{"id":75,"date":"2021-10-27T12:38:35","date_gmt":"2021-10-27T10:38:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dpz.medienlabor-hosting.de\/?page_id=75"},"modified":"2026-03-10T09:45:59","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T08:45:59","slug":"startseite-dpz","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/","title":{"rendered":"Home DPZ"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"gutenslider-sn0974k0t\" class=\"wp-block-eedee-block-gutenslider gs-frontend content-change alignnone arrow-style-1 arrow-position-sides arrow-mb-none arrows-lg arrows-md arrows-sm dot-style-1 dots-lg dots-md dots-sm dot-position-bottom alignfull is-position-center-center mb-none wrap-auto-height\" data-parallax-direction=\"down\" data-parallax-amount=\"1.3\" data-lg-transition=\"lg-slide\" data-hash=\"\" ><div class=\"eedee-swiper-outer\" style=\"--gutenslider-min-height: 75vh;--gutenslider-arrow-size: 50px;--gutenslider-dot-size: 25px;--gutenslider-arrow-color: #ffffff;--gutenslider-dot-color: #ffffff;--gutenslider-padding-y-mobile: 40px;--gutenslider-padding-x-mobile: 40px;--gutenslider-padding-y-tablet: 40px;--gutenslider-padding-x-tablet: 40px;--gutenslider-padding-y-desktop: 40px;--gutenslider-padding-x-desktop: 40px;--gutenslider-bg-image: url();--gutenslider-min-height-md: 50vh;--gutenslider-min-height-sm: 35vh;--gutenslider-padding-x: 40px;--gutenslider-padding-x-md: 40px;--gutenslider-padding-x-sm: 20px;--gutenslider-padding-y: 40px;--gutenslider-padding-y-md: 40px;--gutenslider-padding-y-sm: 20px;--gutenslider-arrow-size-md: 50px;--gutenslider-arrow-size-sm: 50px;--gutenslider-dot-size-md: 25px;--gutenslider-dot-size-sm: 25px;--gutenslider-arrow-bg-color: transparent;--gutenslider-arrow-hover-color: #eeeeee;--gutenslider-arrow-bg-hover-color: transparent;--gutenslider-arrow-x-offset: 10px;--gutenslider-arrow-x-offset-md: 10px;--gutenslider-arrow-x-offset-sm: 10px;--gutenslider-arrow-y-offset: 0px;--gutenslider-arrow-y-offset-md: 0px;--gutenslider-arrow-y-offset-sm: 0px;--gutenslider-arrow-x-spacing: 0px;--gutenslider-dot-y-offset: 10px;--gutenslider-dot-y-offset-md: 10px;--gutenslider-dot-y-offset-sm: 10px;--gutenslider-margin-x: 0px;--gutenslider-margin-x-md: 0px;--gutenslider-margin-x-sm: 0px;--gutenslider-margin-y: 0px;--gutenslider-margin-y-md: 0px;--gutenslider-margin-y-sm: 0px;--gutenslider-divider-top: 60px;--gutenslider-divider-bottom: 60px;--gutenslider-lightgallery-bg: #ffffff;--gutenslider-lightgallery-font: #000000;--gs-first-pos: 61% 61%;--gs-gap-vertical: var( --wp--style--gallery-gap-default, var( --gallery-block--gutter-size, var( --wp--style--block-gap, 0.5em ) ) );--gs-gap-horizontal: var( --wp--style--gallery-gap-default, var( --gallery-block--gutter-size, var( --wp--style--block-gap, 0.5em ) ) );\"><div class=\"gutenslider-divider-top\" style=\"color:#fff;\"><\/div><div class=\"swiper\" data-settings='{\"autoplay\":{\"delay\":3000,\"pauseOnMouseEnter\":true,\"disableOnInteraction\":false},\"speed\":700,\"direction\":\"horizontal\",\"autoHeight\":\"\",\"loop\":true,\"centeredSlides\":true,\"spaceBetween\":0,\"slidesPerView\":1,\"slidesPerGroup\":1,\"effect\":\"slide\",\"coverflowEffect\":{\"rotate\":30,\"slideShadows\":false,\"depth\":100,\"stretch\":50,\"modifier\":1},\"fadeEffect\":{\"crossFade\":true},\"zoom\":\"\",\"navigation\":{\"nextEl\":\"#gutenslider-sn0974k0t .eedee-gutenslider-next\",\"prevEl\":\"#gutenslider-sn0974k0t .eedee-gutenslider-prev\"},\"pagination\":{\"type\":\"bullets\",\"clickable\":true,\"dynamicBullets\":false,\"el\":\"#gutenslider-sn0974k0t .eedee-gutenslider-pagination\"},\"pauseOnHover\":\"1\",\"watchSlidesProgress\":true,\"watchSlidesVisibility\":true,\"settingsMd\":{\"autoHeight\":\"\",\"slidesPerView\":1,\"slidesPerGroup\":1,\"spaceBetween\":0,\"loop\":true},\"settingsLg\":{\"autoHeight\":\"\",\"slidesPerView\":1,\"slidesPerGroup\":1,\"spaceBetween\":0,\"loop\":true},\"hasLg\":false,\"hasLgCounter\":true,\"isFullScreen\":false,\"arrowsFollowMouse\":false,\"lgTitle\":\"none\",\"lgCaption\":\"none\",\"lgThumbnails\":true,\"lgZoomEnabled\":false,\"keyboard\":{\"keyboard\":{\"enabled\":true,\"onlyInViewport\":true}},\"hashNavigation\":false,\"dividers\":false}'><div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"swiper-slide wp-block-eedee-block-gutenslide is-position-center-center ed-bg-image\" style=\"--ed-vw:1280;--ed-vh:512;\" data-hash=\"\"><div class=\"eedee-background-div bg-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1920\" height=\"768\" class=\"wp-image-19311\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/strategist-hours-website.png\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"object-fit: cover; object-position: 61% 61%;\"  data-title=\"strategist hours website\" \/><div class=\"eedee-background-div__overlay\" style=\"opacity:1;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"slide-content\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-gpa-strategist-hour-zeitenwende-2-0\">GPA Strategist Hour: Zeitenwende 2.0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>What Germany and Europe must do now<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-main-purple-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/events\/strategist-hour-zeitenwende-2-0-and-what-germany-and-europe-must-do-now\/\" style=\"border-radius:0px\">To the Event<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><a class=\"slide-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/events\/strategist-hour-zeitenwende-2-0-and-what-germany-and-europe-must-do-now\/\"><\/a><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"swiper-slide wp-block-eedee-block-gutenslide is-position-center-center ed-bg-image\" style=\"--ed-vw:1280;--ed-vh:844;\" data-hash=\"\"><div class=\"eedee-background-div bg-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1688\" class=\"wp-image-19307\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/DSC_9233-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"object-fit: cover; object-position: 54% 50%;\"  data-title=\"DSC_9233\" \/><div class=\"eedee-background-div__overlay\" style=\"opacity:1;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"slide-content\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-majorities-in-favour-of-a-new-security-promise\">Majorities in Favour of a New Security Promise<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Insights from the Progressive Action Summit in London<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-main-purple-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/insights-from-the-progressive-action-summit-in-london\/\" style=\"border-radius:0px\">Read Report<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><a class=\"slide-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/insights-from-the-progressive-action-summit-in-london\/\"><\/a><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"swiper-slide wp-block-eedee-block-gutenslide is-position-center-center ed-bg-image\" style=\"--ed-vw:1280;--ed-vh:728;\" data-hash=\"\"><div class=\"eedee-background-div bg-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1483\" height=\"844\" class=\"wp-image-19297\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/251216_dpz_politisches-symposium_header-1.jpg\" alt=\"Matthias Miersch (Chair of the SPD Parliamentary Group) and Astrid S\u00e9ville (Professor of Political Science at Leuphana University L\u00fcneburg and member of the Scientific Advisory Board of Das Progressive Zentrum) on stage.