#SocialCohesion

[…] Press Release: Now in the fifth year of resisting Russia’s full-scale military aggression, Ukrainian and EU residents hold increasingly divergent perspectives on the accession process and protecting [...]

[…] How can leaders provide direction when familiar assumptions no longer hold, technological developments are changing the way decisions are made, and international cooperation is becoming more [...]

[…] The Eurochild Conference took place in Cyprus on 16 and 17 June 2026. More than 160 representatives from politics, public administration, academia and civil society from 31 countries exchanged views [...]

[…] Press Release: Sixty-eight percent of people in Germany lack a positive vision for society’s future. They criticize the fact that political decisions today rarely reflect long-term ideas (60 percent). [...]

[…] Through its work, the Bertelsmann Stiftung aims to make democracy crisis-proof and sustainable. Here is an overview of our activities and priorities in this area: Maia Sandu and Michael Otto to [...]

[…] Since the fall of Bashar al-Assad in late 2024, Syria’s transitional authorities have presented accountability and transitional justice as central pillars of political reconstruction. Yet meaningful [...]

[…] Bertelsmann Stiftung has submitted feedback to the European Union on the further development of the European Child Guarantee. We call for the European Child Guarantee to be strengthened so that it can [...]

[…] China’s rise, the Unites States’ withdrawal, Russia’s attack – the world order is changing. Weakened multilateral institutions and increasing domestic political polarisation are shaping the [...]

[…] Data for a resilient civil society In their opening remarks, Peter Schubert (Director of ZiviZ), Katarina Peranić (Executive Director of DSEE), and Carsten Große Starmann (Bertelsmann Stiftung) [...]

[…] Together in Diversity German society is becoming increasingly diverse driven by migration, more individualized lifestyles, and growing socioeconomic inequality. This diversity creates opportunities, [...]