This policy brief investigates how the EU’s indirect-land-use-change (ILUC) rules—embedded in the Deforestation-Free Products Regulation (EUDR), the Renewable Energy Directive (RED II) and the earlier Timber Regulation...

NATO’s proposed 1.5% spending target for non-military, yet defence-related, domains could advance Europe’s civil preparedness and resilience – but only if clearly defined and strategically implemented. Drawing on institutional...

The European Commission plans to streamline innovation funding through a single instrument: the European Competitiveness Fund (ECF). Aiming to replace today’s fragmented system, the ECF must avoid becoming an unwieldy superfund....

Wir beschäftigen uns mit der Mitte. Klingt langweilig? Ist es aber nicht! Die Mitte ist wichtig! Die Mitte ist oft Orientierungspunkt, in ihr bündeln sich alle Farben und Facetten. Sie sorgt für Stabilität, Ausgewogenheit und...

Today, the most advanced AI systems are developed and controlled by a small number of private companies. These companies hold power not only over the models themselves but also over key resources such as computing infrastructure....

"Inspiring people. Shaping the future. Participating in an globalized world." This motto summarizes the work carried out by the Bertelsmann Stiftung. Effective participation in society requires both the ability to act and the...

Freiheit, Solidarität und Menschlichkeit Das sind die Werte, die unsere Arbeit und unsere Ziele bestimmen.

In the past year, we made €76,9 million available for our nonprofit activities. Our 2024 Annual Report provides an overview of the resources we committed to our project work, while providing insights into the issues we are...