\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"object-fit: cover; object-position: 71% 48%;\"  data-title=\"251216_dpz_politisches-symposium_header-1\" \/><div class=\"eedee-background-div__overlay\" style=\"opacity:1;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"slide-content\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-responsibility-in-an-age-of-new-global-uncertainties\">Responsibility in an Age of New Global Uncertainties<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Insights from our Political Symposium<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-main-purple-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/responsibility-in-an-age-of-new-global-uncertainties\/\" style=\"border-radius:0px\">Read Report<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><a class=\"slide-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/responsibility-in-an-age-of-new-global-uncertainties\/\"><\/a><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"swiper-slide wp-block-eedee-block-gutenslide is-position-center-center ed-bg-image\" style=\"--ed-vw:1280;--ed-vh:720;\" data-hash=\"\"><div class=\"eedee-background-div bg-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" class=\"wp-image-19085\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/250919_dpz_pov-bundestagswahl_slidergrafik.png\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"object-fit: cover; object-position: 54% 0%;\"  data-title=\"250919_dpz_pov-bundestagswahl_slidergrafik\" \/><div class=\"eedee-background-div__overlay\" style=\"opacity:1;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"slide-content\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-pov-election-campaign\">POV: Election Campaign<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Our study examines which communication styles, topics, and tones were at the center of the 2025 federal election campaign\u2019s hot phase on social media.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-main-purple-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/publication\/pov-election-campaign\/\" style=\"border-radius:0px\">Read the study<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><a class=\"slide-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/publication\/pov-election-campaign\/\"><\/a><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"swiper-slide wp-block-eedee-block-gutenslide is-position-center-center ed-bg-image\" style=\"--ed-vw:1280;--ed-vh:853;\" data-hash=\"\"><div class=\"eedee-background-div bg-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2520\" height=\"1680\" class=\"wp-image-19068\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/250917_dpz_main_trust-and-transition_preview.jpg\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"object-fit: cover; object-position: 50% 49%;\"  data-title=\"250917_dpz_main_trust-and-transition_preview\" \/><div class=\"eedee-background-div__overlay\" style=\"opacity:1;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"slide-content\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-trade-trust-and-transition\">Trade, Trust and Transition<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Transatlantic Perspectives in Times of Geopolitical Disruption<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-main-purple-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/transatlantic-perspectives-on-trade-trust-transition\/\" style=\"border-radius:0px\">Read report<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><a class=\"slide-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/transatlantic-perspectives-on-trade-trust-transition\/\"><\/a><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"swiper-slide wp-block-eedee-block-gutenslide is-position-center-center ed-bg-image\" style=\"--ed-vw:1280;--ed-vh:853;\" data-hash=\"\"><div class=\"eedee-background-div bg-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2520\" height=\"1680\" class=\"wp-image-19073\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/250917_dpz_mainpage_progressive-lage_preview.jpg\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"object-fit: cover; object-position: 49% 80%;\"  data-title=\"250917_dpz_mainpage_progressive-lage_preview\" \/><div class=\"eedee-background-div__overlay\" style=\"opacity:1;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"slide-content\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-a-state-that-builds\">A State that Builds<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Why Germany needs a new political project<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-main-purple-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/a-state-that-builds\/\" style=\"border-radius:0px\">Read the article<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><a class=\"slide-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/a-state-that-builds\/\"><\/a><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"swiper-slide wp-block-eedee-block-gutenslide is-position-center-center ed-bg-image\" style=\"--ed-vw:1280;--ed-vh:853;\" data-hash=\"\"><div class=\"eedee-background-div bg-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" class=\"wp-image-18765\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/christian-lue-ufT-gnygiq4-unsplash-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"German Parliament Bundestag\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"object-fit: cover; object-position: 52% 63%;\"  data-title=\"christian-lue-ufT-gnygiq4-unsplash\" \/><div class=\"eedee-background-div__overlay\" style=\"opacity:1;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"slide-content\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-german-election-learnings-for-progressives\">German Election: Learnings for Progressives<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Analysing results, missteps, and the key challenge for the progressive camp<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-main-purple-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/2025-german-election-briefing-learnings-for-progressives\/\" style=\"border-radius:0px\">Read the article<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><a class=\"slide-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/2025-german-election-briefing-learnings-for-progressives\/\"><\/a><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"swiper-slide wp-block-eedee-block-gutenslide is-position-center-center ed-bg-image\" style=\"--ed-vw:1280;--ed-vh:620;\" data-hash=\"\"><div class=\"eedee-background-div bg-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2880\" height=\"1396\" class=\"wp-image-18402\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/241115_dpz_slider_studie_konstanz-policy-paper.png\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"object-fit: cover; object-position: 50% 47%;\"  data-title=\"241115_dpz_slider_studie_konstanz-policy-paper\" \/><div class=\"eedee-background-div__overlay\" style=\"opacity:1;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"slide-content\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-to-foster-public-support-for-european-climate-policies\">How to foster public support for European climate policies<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In this paper Sharon Bautes analyses what kind of EU climate policy would meet with broad social approval \u2013 and formulates corresponding recommendations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-main-purple-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/publication\/european-climate-policies\/\" style=\"border-radius:0px\">Read the paper<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><a class=\"slide-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/publication\/european-climate-policies\/\"><\/a><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"swiper-slide wp-block-eedee-block-gutenslide is-position-center-center ed-bg-image\" style=\"--ed-vw:1280;--ed-vh:853;\" data-hash=\"\"><div class=\"eedee-background-div bg-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1440\" height=\"960\" class=\"wp-image-18300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/EP_slider_neu.png\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"object-fit: cover; object-position: 50% 82%;\"  data-title=\"EP_slider_neu\" \/><div class=\"eedee-background-div__overlay\" style=\"opacity:1;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"slide-content\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-more-diverse-than-united\">More diverse than united?