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Federal President Steinmeier honours schools at the 2025 German School Award that are courageously and creatively reimagining education.

It is precisely privileged groups that must take active steps against inequality, our expert argues.

Acceptance is declining particularly sharply with regard to ethnic origin and religion. Our expert Ferdinand Mirbach assesses the key...

During the summer of 2015, Armin Laschet frequently accompanied Angela Merkel. He recalls how quickly right-wing voices began to grow...

In the SaarMoselle region, a bold idea took shape: a cross-border citizens’ council to help guide the future of a shared urban space. Through inclusive participation and...

In response to the floods in 2021, the tri-border region of Germany, Belgium, and the Netherlands developed a joint climate and health...

Across borders, citizens in Frankfurt (Oder) and Słubice are reimagining their city—climate-friendly, participatory, and united.

In the German-French border region, local actors dared to rethink collaboration. Through citizen-driven participation, a dormant island...

A new study shows how a fact-based and solution-oriented migration policy can be shaped in Germany – beyond political divides.

As coal mining ends, communities in the German-Polish-Czech border region are shaping a shared vision for a sustainable future.

In the border region of Spree-Neiße-Bober, COVID-19 revealed weaknesses—but also inspired new cross-border cooperation and civic engagement.

How can we overcome borders to achieve more together? Between 2022 and 2025, the Robert Bosch Stiftung supported and scientifically accompanied eight innovative cross-border participation projects in German border...

In the German-Luxembourg border region, citizen engagement transformed an energy project into a shared climate vision.

Along the Upper Rhine, 22 municipalities co-developed a cross-border spatial plan—balancing nature and infrastructure.

A look at successful integration efforts in recent years – and why they offer a solid foundation for future social cohesion.

Alumni of the Robert Bosch Stiftung on the question of how to re-engage people in dialogue in an increasingly polarized society.

Ten years after Angela Merkel’s famous statement on welcoming refugees, we asked our experts and partners: What has Germany achieved when it comes to integration?

How foundations can help advance integration – especially in today’s context.

Why integration policy in Germany has seen both professionalization and polarization since 2015.

Where politics has fallen short – and why we need open spaces for encounter more than ever.

On key perspectives that could advance the integration debate in Germany.

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

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.

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

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

Between AI skepticism and growing workload: The current German School Barometer shows what moves teachers.

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

Three participants in our project for queer refugees tell their stories.

How climate change affects migration has not been meaningfully addressed as a challenge by the international community until now. An opinion piece.

The dossier provides facts and arguments for why climate policy must become a priority once again. It refers to approaches that we follow at the Robert Bosch Stiftung, from...

Migration Journalism Award winner Gabriela Galvin speaks about policy, identity, and inclusion intersect in Denmark.

Intersectionality is a term that has been gaining increasing attention in recent years. What...

Emissions trading is booming and CO₂ certificates appear to be a win for the climate. We reveal the downsides.

The Ukrainian initiative Restart is developing plans for rebuilding the country. Two model regions demonstrate how infrastructure can hold society together.

Winning schools of the German School Award provide answers in a video. 

The Disability Rights Fund tells how philanthropy can be truly inclusive. 

Our partner denkhausbremen asked less privileged people what they think is needed for a fairer future.

The German School Award 2025 is entering its first selection round: 20 schools are now in the running for the prize.

Are citizens' assemblies an appropriate means of combating political apathy or do they weaken existing institutions? A study provides the...

Is food a private matter? What do people really want for the future of our food system? We listened. 

Integration that relies on community: Poland’s response to Ukrainian refugees

Why is civic engagement one of the most important building blocks of a functioning democracy? A conversation.

Schools can now apply to take part in the job shadowing program at schools that have won the German School Award. Rector Helmut Klemm explains what makes participating in the program so valuable to him.

How can we make our healthcare system fit for the future? A conversation with Prof. Mark Dominik Alscher. 

Diversity is a central topic in the European political landscape. Nevertheless, a recent study...

Institutional and structural racism is often less visible but just as damaging as racist hate crime. How entrenched racist structures in...

The importance of civil society organisations for a liberal democracy.

The “Ukrainian Community of Dialogue Practitioners” aims to help people in Ukraine cope with their traumas, strengthen resilience – and prepare society for the...

While the news informs about the current war events in Ukraine, the individual life reality of the people on the ground often remains elusive. In the project Documenting...

In this dossier, we focus on the people in Ukraine whom we support. With our commitment in the country, we are also looking to the future: toward a strong Ukraine in Europe.

A discussion with Daniel Busche (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit), Orysia Lutsevych (Chatham House) and Markus Lux (Robert Bosch Stiftung).

Jewhenija Iwanowa works as a psychologist at the a Ukrainian crisis chat. Here, she tells us what is particularly affecting Ukrainians.

Our expert Markus Lux on the topic set by the Robert Bosch Stiftung at the Munich Security Conference 2025.

Climate expert Tabea Lissner explains why climate protection urgently needs to become a political issue again and what each individual...

Deterrence instead of constructive solutions: This credo seems to dominate migration policy everywhere at the moment. In this commentary,...

After three years of war, there are over a million of veterans in Ukraine, often wounded in body and soul. Here, three of them talk about...

The Robert Bosch Stiftung is committed to a liberal democracy and a society in which citizens continually pursue civic education and actively shape and defend democracy.

Here are eight good reasons why Islam and Muslims play an integral role in German life.

Instead of starting populist debates, Germany should develop a constructive vision for the future.