores how to enable...

With this funding program, we support organizations that work to tackle structural economic injustices. Our goal is to drive long-term, systemic...

We support the School for Peace in Neve Shalom - Wahat as-Salam as an important peace actor and educational peacebuilding organization.  

The Data Tank advocates for the purposeful, responsible, and trusted collection, use, and reuse of data to benefit all segments of society.

The European Anti-Poverty Network is a network composed of European organizations fighting against economic injustice and poverty. The aim is to...

We support local restoration actors in the drylands of the Greater Sahel region committed to learn from each other and to act together to increase...

Documenting Ukraine supports journalists, artists and intellectuals in Ukraine in capturing life in the war. This makes Ukrainian experiences tangible beyond the country's borders and for posterity.

A platform of African and European mayors working together to deliver innovative and practical solutions for human mobility in and between their...

We support the International Detention Coalition in its work to create rights-based and community-centered alternatives to the detention for...

Building inclusive societies through innovative policies 

How can power and resources be shifted to local actors? We support the peacebuilding organization Peace Direct, which is dedicated to transforming the international peacebuilding system.