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A comparative analysis of the EU elections 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-main-purple-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/publication\/more-diverse-than-united-a-comparative-analysis-of-the-eu-elections-2024\/\" style=\"border-radius:0px\">Read Report<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><a class=\"slide-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/publication\/more-diverse-than-united-a-comparative-analysis-of-the-eu-elections-2024\/\"><\/a><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"swiper-slide wp-block-eedee-block-gutenslide is-position-center-center ed-bg-image\" style=\"--ed-vw:1280;--ed-vh:852;\" data-hash=\"\"><div class=\"eedee-background-div bg-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1433\" height=\"954\" class=\"wp-image-18296\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/survey_header_gradient_resize_.jpg\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"object-fit: cover; object-position: 50% 82%;\"  data-title=\"survey_header_gradient_resize_\" \/><div class=\"eedee-background-div__overlay\" style=\"opacity:1;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"slide-content\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-industrial-heartlands-new-opportunities\">Industrial Heartlands: New Opportunities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Public opinion on the politics of the industrial heartlands in the US and Germany<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-main-purple-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/publication\/new-opportunities-public-opinion-on-the-politics-of-the-industrial-heartlands-in-the-us-and-germany\/\" style=\"border-radius:0px\">Read Survey Paper<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><a class=\"slide-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/publication\/new-opportunities-public-opinion-on-the-politics-of-the-industrial-heartlands-in-the-us-and-germany\/\"><\/a><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"swiper-slide wp-block-eedee-block-gutenslide is-position-center-center ed-bg-image\" style=\"--ed-vw:1280;--ed-vh:558;\" data-hash=\"\"><div class=\"eedee-background-div bg-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1968\" height=\"858\" class=\"wp-image-18099\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/progressive_security_header.png\" alt=\"Text: Progressive Security\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"object-fit: cover; 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March 2026<\/time><\/div><div class=\"news-content\">The transition away from fossil fuels is as much about democratic resilience as it is about energy. Steve Patterson explores the \u201cpolitical whiplash\u201d of shifting national policies and the enduring struggle to protect community heritage from the erosion of both physical landscapes and institutional norms.<\/div><div class=\"news-authors\"><a class=\"news-author-item\" href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/person\/steve-patterson\/\">Steve Patterson<\/a><\/div><div class=\"news-category\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/kategorie\/debate\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Debate<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/kategorie\/projektbericht\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Project Report<\/a><\/div><\/div><!-- .class=\"news-info-wrapper --><\/div>  <div class=\"news-item\"><div class=\"news-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/reclaiming-the-narrative-the-progressive-offer-and-economic-security\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/VORLAGE_DPZ-WEB_Headerbild-768x512.png\" class=\"attachment-dpz-blog-thumbnail size-dpz-blog-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"American Congress\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"news-info-wrapper\"><h4 class=\"news-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/reclaiming-the-narrative-the-progressive-offer-and-economic-security\/\">Reclaiming the Narrative: The Progressive Offer and Economic Security<\/a><\/h4><div class=\"news-date\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Posted on<\/span> <time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2026-03-23T16:17:42+01:00\">23. March 2026<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2026-03-23T16:17:42+01:00\">23. March 2026<\/time><\/div><div class=\"news-content\">In a special Round Table Discussion we unpacked dynamics around the Democratic Party's path to reclaiming the U.S. Congress \u2013 and what the Midterms mean for Europe and innovation.<\/div><div class=\"news-authors\"><a class=\"news-author-item\" href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/person\/aaron-remus\/\">Aaron Remus<\/a><\/div><div class=\"news-category\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/kategorie\/veranstaltungsbericht\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Event Report<\/a><\/div><\/div><!-- .class=\"news-info-wrapper --><\/div>  <div class=\"news-item\"><div class=\"news-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/stress-testing-democracy-scenarios-for-the-u-s-midterms\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/strategist-hours-website-768x512.png\" class=\"attachment-dpz-blog-thumbnail size-dpz-blog-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"white house\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"news-info-wrapper\"><h4 class=\"news-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/stress-testing-democracy-scenarios-for-the-u-s-midterms\/\">Stress-Testing Democracy: Scenarios for the U.S. Midterms<\/a><\/h4><div class=\"news-date\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Posted on<\/span> <time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2026-03-23T16:14:38+01:00\">23. March 2026<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2026-03-23T16:15:15+01:00\">23. March 2026<\/time><\/div><div class=\"news-content\">In another GPA Strategist Hour, we examined the U.S. midterm elections through the lens of democratic resilience \u2013 and explored potential scenarios as well as the critical role of civil society.<\/div><div class=\"news-category\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/kategorie\/meldung\/\" rel=\"category tag\">News<\/a><\/div><\/div><!-- .class=\"news-info-wrapper --><\/div>  <div class=\"news-item\"><div class=\"news-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/the-old-order-is-gone-progressives-must-decide-what-replaces-it\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/Headerbild_Klingebil_Carney-768x512.png\" class=\"attachment-dpz-blog-thumbnail size-dpz-blog-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"news-info-wrapper\"><h4 class=\"news-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/the-old-order-is-gone-progressives-must-decide-what-replaces-it\/\">The Old Order is Gone \u2013 Progressives Must Decide What Replaces it<\/a><\/h4><div class=\"news-date\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Posted on<\/span> <time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2026-02-13T11:30:52+01:00\">13. February 2026<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2026-02-13T11:40:18+01:00\">13. February 2026<\/time><\/div><div class=\"news-content\">How Germany and Europe rethink power, security, and progressive strategy\n\u2013 Newsletter featuring progressive analyses, events and publications.<\/div><div class=\"news-authors\"><a class=\"news-author-item\" href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/person\/dominic-schwickert\/\">Dominic Schwickert<\/a>, <a class=\"news-author-item\" href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/person\/dr-florian-ranft\/\">Florian Ranft<\/a><\/div><div class=\"news-category\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/kategorie\/newsletter\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Newsletter<\/a><\/div><\/div><!-- .class=\"news-info-wrapper --><\/div> <\/div><!