Axel Ruppert

Alumnus

Axel Ruppert was project manager overseeing international projects on socio-ecological transformation in the focus areas “Green New Deal” and “Resilient Democracy” of Das Progressive Zentrum. Previously, Axel worked in Brussels at the office of the Rosa Luxemburg Foundation and at the European Network of Equality Bodies (EQUINET) and European Network Against Racism (ENAR). He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Marburg University and a Master of Arts in European Studies from Aarhus University.

No Backlash, No Retreat

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Public support for climate and economic policies remains remarkably stable in Germany and the U.S., with no significant backlash against green agendas in either country.
Florian Ranft, Axel Ruppert

Revitalising the Industrial Heartlands: Retrospective and Results from the Transatlantic Dialogue

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Drawing on three years of transatlantic research and exchange, the project's closing conference explored actionable strategies for heartland revitalization—demonstrating that cities and municipalities are driving both economic revival and democratic renewal.
Aaron Remus, Axel Ruppert
Event Report

Progressive Governance – Stockholm Seminar 2023

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Ahead of the crucial election year 2024, pressure from the far right rises. During our two-day seminar in Stockholm, one question we particularly focussed on was what progressives can learn from the Swedish experience of dealing with right-wing populism in the upcoming election year.
Florian Ranft, Axel Ruppert, Sandra Rath, Rachel Stieb
Event Report, News

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