Axel Ruppert

Project Manager

Axel Ruppert is 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.

New Opportunities: Public opinion on the politics of the industrial heartlands in the US and Germany

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The industrial heartlands have become central to the political and policy future of advanced economies. There is a political battle over who can speak for the communities of the industrial heartlands; and who can offer a new prosperity for areas that have been marked by the social, economic and cultural effects of deindustrialisation. Russia’s war …

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.

Climate Connaction: Youth Climate Fellowship Program

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[applications are closed] You are a young leader, thinker or campaigner committed to climate action? We welcome your application for our non-resident Climate Fellowship Program!

Projects

Transatlantic Dialogue on the Industrial Heartlands: Shaping the Future

Developing solutions for a better, greener and more democratic life…

We develop and debate progressive ideas and bring together leading actors who turn thoughts into action. Our think tank’s goal: making the just transformation a reality. ▸ Learn more