-- .news-wrapper --><\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-swiper-autoplay=\"5000\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-wrap\"><div class=\"news-items-wrapper news-view-normal news-count-4\">  <div class=\"news-item\"><div class=\"news-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/revitalising-the-industrial-heartlands-retrospective-and-results-from-the-transatlantic-dialogue\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/jakub-zerdzicki-m9GPDbbytVw-unsplash-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-dpz-blog-thumbnail size-dpz-blog-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"news-info-wrapper\"><h4 class=\"news-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/revitalising-the-industrial-heartlands-retrospective-and-results-from-the-transatlantic-dialogue\/\">Revitalising the Industrial Heartlands: Retrospective and Results from the Transatlantic Dialogue<\/a><\/h4><div class=\"news-date\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Posted on<\/span> <time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2026-01-30T17:09:09+01:00\">30. January 2026<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2026-01-30T17:59:03+01:00\">30. January 2026<\/time><\/div><div class=\"news-content\">Drawing on three years of transatlantic research and exchange, the project's closing conference explored actionable strategies for heartland revitalization\u2014demonstrating that cities and municipalities are driving both economic revival and democratic renewal.<\/div><div class=\"news-authors\"><a class=\"news-author-item\" href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/person\/aaron-remus\/\">Aaron Remus<\/a>, <a class=\"news-author-item\" href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/person\/axel-ruppert\/\">Axel Ruppert<\/a><\/div><div class=\"news-category\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/kategorie\/veranstaltungsbericht\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Event Report<\/a><\/div><\/div><!-- .class=\"news-info-wrapper --><\/div>  <div class=\"news-item\"><div class=\"news-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/responsibility-in-an-age-of-new-global-uncertainties\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/251216_dpz_politisches-symposium_header-1-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-dpz-blog-thumbnail size-dpz-blog-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Matthias Miersch (Chair of the SPD Parliamentary Group) and Astrid S\u00e9ville (Professor of Political Science at Leuphana University L\u00fcneburg and member of the Scientific Advisory Board of Das Progressive Zentrum) on stage.\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"news-info-wrapper\"><h4 class=\"news-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/responsibility-in-an-age-of-new-global-uncertainties\/\">Responsibility in an Age of New Global Uncertainties<\/a><\/h4><div class=\"news-date\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Posted on<\/span> <time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2026-01-05T14:12:33+01:00\">5. January 2026<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2026-02-11T14:13:43+01:00\">11. February 2026<\/time><\/div><div class=\"news-content\">What does it mean to take responsibility today? This was the central question we discussed at the 2025 Political Symposium.<\/div><div class=\"news-authors\"><a class=\"news-author-item\" href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/person\/aaron-remus\/\">Aaron Remus<\/a><\/div><div class=\"news-category\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/kategorie\/veranstaltungsbericht\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Event Report<\/a><\/div><\/div><!-- .class=\"news-info-wrapper --><\/div>  <div class=\"news-item\"><div class=\"news-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/insights-from-the-progressive-action-summit-in-london\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/DSC_9232-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-dpz-blog-thumbnail size-dpz-blog-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"news-info-wrapper\"><h4 class=\"news-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/insights-from-the-progressive-action-summit-in-london\/\">Majorities in Favour of a New Security Promise: Insights from the Progressive Action Summit in London<\/a><\/h4><div class=\"news-date\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Posted on<\/span> <time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2025-10-15T15:36:47+02:00\">15. October 2025<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-10-23T09:07:18+02:00\">23. October 2025<\/time><\/div><div class=\"news-content\">Progressive government leaders and NGOs met in London for a strategy debate. Report on differences in discourse and what can be learned from them.<\/div><div class=\"news-authors\"><a class=\"news-author-item\" href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/person\/dominic-schwickert\/\">Dominic Schwickert<\/a>, <a class=\"news-author-item\" href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/person\/dr-florian-ranft\/\">Florian Ranft<\/a><\/div><div class=\"news-category\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/kategorie\/veranstaltungsbericht\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Event Report<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/kategorie\/meldung\/\" rel=\"category tag\">News<\/a><\/div><\/div><!-- .class=\"news-info-wrapper --><\/div>  <div class=\"news-item\"><div class=\"news-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/transatlantic-perspectives-on-trade-trust-transition\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/54472998445_ec11cf9823_c-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-dpz-blog-thumbnail size-dpz-blog-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Conference setting with Armand Zorn speaking\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"news-info-wrapper\"><h4 class=\"news-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/transatlantic-perspectives-on-trade-trust-transition\/\">Trade, Trust and Transition \u2013 Transatlantic Perspectives in Times of Geopolitical Disruption<\/a><\/h4><div class=\"news-date\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Posted on<\/span> <time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2025-06-11T14:58:18+02:00\">11. June 2025<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-06-11T14:58:19+02:00\">11. June 2025<\/time><\/div><div class=\"news-content\">In an era marked by global insecurity, geopolitical friction, and economic transformation, the Progressive Economics Network (PEN) reconvened in Washington, D.C.<\/div><div class=\"news-authors\"><a class=\"news-author-item\" href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/person\/soren-hellmonds\/\">S\u00f6ren Hellmonds<\/a>, <a class=\"news-author-item\" href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/person\/mariam-ghebrezgabher\/\">Mariam Ghebregergis<\/a><\/div><div class=\"news-category\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/kategorie\/veranstaltungsbericht\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Event Report<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/kategorie\/meldung\/\" rel=\"category tag\">News<\/a><\/div><\/div><!-- .class=\"news-info-wrapper --><\/div> <\/div><!