Bertelsmann Stiftung "Health"

InfoCure: Certification for Trustworthy Providers of Digital Health Information

Thu, 02 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0200

InfoCure is a non-profit initiative dedicated to ensuring the quality of digital health information and curbing the spread of misleading health information. To achieve this, we are developing an international certification system that evaluates health information providers based on structural and process criteria. The certification is designed to help digital platforms, search engines, and AI applications identify trustworthy sources. Our goal is to increase the reach of these sources, making it easier for everyone to access reliable health information. Quality health information is the cornerstone of informed decision-making and responsible self-care. Yet, the proliferation of digital misinformation is a growing and serious public health threat. To tackle this challenge, the Bertelsmann Stiftung, in partnership with Gesundheit Oesterreich GmbH and the Careum Foundation, is building an internationally scalable solution that addresses the urgent need for a systematic approach to quality assurance in the digital information landscape.

Providing a future for the next generation

Thu, 28 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0200

Developing a climate-resilience strategy in Germany, Europe and worldwide is crucial for future generations in light of advancing climate change. It is essential for the continued existence of humanity and life on earth. Such a strategy will necessarily require a transformation of society and the economy towards a sustainable way of life and sustainable production. How to achieve this goal is the topic scientists from the Pontifical Academies of Sciences and of Social Sciences will be discussing with experts and young people from European cities and regions at the European Climate Resilience Summit on August 28 and 29 in Vienna. The summit’s partners are the Bertelsmann Stiftung, the Austrian Academy of Sciences, and the European Academies Science Advisory Council (EASAC). The summit will conclude with a call to action, including an appeal for stakeholders to connect within European networks and shape the required change.

Better harnessing the democratic potential of gaming communities

Mon, 11 Aug 2025 14:45:49 +0200

In Germany, gaming is mostly seen as an economic factor or a form of entertainment. What is often neglected is how the players of digital games think and act politically – especially when they interact with each other in gaming communities, such as Twitch and Discord. In these digital spaces, high levels of socio-political engagement and trust in democracy coexist with a very diverse – but sometimes also problematic – culture of debate. It is important to finally understand gaming communities, take them seriously, and get their members politically involved.

POV: Election Campaign

Mon, 02 Jun 2025 10:43:37 +0200

During the 2025 German federal election campaign short political videos on Instagram and TikTok played a central role in reaching young audiences. Our latest analysis examines the content, communication styles, and platform-specific tools used by political actors to reach young voters.

POV: Election Campaign

Tue, 13 May 2025 11:00:23 +0200

A comparison of youth loneliness in Europe in 2024

Fri, 06 Dec 2024 12:07:05 +0100

Many young adults in the EU share the feeling of loneliness. Approximately 57% of young Europeans between the ages of 18 and 35 are moderately or even severely lonely, as our new study “A comparison of youth loneliness in Europe in 2024” shows. Across countries, the level of educational attainment is a particular risk factor.

Young and Lonely – International Perspectives for a New Political Area

Thu, 06 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0200

Our current research examines approaches from Finland, the United Kingdom, Japan, Canada, the Netherlands, and South Korea and presents ten recommendations for political action to address youth loneliness in Germany.

Pioneering Gen Z Entrepreneurs: Reflections and Policy Considerations

Thu, 25 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0100

Entrepreneurs change the way we think, work and live. Around the globe, inspiring young people are building successful companies around ideas that are driven by their ambitions and enabled by their entrepreneurial skills and values. Generation Z - referring to people born after 1997 - is reshaping our economies with its distinctive approaches to work and entrepreneurship.

Young people in Germany trust in democracy and the EU

Fri, 19 Jan 2024 00:00:01 +0100

The generation of 18- to 30-year-olds in Germany places more trust in democracy and the European Union than the average in other European countries. However, they are more critical of the federal government and the Bundestag. Young adults are not more concerned about climate change than their older counterparts, but many view their mental health as being at risk.

Our vision of a national health platform of the future

Thu, 12 Oct 2023 00:00:00 +0200

Imagine a patient-oriented internet platform that is free of disinformation and where the protection of personal health data is respected. Imagine what it might be like to receive the right information at the right moment, without even having to search for it. Our Health Program's Trusted Health Ecosystems project recently presented its vision for a national healthcare platform to around 100 stakeholders in the healthcare sector at the Berliner Freiheit event location.