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[...] Set the agenda The first project goal is to visibly position the concept of future justice in political and public discourse. To this end, we want to work together with actors from academia, civil society, and business according to the principle of collective impact. Youth for Tomorrow: Towards a Future-oriented democracy The project “Towards a Future-oriented democracy” aims to ensure that the interests of[...]

[...] Youth for Tomorrow In view of overlapping social, economic, and ecological challenges, policymakers in Germany are confronted with the task of combining short-term responses with strategic orientation and foresight. Added to this is demographic change, which means that the needs of older people are being given greater structural consideration.

We want to strengthen the relevance of future justice in political and[...]

[...] Renewing Democracy In Germany, as in many other countries worldwide, democracy is coming under increasing pressure. Trust in the functioning of key democratic institutions and actors, such as political parties, parliaments, and political leadership, is declining, while authoritarian and populist movements are gaining influence. Many citizens want politics to be more effective, more transparent and closer to their[...]

[...] Together in Diversity German society is becoming increasingly diverse driven by migration, more individualized lifestyles, and growing socioeconomic inequality. This diversity creates opportunities, but it also gives rise to tensions, reflected in gaps of participation and acceptance, as well as declining trust and solidarity. We are therefore committed to strengthening social cohesion across the country. We focus[...]

[...] Building European Resilience and Security Europe is entering a new era of global uncertainty. Our project develops sound analyses and recommendations to help the EU strengthen its resilience and security – by building new partnerships (i.e. with the UK), deepening ties with Ukraine, positioning itself geopolitically between the US and China, and engaging cooperatively in the MENA region. In addition, we put[...]

[...] Circular Economy Implementing a circular economy in Germany is essential to reducing resource consumption and its harmful consequences, meeting the goal of climate neutrality, and sharply cutting the country’s reliance on international raw material imports. To advance this goal, we work with partners to craft evidence-based strategies that support a resilient, sustainable, and globally competitive economy. We[...]

[...] Circular Economy Implementing a circular economy in Germany is essential to reducing resource consumption and its harmful consequences, meeting the goal of climate neutrality, and sharply cutting the country’s reliance on international raw material imports. To advance this goal, we work with partners to craft evidence-based strategies that support a resilient, sustainable, and globally competitive economy. We[...]

[...] 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 leads to better outcomes. That sounds good, but in practice it is not that easy to apply. The new SHORTCUT explains what matters for process organisation and implementation and[...]

[...] The Bertelsmann Stiftung's project ‘Forum against Fakes – Together for a Strong Democracy’ aimed to go beyond traditional citizen participation and to initiate a broad public debate on how to deal with disinformation. It combined broad online participation with a diverse citizens' assembly. The high visibility and accessibility of the online participation enabled hundreds of thousands of people in Germany to[...]

[...] Youth Declaration on Creating Healthy Societies Youth Declaration on Creating Healthy Societies - Building well-being, resilience, and trust YOUTH DECLARATION ON CREATING HEALTHY SOCIETIES - Building well-being, resilience, and trust The declaration which was drawn up by 23 organizations sets out 10 calls-to-actionacross 3 priority areas that require the collective efforts of governments, academia, the private[...]