-- .news-wrapper --><\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-swiper-autoplay=\"5000\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-wrap\"><div class=\"news-items-wrapper news-view-normal news-count-4\">  <div class=\"news-item\"><div class=\"news-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/a-state-that-builds\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/250509_dpz_progressive-lage_header_dominic-schwickert-768x512.png\" class=\"attachment-dpz-blog-thumbnail size-dpz-blog-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"news-info-wrapper\"><h4 class=\"news-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/a-state-that-builds\/\">A State that Builds<\/a><\/h4><div class=\"news-date\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Posted on<\/span> <time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2025-05-09T16:24:26+02:00\">9. May 2025<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-05-09T16:37:11+02:00\">9. May 2025<\/time><\/div><div class=\"news-content\">The new black-red German government is about to take office. The coalition agreement they have negotiated is extensive. However, it alone will not suffice to implement the urgent changes required. In the upcoming legislative period, the state must become active once more: acting as a proactive shaper that approaches challenges with focus, speed, and renewed confidence in its own capabilities \u2013 and is perceived as such. Why Germany needs a new political project.<\/div><div class=\"news-authors\"><a class=\"news-author-item\" href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/person\/dominic-schwickert\/\">Dominic Schwickert<\/a><\/div><div class=\"news-category\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/kategorie\/meldung\/\" rel=\"category tag\">News<\/a><\/div><\/div><!-- .class=\"news-info-wrapper --><\/div>  <div class=\"news-item\"><div class=\"news-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/europe-and-u-s-states-can-lead-the-way-on-transatlantic-climate-action\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/imago414592144-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-dpz-blog-thumbnail size-dpz-blog-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"news-info-wrapper\"><h4 class=\"news-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/europe-and-u-s-states-can-lead-the-way-on-transatlantic-climate-action\/\">Europe and U.S. States Can Lead the Way on Transatlantic Climate Action<\/a><\/h4><div class=\"news-date\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Posted on<\/span> <time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2025-04-28T15:23:02+02:00\">28. April 2025<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-05-09T16:37:17+02:00\">9. May 2025<\/time><\/div><div class=\"news-content\">Transatlantic efforts to transform climate policy must not become a flashpoint in history but an engine of shared prosperity.<\/div><div class=\"news-authors\"><a class=\"news-author-item\" href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/person\/dr-florian-ranft\/\">Florian Ranft<\/a><\/div><div class=\"news-category\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/kategorie\/meldung\/\" rel=\"category tag\">News<\/a><\/div><\/div><!-- .class=\"news-info-wrapper --><\/div>  <div class=\"news-item\"><div class=\"news-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/newsletter-time-for-democratic-allies-to-strike-back-against-fascism\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/250409_dpz_newsletter_header_international-768x512.png\" class=\"attachment-dpz-blog-thumbnail size-dpz-blog-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Headergraphic of the Newsletter international post\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"news-info-wrapper\"><h4 class=\"news-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/newsletter-time-for-democratic-allies-to-strike-back-against-fascism\/\">It\u2019s time for democratic allies to strike back against fascism<\/a><\/h4><div class=\"news-date\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Posted on<\/span> <time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2025-04-10T12:16:29+02:00\">10. April 2025<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-05-09T16:37:23+02:00\">9. May 2025<\/time><\/div><div class=\"news-content\">Newsletter featuring progressive analyses, events and publications.<\/div><div class=\"news-authors\"><a class=\"news-author-item\" href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/person\/dominic-schwickert\/\">Dominic Schwickert<\/a>, <a class=\"news-author-item\" href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/person\/dr-florian-ranft\/\">Florian Ranft<\/a><\/div><div class=\"news-category\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/kategorie\/newsletter\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Newsletter<\/a><\/div><\/div><!-- .class=\"news-info-wrapper --><\/div>  <div class=\"news-item\"><div class=\"news-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/how-can-the-new-special-fund-and-the-reform-of-the-debt-brake-achieve-optimal-effectiveness\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/250917_dpz_titelbild_jakob-von-weizsacker-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-dpz-blog-thumbnail size-dpz-blog-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"news-info-wrapper\"><h4 class=\"news-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/how-can-the-new-special-fund-and-the-reform-of-the-debt-brake-achieve-optimal-effectiveness\/\">How can the new special fund and the reform of the debt brake achieve optimal effectiveness?<\/a><\/h4><div class=\"news-date\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Posted on<\/span> <time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2025-04-03T10:21:45+02:00\">3. April 2025<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-09-17T10:33:04+02:00\">17. September 2025<\/time><\/div><div class=\"news-content\">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.<\/div><div class=\"news-authors\"><a class=\"news-author-item\" href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/person\/sebastian-pieper\/\">Sebastian Pieper<\/a><\/div><div class=\"news-category\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/kategorie\/veranstaltungsbericht\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Event Report<\/a><\/div><\/div><!-- .class=\"news-info-wrapper --><\/div> <\/div><!-- .news-wrapper --><\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-swiper-autoplay=\"5000\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-wrap\"><div class=\"news-items-wrapper news-view-normal news-count-4\">  <div class=\"news-item\"><div class=\"news-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/industrial-heartlands-winning-hearts-and-minds\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/diane-pilkington-BhJ_6j8ofYw-unsplash-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-dpz-blog-thumbnail size-dpz-blog-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Massive sculpture in the form of an angel made from weathering steel.\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"news-info-wrapper\"><h4 class=\"news-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/industrial-heartlands-winning-hearts-and-minds\/\">Winning Hearts and Minds \u2013 Transforming the Industrial Heartlands<\/a><\/h4><div class=\"news-date\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Posted on<\/span> <time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2025-03-28T12:19:50+01:00\">28. March 2025<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-05-09T16:37:34+02:00\">9. May 2025<\/time><\/div><div class=\"news-content\">Two new policy papers offer valuable insights into (former) industrial regions in the United States. Here\u2019s what we learned discussing them with experts.<\/div><div class=\"news-authors\"><a class=\"news-author-item\" href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/person\/aaron-remus\/\">Aaron Remus<\/a><\/div><div class=\"news-category\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/kategorie\/veranstaltungsbericht\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Event Report<\/a><\/div><\/div><!