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    29.04.2025

    Growth and innovation as cornerstones of a strong democracy and a digitally sovereign Europe

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    03.04.2025

    Cultural Relevance Monitor: The majority of society attaches key importance to cultural offerings

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    20.02.2025

    Reinhard Mohn Prize awarded to Maia Sandu and Michael Otto

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    21.02.2025

    How to defend Europe without risking another euro crisis

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    13.02.2025

    EuroStack – A European Alternative for Digital Sovereignty

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    17.12.2024

    Climate neutrality: The OECD and EU countries best equipped to lead the way

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    20.11.2024

    Europeans prefer greater independence from the US

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    Board of the Bertelsmann Stiftung: Daniela Schwarzer, Brigitte Mohn, Hannes Ametsreiter
    29.04.2025
    Press Conference

    Growth and innovation as cornerstones of a strong democracy and a digitally sovereign Europe

    At its annual press conference the foundation presented its proposals: increased innovation through more research and development; greater sovereignty in technologies; more consistent digitalization.

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    Young Person entering an Opera
    03.04.2025

    Cultural Relevance Monitor: The majority of society attaches key importance to cultural offerings

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    Group photo with the winners of the Reinhard Mohn Prize 2025
    20.02.2025

    Reinhard Mohn Prize awarded to Maia Sandu and Michael Otto

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    A stack of 1 euro coins against the backdrop of a European flag.
    21.02.2025

    How to defend Europe without risking another euro crisis

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    28.04.2025

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

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    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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    19.03.2024
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    Transformation Index BTI 2024

    Managing the peaceful transition of authoritarian states to democracy and a market-economic system represents a tremendous challenge. Whether it comes to reconstituting the...

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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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    04.06.2024

    Towards Transatlantic Coordination on Purchasing and Stockpiling Critical Commodities

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    03.06.2024

    Missions with Impact: A practical guide to formulating effective missions

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[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

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Cathryn Clüver Ashbrook
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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
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Director Digitalization and the Common Good
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Ulrich Kober
Director Democracy and Social Cohesion
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Dr. Sebastian Schmidt-Kaehler
Co-Director Healthcare program
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Director Sustainable Social Market Economies
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Prof. Dr. Daniela Schwarzer
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Director Education and the Next Generation
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Director Education and the Next Generation
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Dr. Kirsten Witte
Director Center for Sustainable Communities
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Dr. Malte Zabel
Co-Director Program Europe's Future
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Director Education and the Next Generation
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Special

Strengthening democracy
Strengthen democracy!
Annual topic for 2025
Strengthen democracy
21.02.2025
Special

Strengthen democracy!

After the many elections of the year 2024, democracy remains under pressure worldwide. 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.

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