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  • News

    The flags of the EU and Ukraine merge into one.
    13.10.2026

    Declining Public Support for Ukraine’s Accession Signals Growing Challenge for EU Policy Makers

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    - Liz Mohn, President of the competition and Chairwoman of the Executive Board of the Liz Mohn Foundation, with Alexander Neef, Chairman of the NEUE STIMMEN jury, and the first-prize winners of the 2026 competition, Arpi Sinanyan and Jiazhou Wang.
    10.10.2026

    Arpi Sinanyan and Jiazhou Wang win NEUE STIMMEN 2026

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    Flag of the European Union
    23.09.2026

    New EU Budget Navigator maps competing priorities for Europe’s next long-term budget

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    A monitor shows prices at various stock exchanges such as Frankfurt, Tokyo and New York.
    15.09.2026

    Europe's exit strategy: reviving the continent's stock market listings

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    Bridging the Gap Between Geopolitics and Corporate Strategy
    14.09.2026

    European Business Survey - Bridging the Gap between Geopolitics and Corporate Strategy

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    The initiators of the “Salzburg Trilogue,” former Austrian Chancellor Wolfgang Schüssel and Liz Mohn, founder and chair of the board of the Liz Mohn Foundation (front row, 7th and 8th from the left), with the conference participants.
    25.08.2026

    25th Trilogue Salzburg: Good Leadership Requires Strong Values, Trust, and the Ability to Adapt

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    Several people have raised their arms and are holding various symbols for climate protection and sustainability in their hands: A wind turbine, a small model of the Earth, a LED light bulb, another wind turbine and an energy-saving light bulb.
    13.08.2026

    Majority Still Favours Ambitious Climate Protection, but Support is Waning

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    Face of a young woman on a blue background
    14.07.2026

    Germany’s younger generation is more optimistic about the future of society

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    Portrait photo of Prof. Dr. Andreas Pinkwart
    09.06.2026

    Andreas Pinkwart to join Bertelsmann Stiftung Executive Board

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    The flags of the EU and Ukraine merge into one.
    13.10.2026
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    Declining Public Support for Ukraine’s Accession Signals Growing Challenge for EU Policy Makers

    Our new survey reveals a growing disconnect between public sentiment in EU member states and Ukraine's ambition to join the Union.

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    - Liz Mohn, President of the competition and Chairwoman of the Executive Board of the Liz Mohn Foundation, with Alexander Neef, Chairman of the NEUE STIMMEN jury, and the first-prize winners of the 2026 competition, Arpi Sinanyan and Jiazhou Wang.
    10.10.2026

    Arpi Sinanyan and Jiazhou Wang win NEUE STIMMEN 2026

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    Flag of the European Union
    23.09.2026

    New EU Budget Navigator maps competing priorities for Europe’s next long-term budget

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    A monitor shows prices at various stock exchanges such as Frankfurt, Tokyo and New York.
    15.09.2026

    Europe's exit strategy: reviving the continent's stock market listings

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  • Publications

    Cover Democratic Governance for the Future – An Atlas
    23.08.2026

    Democratic Governance for the Future – An Atlas

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    Cover Reframing the Reset: From Post-Brexit Stabilisation to Strategic Partnership
    21.05.2026

    Reframing the Reset: From Post-Brexit Stabilisation to Strategic Partnership

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    Cover Europe in 2035: Four Scenarios and the Choices that Matter
    20.05.2026

    Europe in 2035: Four Scenarios and the Choices that Matter

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    Cover Das globale Dorf mit 100 Menschen / The global village of 100 people
    28.04.2025

    Das globale Dorf mit 100 Menschen / The global village of 100 people

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    Cover Towards Transatlantic Coordination on Purchasing and Stockpiling Critical Commodities
    04.06.2024

    Towards Transatlantic Coordination on Purchasing and Stockpiling Critical Commodities

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    Cover Missions with Impact: A practical guide to formulating effective missions
    03.06.2024

    Missions with Impact: A practical guide to formulating effective missions

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    Cover Democratic Governance for the Future – An Atlas
    23.08.2026
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    Democratic Governance for the Future – An Atlas

    Democracies face the challenge of aligning short-term political priorities with the long-term interests and perspectives of future generations. At the same time, international...

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    Cover Reframing the Reset: From Post-Brexit Stabilisation to Strategic Partnership
    21.05.2026

    Reframing the Reset: From Post-Brexit Stabilisation to Strategic Partnership

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    Cover Europe in 2035: Four Scenarios and the Choices that Matter
    20.05.2026

    Europe in 2035: Four Scenarios and the Choices that Matter

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Our programs

[Translate to English:] Kinder und Jugendliche sitzen im Kreis auf dem Boden und unterhalten sich
Education and the Next Generation
[Translate to English:] Vier Freunde vor dem Reichstag in Berlin
Democracy and Social Cohesion
[Translate to English:] Menschen überqueren die Straße über einen Zebrastreifen
Digitalization and the Common Good
[Translate to English:] Frau hält Poster von Europa an die Wand
Europe's Future
[Translate to English:] Arzt hält Tablet in der Hand
Health
[Translate to English:] Frau fliegt Drohne in einem Kornfeld
Sustainable Social Market Economies
[Translate to English:] Radfahrer und Spaziergänger in einer grünen Allee
Center for Data Management
[Translate to English:] Weltkugel aus Glas auf einer SDG-Palette
Center for Sustainable Communities

Our experts

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Senior Advisor Sustainable Social Market Economies
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Frank Frick
Director Sustainable Social Market Economies
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Lucas Guttenberg
Director Program Europe's Future
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Dr. Finn Heinrich
Director Democracy and Social Cohesion
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Dr. Dominik Hierlemann
Senior Advisor Democracy and Social Cohesion
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Director Democracy and Social Cohesion
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Senior Advisor Sustainable Social Market Economies
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Dr. Sebastian Schmidt-Kaehler
Senior Advisor Healthcare program
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Director Sustainable Social Market Economies
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Director Education and the Next Generation
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Senior Advisor Sustainable Social Market Economies
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Director Democracy and Social Cohesion
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Director Berlin Office
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Director Education and the Next Generation
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Director Center for Sustainable Communities
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Dr. Malte Zabel
Director Program Europe's Future
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Dr. Dirk Zorn
Director Education and the Next Generation
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Martin Hullin
Director, Network for Technological Resilience & Sovereignty Program Europe's Future
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Special

Strengthen democracy
06.07.2026
Special

Strengthen democracy!

Democracy remains under pressure worldwide as rarely before. Through its work, the Bertelsmann Stiftung aims to make democracy crisis-proof and sustainable.

[Translate to English:] Reinhard Mohn Preis
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Reinhard Mohn Prize

The Reinhard Mohn Prize allows the Bertelsmann Stiftung to recognize innovative approaches and effective solutions to sociopolitical problems.

Blogs and podcasts

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Event | ASTROPOLITICS Film Screening and Discussion
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Ahead of Cameroon’s Presidential Vote, Paul Biya Is Set to Cement the Democratic Illusion
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01.10.2025
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Cutting Red Tape, Preserving Standards: Rethinking the EU’s Omnibus Agenda
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Event | Book Launch and Panel Discussion: Lithium Rising
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25.09.2025
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Why AI foundation models can pose risks to the common good
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25.09.2025
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The Geoeconomic Interconnectivity Index: Mapping Europe’s Interconnections in an Age of Geopolitics
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24.09.2025
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Moldova at a Crossroads: Russia’s “all in” against Chișinău’s European Future
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12.09.2025
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A Missing Pillar: Economic Security Cooperation in the EU-UK Partnership
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