The Commission’s drive to simplify EU rules has yet to deliver on its promise of rapid and effective relief. Parts of the Omnibus agenda weaken standards and thereby miss the very purpose of simplification: reducing costs while...

Was zeichnet aus der Sicht von Kindern gute Lernprozesse in ganztägigen Grundschulen aus? Was erleben Kinder als förderlich – was also motiviert, stärkt, interessiert sie, was erzeugt Resonanz? Was stört, entmutigt, langweilt sie...

Foundation models are the backbone of generative AI and thus central to applications such as ChatGPT, Gemini, or Copilot. However, their use comes with risks: from randomly compiled training data and opaque processes to...

The Geoeconomic Interconnectivity Index (GEOII) measures for the first time, on the basis of 43 indicators grouped into the sub-indices trade, finance and policy, how closely the EU is interconnected with its neighbourhoods. It...

An analysis of short political videos on TikTok and Instagram during the 2025 German federal election campaign

Recent supply-chain disruptions and rising geoeconomic tensions have highlighted the importance of understanding critical supply-chain risks anddependencies. This priority is reflected in both the EU’s Economic Security Strategy...

Economic security has risen to the top of Europe’s strategic agenda, and the EU has intensified collaboration with key allies. While structural and political factors have so far prevented deeper engagement with the United Kingdom,...

Wie schaffen wir es, dass mehr Frauen, Menschen mit Migrationsbezug, Gründungsinteressierte aus nicht akademischen Haushalten und junge Leute den Weg in wachstumsorientiertes Unternehmer:innentum wagen und erfolgreich beschreiten...

Diverse citizen participation means that not always just the “usual suspects” join. Instead, it enables many different perspectives to influence a participation process. Participation thereby not only strengthens trust but also...

Citizen participation strengthens democracy beyond elections. The Young Elected Politicians (YEP) programme trains and connects local politicians under 35 across the EU. Its Winter School, developed with the Bertelsmann...