-- .class=\"news-info-wrapper --><\/div>  <div class=\"news-item\"><div class=\"news-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/ai-the-role-of-the-state-and-a-progressive-narrative\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/julien-tromeur-VY_Io5Ik3u4-unsplash-scaled-e1741790363823-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-dpz-blog-thumbnail size-dpz-blog-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"news-info-wrapper\"><h4 class=\"news-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/ai-the-role-of-the-state-and-a-progressive-narrative\/\">AI: the role of the state and a progressive narrative<\/a><\/h4><div class=\"news-date\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Posted on<\/span> <time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2025-03-12T15:46:34+01:00\">12. March 2025<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-05-09T16:37:41+02:00\">9. May 2025<\/time><\/div><div class=\"news-content\">Artificial intelligence between hype and hysteria<\/div><div class=\"news-authors\"><a class=\"news-author-item\" href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/person\/dr-florian-ranft\/\">Florian Ranft<\/a>, <a class=\"news-author-item\" href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/person\/sebastian-pieper\/\">Sebastian Pieper<\/a>, <a class=\"news-author-item\" href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/person\/jonah-schwope\/\">Jonah Schwope<\/a><\/div><div class=\"news-category\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/kategorie\/analysis\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Analysis<\/a><\/div><\/div><!-- .class=\"news-info-wrapper --><\/div>  <div class=\"news-item\"><div class=\"news-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/2025-german-election-briefing-learnings-for-progressives\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/christian-lue-ufT-gnygiq4-unsplash-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-dpz-blog-thumbnail size-dpz-blog-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"German Parliament Bundestag\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"news-info-wrapper\"><h4 class=\"news-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/2025-german-election-briefing-learnings-for-progressives\/\">2025 German Election Briefing: Learnings for Progressives<\/a><\/h4><div class=\"news-date\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Posted on<\/span> <time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2025-03-07T16:01:07+01:00\">7. March 2025<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-05-09T16:37:54+02:00\">9. May 2025<\/time><\/div><div class=\"news-content\">Following the Bundestag elections, we analyse results, highlight missteps, and explore the key challenge for the progressive camp.<\/div><div class=\"news-authors\"><a class=\"news-author-item\" href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/person\/dr-florian-ranft\/\">Florian Ranft<\/a>, <a class=\"news-author-item\" href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/person\/dominic-schwickert\/\">Dominic Schwickert<\/a><\/div><div class=\"news-category\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/kategorie\/analysis\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Analysis<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/kategorie\/debate\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Debate<\/a><\/div><\/div><!-- .class=\"news-info-wrapper --><\/div>  <div class=\"news-item\"><div class=\"news-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/the-cdu-csu-and-spd-must-reach-nothing-less-than-a-historic-compromise\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/Wolfgang-progressive-lage-header-1280x530-1-768x512.png\" class=\"attachment-dpz-blog-thumbnail size-dpz-blog-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"news-info-wrapper\"><h4 class=\"news-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/the-cdu-csu-and-spd-must-reach-nothing-less-than-a-historic-compromise\/\">The CDU\/CSU and SPD must reach nothing less than a historic compromise<\/a><\/h4><div class=\"news-date\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Posted on<\/span> <time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2025-02-27T15:45:37+01:00\">27. February 2025<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-05-09T16:38:01+02:00\">9. May 2025<\/time><\/div><div class=\"news-content\">Our chairman Prof Dr Wolfgang Schroeder describes the challenges and necessities for the coalition negotiations between the CDU\/CSU and SPD.<\/div><div class=\"news-authors\"><a class=\"news-author-item\" href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/person\/prof-dr-wolfgang-schroeder\/\">Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Schroeder<\/a><\/div><div class=\"news-category\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/kategorie\/analysis\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Analysis<\/a><\/div><\/div><!-- .class=\"news-info-wrapper --><\/div> <\/div><!-- .news-wrapper --><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- If we need navigation buttons --><div class=\"dpz-swiper-button-prev dpz-swiper-button-prev-1 dpz-swiper-button-black\"><\/div><div class=\"dpz-swiper-button-next dpz-swiper-button-next-1 dpz-swiper-button-black\"><\/div><\/div><script>( function( $ ) {$(document).ready(function(){if ( window.innerWidth > 1024 ) {var swiper = new Swiper(\".swiper-container-1\", {spaceBetween: 0,nextButton: \".dpz-swiper-button-next-1\",prevButton: \".dpz-swiper-button-prev-1\",loop: true,});}});} )( jQuery );<\/script>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-right is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-12 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/blog\">To the blog<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover aligncenter is-light alignfull\" style=\"min-height:376px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-light-purple-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group newsletter\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"informiert-bleiben\" style=\"font-size:30px\">From Berlin to Brussels &#8211;  Stay up to date on the progressive politics that matter.\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Our newsletter gives you all the necessary information about our latest events, studies and debates.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"newsletter-form-wrapper\">  <form action=\"\/en\/newsletter\/\" method=\"get\" class=\"newsletter-form\" id=\"\">     <input type=\"text\" name=\"your-email\" value=\"\" size=\"\" class=\"\" placeholder=\"Email\">     <button type=\"submit\" class=\"newsletter-button\">subscribe<\/button>   <\/form> <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-publications\">Publications<\/h2>\n\n\n<!-- SwiperSlider --><div class=\"swiper-container-wrapper\"><div class=\"swiper-container swiper-container-2\"><div class=\"swiper-wrapper\"><div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-swiper-autoplay=\"5000\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-wrap\"><div class=\"publications-wrapper publication-count-4\"><div class=\"publication-item publication-view-archive\"><div class=\"publication-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/publication\/democracy-closest-to-home-principles-for-local-leadership-in-industrial-heartlands\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"890\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/cover_democracy-closest-to-home.png\" class=\"attachment-dpz-publication-cover size-dpz-publication-cover\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/div><!-- .publication-thumbnail --><h4 class=\"publication-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/publication\/democracy-closest-to-home-principles-for-local-leadership-in-industrial-heartlands\/\">Democracy Closest to Home: Principles for Local Leadership in Industrial Heartlands\u00a0<\/a><\/h4><div class=\"publication-date\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Posted on<\/span> <time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2026-02-02T10:47:47+01:00\">2. February 2026<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2026-02-02T10:49:38+01:00\">2. February 2026<\/time><\/div><div class=\"publication-content\">This paper highlights insights from our journey and proposes a set of principles for local leadership rooted in our experiences as a younger generation of transatlantic leaders navigating structural change. Our recommendations emphasise civic connection and identity, locally grounded communication, and visible delivery.