Studies (free of charge)

Of all the objectives assigned to the welfare state, economic redistribution is a crucial, and sensitive, one. But how do people perceive their own place in the income distribution and how does their perception of inequality alter their policy preferences? To find out, we...

Of all the objectives assigned to the welfare state, economic redistribution is a crucial, and sensitive, one. But how do people perceive their own place in the income distribution and how does their perception of inequality alter their policy preferences? To find out, we...

Since German companies have been active in China for more than 30 years, they are starting to grow roots there. In this process they began taking on responsibility for the social environment in their host country, following their long tradition of societal engagement in...

More than three million Moroccans live in the European Union. 158,000 people of Moroccan origin live in Germany, 70,000 of whom were born there. A good 10,000 were registered in Germany in 2015; approximately 3% have been recognised as refugees.

Over the last two years, the Bertelsmann Stiftung and the bodies responsible for immigration advice service for adults (Arbeiterwohlfahrt (worker’s welfare), Deutscher Caritasverband (German Caritas Association), Paritätischer Gesamtverband (General Association for...

The world of international trade is changing faster and stronger than rarely before in modern history. After failed multilateral attempts by the WTO, nations are now banding together in great mega-regional free trading blocks. Our new GED Study Series “How do...

A look back at our work in 2015. Last year we invested €71.8 million in charitable activities. Our annual report documents what we achieved.

What exactly does careers guidance entail? Which reforms and initiatives at the federal level and at the state level took place in Germany during the last years? Are there too many or too few careers guidance programs in German schools? What does quality management have to...

German-Russian relations have been in decline since 2014, not only politically but also in the opinion of the public. Not only has the Russian-Ukrainian conflict dealt a blow to the former “special relationship” between Moscow and Berlin, but there have also been strong...

Schengen means travelling without borders and has been a European success. But the agreement from 1995 has come under pressure from two sides: the unprecedented influx of refugees and the terrorist threat in Europe.