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A look at our “Future is served!” projects shows how food systems can be transformed over the long term.

20 schools from across Germany have been nominated for the German School Award 2026. The award will be presented on September 29, 2026, in Berlin.

Fact-based arguments for a topic that is often the subject of heated discussion – based on studies from the Mediendienst Integration.

Europe’s policy of tough measures to stop migrants actually fuels smuggling. It makes irregular migration more expensive and dangerous but does not weaken the...

Stress, bullying, and a lack of opportunities to participate — according to the latest German School Barometer, schools contribute to...

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.

We are convinced that democracy does not belong only in parliaments, but also in everyday life. Our ‘Everyday Spaces’ demonstrate...

This the ProKIP initiative, which is dedicated to promoting knowledge transfer on AI, is being honored with a special "Ideas for Impact" award.

We offer a preview of our new thematic focus for 2026 and look back at the key outcomes of 2025.

No utopia—yet reason for cautious optimism. Four Fellows of the Robert Bosch Academy look ahead and sketch out what the world might face in the coming decade.

The Diversity Barometer shows a high level of rejection of Muslims and Islam in our society. Volker Nüske is committed to strengthening...

Those who are not allowed to travel cannot help shape the future. Visa inequality affects millions of people—yet it often remains invisible. New data reveals just how...

At the 2026 Munich Security Conference, the Robert Bosch Stiftung highlighed sea‑level rise as an underestimated geopolitical risk – and helped spur coordinated, global...

When every second person feels unrepresented by politics, it’s time for change. Based on the Diversity Barometer 2025, our democracy...

Why seeking synergies between climate protection, adaptation, and economic development is essential.

At the end of the year, our CEO Bernhard Straub looks back at the debates of the past months and explains why it remains important to defend civil society.

Our migration expert on the results of the Diversity Barometer 2025 Focus report.

Three personal accounts from Ukraine: about new positions that women will no longer step back from.

High acceptance levels for people with disabilities contrast with everyday discrimination. What can we do to change this?

Prof. Dr. Joachim Rogall, former Chairman of the Executive Board of the Robert Bosch Stiftung, received the Commander's Cross with Star of the Order of Merit of the...

A piece by Ottilie Bälz, Head of our funding area Global Issues.

Culture in Ukraine is not a side issue but a line of defense, says Julia Teek from our Ukraine...

How do you prepare teachers for the meaningful use of artificial intelligence in the classroom? The M.E.T.A. program provides trainers with the knowledge and tools to do...

As a global climate offender, our diet is part of the public discourse. Why politicians are now called upon and what changes are needed.

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...

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

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

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

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...

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.

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

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...

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.

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.

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.

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 needs to return to the top of the political agenda. It refers to approaches that we follow at the Robert...

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.