<\/div><div class=\"publication-authors\"><a class=\"publication-author-item\" href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/person\/benjamin-harrington\/\">Benjamin Harrington<\/a>, <a class=\"publication-author-item\" href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/person\/colleen-dougherty\/\">Colleen Dougherty<\/a>, <a class=\"publication-author-item\" href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/person\/emily-adams\/\">Emily Adams<\/a>, <a class=\"publication-author-item\" href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/person\/linus-platzer\/\">Linus Platzer<\/a>, <a class=\"publication-author-item\" href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/person\/milad-tabesch\/\">Milad Tabesch<\/a><\/div><\/div><!-- .publication-item --><div class=\"publication-item publication-view-archive\"><div class=\"publication-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/publication\/renewal-amidst-turmoil-industrial-heartlands-between-rearmament-recarbonisationand-realignment\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"890\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/cover_renewal-admist-turmoil.png\" class=\"attachment-dpz-publication-cover size-dpz-publication-cover\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/div><!-- .publication-thumbnail --><h4 class=\"publication-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/publication\/renewal-amidst-turmoil-industrial-heartlands-between-rearmament-recarbonisationand-realignment\/\">Renewal amidst Turmoil: Industrial Heartlands between Rearmament, Recarbonisationand Realignment<\/a><\/h4><div class=\"publication-date\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Posted on<\/span> <time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2026-01-30T17:53:21+01:00\">30. January 2026<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2026-02-02T10:40:44+01:00\">2. February 2026<\/time><\/div><div class=\"publication-content\">This paper examines how these regions navigate three defining dynamics of 2026: rearmament driven by Europe\u2019s military build-up, looming recarbonisation as fossil fuel dependencies are deepened, and political realignment marked by surging populist anti-establishment movements.<\/div><div class=\"publication-authors\"><a class=\"publication-author-item\" href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/person\/nicholas-courtney\/\">Nicholas Courtney<\/a>, <a class=\"publication-author-item\" href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/person\/elisabeth-winter\/\">Elisabeth Winter<\/a>, <a class=\"publication-author-item\" href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/person\/vera-gohla\/\">Vera Gohla<\/a>, <a class=\"publication-author-item\" href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/person\/whitney-terrill\/\">Whitney Terrill<\/a>, <a class=\"publication-author-item\" href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/person\/leon-tiedemann-friedl\/\">Leon Tiedemann-Friedl<\/a><\/div><div class=\"publication-category\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/publications\/policy-paper\/\" rel=\"tag\">Policy Paper<\/a><\/div><\/div><!-- .publication-item --><div class=\"publication-item publication-view-archive\"><div class=\"publication-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/publication\/how-to-sell-democracy-online-fast\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"890\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/251218_dpz_htsdof_cover.png\" class=\"attachment-dpz-publication-cover size-dpz-publication-cover\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/div><!-- .publication-thumbnail --><h4 class=\"publication-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/publication\/how-to-sell-democracy-online-fast\/\">How to Sell Democracy Online (Fast)<\/a><\/h4><div class=\"publication-date\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Posted on<\/span> <time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2025-11-30T14:50:31+01:00\">30. November 2025<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-12-18T14:58:47+01:00\">18. December 2025<\/time><\/div><div class=\"publication-content\">We investigated how political actors communicate on TikTok and Instagram \u2013 and asked young people for their opinions.<\/div><div class=\"publication-authors\"><a class=\"publication-author-item\" href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/person\/melanie-weiser\/\">Melanie Weiser<\/a>, <a class=\"publication-author-item\" href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/person\/paulina-froehlich\/\">Paulina Fr\u00f6hlich<\/a>, <a class=\"publication-author-item\" href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/person\/dr-pablo-jost\/\">Dr. Pablo Jost<\/a>, <a class=\"publication-author-item\" href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/person\/hannah-fecher\/\">Hannah Fecher<\/a><\/div><div class=\"publication-category\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/publications\/study\/\" rel=\"tag\">Study\/Survey<\/a><\/div><\/div><!-- .publication-item --><div class=\"publication-item publication-view-archive\"><div class=\"publication-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/publication\/the-indispensables-our-truly-essential-workers\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"890\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/Cover_Basisarbeit_ENG.png\" class=\"attachment-dpz-publication-cover size-dpz-publication-cover\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/div><!-- .publication-thumbnail --><h4 class=\"publication-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/publication\/the-indispensables-our-truly-essential-workers\/\">The Indispensables: Our truly essential workers<\/a><\/h4><div class=\"publication-date\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Posted on<\/span> <time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2025-10-14T09:15:26+02:00\">14. October 2025<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2026-03-26T13:27:45+01:00\">26. March 2026<\/time><\/div><div class=\"publication-content\">Insights for a political debate on their perspectives and demands in a society undergoing transformation<\/div><div class=\"publication-authors\"><a class=\"publication-author-item\" href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/person\/johanna-siebert\/\">Johanna Siebert<\/a>, <a class=\"publication-author-item\" href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/person\/mara-buchstab\/\">Mara Buchstab<\/a><\/div><div class=\"publication-category\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/publications\/study\/\" rel=\"tag\">Study\/Survey<\/a><\/div><\/div><!-- .publication-item --><\/div><!-- .publications-wrapper --><\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-swiper-autoplay=\"5000\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-wrap\"><div class=\"publications-wrapper publication-count-4\"><div class=\"publication-item publication-view-archive\"><div class=\"publication-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/publication\/pov-election-campaign\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"890\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/250910_dpz_POV-Bundestag-EN_cover.png\" class=\"attachment-dpz-publication-cover size-dpz-publication-cover\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/div><!-- .publication-thumbnail --><h4 class=\"publication-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/publication\/pov-election-campaign\/\">POV: Election Campaign<\/a><\/h4><div class=\"publication-date\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Posted on<\/span> <time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2025-09-18T08:25:35+02:00\">18. September 2025<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-10-29T14:20:35+01:00\">29. October 2025<\/time><\/div><div class=\"publication-content\">Our study examines which communication styles, topics, and tones were at the center of the 2025 federal election campaign\u2019s hot phase on social media.