POV: Election Campaign
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Our study examines which communication styles, topics, and tones were at the center of the 2025 federal election campaign’s hot phase on social media.
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How can the new special fund and the reform of the debt brake achieve optimal effectiveness?
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The CDU/CSU and SPD parties have reached an agreement in the exploratory talks at a remarkable speed to create a special fund for infrastructure and to provide a far-reaching opportunity to increase defense spending beyond the limits of the debt brake. How should these proposals be assessed? What needs to be considered for the sustainable success of this modernization agenda? These questions were discussed on March 7, 2025, in a background roundtable with experts.
Climate Connaction
Involving young people in climate foreign policy
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More diverse than united?
A comparative analysis of the EU elections 2024
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How to Sell Democracy Online (Fast)
We investigate how political actors can become more successful online
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Friedrich Merz shattered a political taboo. This is a chance for the centre-left in Germany
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Progressive parties swiftly need to turn the dial, Florian Ranft states in The Guardian. The attention needs to be moved from simply despising the enemies of democracy to what people really expect.
More diverse than united? A comparative analysis of the EU elections 2024
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Analysis of European Parliament election programmes and electoral campaigns, focusing on key member states in a comparative perspective.
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Our Energy Transition? – How local Participation can shape Sustainability Transformations
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Democratic negotiation processes in the course of the energy transition and transformation.
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Climate Connaction Fellowship
The Program offers young climate leaders opportunities to grow, develop skills and make connections across Europe.
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European Hub
Online platform that empowers civil society actors across Europe
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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!
The Progressive Governance Summit – press review
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Media around the world have reported on the Progressive Governance Summit in Berlin.