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/en/publications/publication/did/innovative-milieus-2026Der Wohlstand Deutschlands hängt von der Innovationsfähigkeit seiner Unternehmen ab. Doch das wirtschaftliche und geopolitische Umfeld ist herausfordernd wie nie. Welche Folgen hat das für die Innovationstätigkeit der deutschen Unternehmen? Bleibt die Technologieführerschaft...
]]>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0200Nachhaltige Kommunen und digitale Partizipation
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/en/publications/publication/did/nachhaltige-kommunen-und-digitale-partizipationWie lässt sich die digitale Partizipation in einer nachhaltigen Kommunalentwicklung erfolgreich gestalten? Zahlreiche Kommunen in Deutschland stellen sich bereits heute den großen Herausforderungen, die die sozialökologische Transformation beinhaltet. Immer mehr Städte,...
]]>Thu, 28 May 2026 00:00:00 +0200Reframing the Reset: From Post-Brexit Stabilisation to Strategic Partnership
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]]>Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 +0200Europe in 2035: Four Scenarios and the Choices that Matter
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/en/publications/publication/did/europe-in-2035-four-scenarios-and-the-choices-that-matterEurope faces a convergence of crises: a crumbling international order, wars, democratic
backsliding, economic stagnation, critical dependencies, and fracturing alliances. At the same
time, the institutional architecture that underpinned its most prosperous decades is...
]]>Wed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 +0200Demokratiemonitor 2026
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/en/publications/publication/did/demokratiemonitor-2026-1Wie stabil und widerstandsfähig ist die Demokratie in Deutschland? Das hängt entscheidend davon ab, wie sehr die demokratischen Werte und Institutionen von den Menschen geschätzt und akzeptiert – oder infrage gestellt und abgelehnt werden. Diese Fragen beantwortet die...
]]>Wed, 13 May 2026 00:00:00 +0200Germany and Israel today. Between stability and tension - long version
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/en/publications/publication/did/germany-and-israel-today-between-stability-and-tension-long-versionGermans and Israelis increasingly perceive the relationship between their countries differently. While Israelis continue to have a largely positive view of Germany and its government, the German public’s assessment of Israel has become significantly more critical than just a...
]]>Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 +0200Demokratiemonitor 2026
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/en/publications/publication/did/demokratiemonitor-2026Wie stabil und widerstandsfähig ist die Demokratie in Deutschland? Das hängt entscheidend davon ab, wie sehr die demokratischen Werte und Institutionen von den Menschen geschätzt und akzeptiert – oder infrage gestellt und abgelehnt werden. Diese Fragen beantwortet die...
]]>Fri, 08 May 2026 00:00:00 +0200Europe’s Call for Greater Independence
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/en/publications/publication/did/europes-call-for-greater-independenceIn a world increasingly shaped by war, confrontation and great-power rivalry, public opinion across the European Union points in one direction: greater independence. Nearly three in four Europeans now say the EU should ‘go its own way’ after decades of close cooperation with...
]]>Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 +0200European Civic Technology and Citizen Participation in the Age of AI
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/en/publications/publication/did/european-civic-technology-and-citizen-participation-in-the-age-of-aiHow can citizen participation succeed in Europe amid rising polarization, declining trust, and AI-driven communication? A new position paper by the Bertelsmann Stiftung and the Finnish Innovation Fund Sitra explores the role of civic technology – and outlines the political...
]]>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0200Transformation Index BTI 2026
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/en/publications/publication/did/transformation-index-bti-2026-1Managing the peaceful transition of authoritarian states to democracy and a market-economic system represents a tremendous challenge. Whether it comes to reconstituting the coherency of the state following armed conflict, expanding participation rights and the rule of law in...