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The Geneva World Refugee Forum has so far paid too little attention to evident solutions for the protection of refugees. 

Find out which topics and goals we are focusing on at COP28.

Migration policy is again high on the political agenda and in public debate in Europe. We debunk some of the most popular myths about migration with the help of our...

How can our food systems become sustainable? Farmers and civil society actors are developing creative approaches especially at the local...

Trust in democracy in Germany is closely linked to personal income. A citizens' council for tax justice could be a remedy, says Ellen Ehmke.

Most Germans would like to see less inequality in society. A citizens' council can help, a study shows.

A new interactive simulator calculates whether a wealth tax or a start-up capital for all would make the distribution of wealth more equitable.

War crimes, ecocide, social trauma: the challenges of rebuilding Ukraine are complex. How can the international community help? Op-ed by...

Two experts discuss how citizen participation works in democracy.

In Berlin, the Robert Bosch Stiftung and Heidehof Stiftung award Germany’s most prestigious annual prize for schools. The main prize goes to Bavaria. 

Brisas de las Palmas: A district fights for recognition and a future.

Currently, Ukraine needs weapons and military aid - but what about when the war is over one day? The severely traumatized population will...

Teachers are increasingly observing signs of child poverty among their students. This is the result of the current survey for the German...

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...

For 50 years, the Dr. Margarete Fischer-Bosch Institute of Clinical Pharmacology (IKP) in Stuttgart has been studying the effects of drugs. The personalized therapies...

Divergent visions for the Africa Climate Summit’s agenda and goals emerged even as the event itself was yet to start. Instead of...

Heavy rainfall and floods, cyclones, droughts, and sea-level rise will increase climate mobility around the world - and especially on the...

In the student parliament, students learn that their opinions matter. A school visit shows how having a say and being involved can impact our democracy.

A joint German-French project is to create a paradise for plants, animals and people on an island. A visit.

A voice in treatment: At the Bosch Health Campus, cancer patients have more say in their own treatment thanks to the Patient Advisory...

In workshops, Jewish and Arab population groups in Israel pursue peaceful coexistence in the face of climate change. A visit.

"Hallo Bundestag" brings citizens and politicians into better exchange. The unique feature: A lot decides on the group selection.

Citizen participation strengthens trust in democracy and brings politics and citizens closer together. Read more about where and how the...

While there is still no end in sight in the war zone, some Ukrainians have organized themselves into a mediation community and are trying to alleviate trauma on the ground.

For the first time, refugee students from Ukraine have graduated from a German school with a Ukrainian high school diploma.

For a long time, people with a migration background were considered a silent group. But this is now changing, and it is a win for democracy. Nevertheless, hurdles remain...

How and why our project "Strong Teachers - Strong Students" finds its way into state structures. 

How do Muslims become active partners in society? How can dialog be created among religious faiths? It is the job of Dr. Hussein Hamdan...

The Global Governance Index assesses governments' commitment to regulation. Read the interview to find out how it works and what it reveals.

The Robert Bosch Stiftung looks back on its funding activities in 2022. Read on to find out which topics were in the spotlight.

Fifteen schools from across Germany have made it to the final round of the 2023 German School Award. Read about who the nominated schools...

The system to protect the world’s refugees is often failing the people it serves. For World Refugee Day, we examine and evaluate different forms of participation and make...

Israel will be even more impacted by climate change in the future but domestic affairs deals with other priorities. Insights about the...

In its search for the best schools in Germany, the German School Award jury selects 20 top schools to visit each year. We accompanied three jury members on their visit to...

Find all english speaking events of the Robert Bosch Stiftung and the Robert Bosch Academy. Join us and get insights into our work and the work of our partners! All public...

How can we sustainably integrate refugees and immigrants who live in rural areas of Germany? The program "Land.Zuhause.Zukunft" is looking for solutions. 

People with a migration background are underrepresented in German parliaments, a study shows. MP Ekin Deligöz on the current situation.

Rising sea levels threaten the existence of the atoll island countries oft he Pacific.

How can intersectional approaches to reducing inequalities be applied in practice? Our partner organizations addressed this question in a new e-booklet. 

Here, the Robert Bosch Academy Fellow discusses the sensitive topic of wartime collaboration between Ukrainians and Russians, the grain...

Starting in 2024, the German National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT) SouthWest will be established. Patients are already benefiting from this exchange – for example,...

The Russian war of aggression has been raging in Ukraine for a year. You can find out here about the projects we sponsor and what we are doing to help people in Ukraine.

In the first half of 2023, the German government plans to finalise its first strategy on Climate Foreign Policy. It should also contain a...

More than 8 million people have had to flee Ukraine since the Russian attack. Vidnova, a fellowship program, supports Ukrainians refugees so they can help the people in...

The jury has now selected 20 schools from 85 applicants for the German School Award 2023. Find out what was taken into account in the...

Is the German government setting the right priorities to ensure high-quality and affordable healthcare in the future? More than half of...

Racism and anti-Semitism have one thing in common: they devalue people on the basis of their appearance, name, culture, origin or religion. This can take on very different...

Seema Shah from International IDEA talks about today's challenges for global democracy. 

Foundations, associations, and trade unions are all calling on the German government to initiate a long overdue process of reform. 

Every day, the digitalization of our society generates a vast amount of data. But so far, the general public has benefited too little from it. The directors of the new The...

"Café Kyiv - We Choose Freedom“ became temporarily the name of Café Moskau in Berlin due to the annual of Russian attacks on Ukraine

Principles for How to Integrate Intersectionality into Social Change Work

Our fellow Orysia Lutsevych, Chatham House, explains why Western unity is so important for peace and how the war is changing Russia's position in the world.

The Foundation will again provide additional funding for Ukraine in 2023.

We spoke to policymakers from Estonia and the Czech Republic about challenges, achievements, and the current situation.

An Interview with Ambassador Dr. Namira Negm, Director of the African Migration Observatory. 

What are the consequences of climate-related migration on human security and geopolitics? What are risks and opportunities? At this...

Climate change will force hundreds of millions of people from their homes, primarily migrating within their home countries or neighboring...

During the last year, the Foundation had approved a special budget of 4.5 million euros to deliver emergency aid in Ukraine. 

Climate change intensifies conflicts. Conflicts foster climate change. We take a look at three places, challenges and possible solutions.