<\/div><div class=\"publication-authors\"><a class=\"publication-author-item\" href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/person\/paulina-froehlich\/\">Paulina Fr\u00f6hlich<\/a>, <a class=\"publication-author-item\" href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/person\/dr-pablo-jost\/\">Dr. Pablo Jost<\/a>, <a class=\"publication-author-item\" href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/person\/melanie-weiser\/\">Melanie Weiser<\/a><\/div><div class=\"publication-category\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/publications\/study\/\" rel=\"tag\">Study\/Survey<\/a><\/div><\/div><!-- .publication-item --><div class=\"publication-item publication-view-archive\"><div class=\"publication-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/publication\/u-s-climate-policy-no-backlash-no-retreat\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"890\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/250213_dpz_industrial-heartlands_survey_no-backlash_cover.png\" class=\"attachment-dpz-publication-cover size-dpz-publication-cover\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/div><!-- .publication-thumbnail --><h4 class=\"publication-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/publication\/u-s-climate-policy-no-backlash-no-retreat\/\">No Backlash, No Retreat<\/a><\/h4><div class=\"publication-date\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Posted on<\/span> <time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2025-03-26T15:02:54+01:00\">26. March 2025<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-10-29T14:20:50+01:00\">29. October 2025<\/time><\/div><div class=\"publication-content\">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.<\/div><div class=\"publication-authors\"><a class=\"publication-author-item\" href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/person\/dr-florian-ranft\/\">Florian Ranft<\/a>, <a class=\"publication-author-item\" href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/person\/axel-ruppert\/\">Axel Ruppert<\/a><\/div><div class=\"publication-category\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/publications\/policy-paper\/\" rel=\"tag\">Policy Paper<\/a><\/div><\/div><!-- .publication-item --><div class=\"publication-item publication-view-archive\"><div class=\"publication-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/publication\/before-the-election-insights\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"890\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/250129_dpz_industrial-heartlands_publikationscover_talking-progress-podcast-640x890.jpg\" class=\"attachment-dpz-publication-cover size-dpz-publication-cover\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/div><!-- .publication-thumbnail --><h4 class=\"publication-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/publication\/before-the-election-insights\/\">Before the Election: Insights from the US Industrial Heartlands<\/a><\/h4><div class=\"publication-date\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Posted on<\/span> <time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2025-01-29T13:07:11+01:00\">29. January 2025<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-10-29T14:21:05+01:00\">29. October 2025<\/time><\/div><div class=\"publication-content\">What do people in the industrial heartlands of the US Midwest actually think about politics? And what are the actual needs and concerns of these communities?<\/div><div class=\"publication-authors\"><a class=\"publication-author-item\" href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/person\/dr-maria-skora\/\">Dr. Maria Sk\u00f3ra<\/a><\/div><div class=\"publication-category\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/publications\/podcast\/\" rel=\"tag\">Podcast<\/a><\/div><\/div><!-- .publication-item --><div class=\"publication-item publication-view-archive\"><div class=\"publication-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/publication\/lessons-learned-us-election\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"890\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/250129_dpz_industrial-heartlands_publikationscover_talking-progress-podcast-640x890.jpg\" class=\"attachment-dpz-publication-cover size-dpz-publication-cover\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/div><!-- .publication-thumbnail --><h4 class=\"publication-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/publication\/lessons-learned-us-election\/\">Lessons Learned from the US Presidential Election<\/a><\/h4><div class=\"publication-date\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Posted on<\/span> <time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2025-01-29T13:07:08+01:00\">29. January 2025<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-10-29T14:21:11+01:00\">29. October 2025<\/time><\/div><div class=\"publication-content\">A week ago, Donald Trump moved into the White House for the second time, and the radical shift in US politics has already become abundantly clear. What factors drove voters in the industrial heartlands to lean Republican?<\/div><div class=\"publication-authors\"><a class=\"publication-author-item\" href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/person\/neel-brown\/\">Neel Brown<\/a><\/div><div class=\"publication-category\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/publications\/podcast\/\" rel=\"tag\">Podcast<\/a><\/div><\/div><!-- .publication-item --><\/div><!-- .publications-wrapper --><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- If we need navigation buttons --><div class=\"dpz-swiper-button-prev dpz-swiper-button-prev-2 dpz-swiper-button-black\"><\/div><div class=\"dpz-swiper-button-next dpz-swiper-button-next-2 dpz-swiper-button-black\"><\/div><\/div><script>( function( $ ) {$(document).ready(function(){if ( window.innerWidth > 1024 ) {var swiper = new Swiper(\".swiper-container-2\", {spaceBetween: 0,nextButton: \".dpz-swiper-button-next-2\",prevButton: \".dpz-swiper-button-prev-2\",loop: true,});}});} )( jQuery 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class=\"project-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/project\/political-symposium\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/241022_dpz_politisches-symposium_header_logo-600x600.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"project-info\"><h4 class=\"project-title\">Political Symposium<\/h4><div class=\"project-excerpt\">Event series with decision-makers from politics, business, civil society, and&hellip;<\/div><\/div><!-- .project-info --><\/div><!-- .project-item --><div class=\"project-item\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/project\/the-politics-of-inequality-2\/\"><div class=\"project-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/project\/the-politics-of-inequality-2\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" 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Dialogue on the Industrial Heartlands<\/h4><div class=\"project-excerpt\">Developing solutions for a better, greener and more democratic life<\/div><\/div><!-- .project-info --><\/div><!-- .project-item --><\/div><!-- .projects-wrapper --><\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-swiper-autoplay=\"5000\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-wrap\"><div class=\"projects-wrapper count-4\"><div class=\"project-item\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/project\/climate-connaction\/\"><div class=\"project-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/project\/climate-connaction\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/Header-Climate-Connnaction-7-600x600.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"project-info\"><h4 class=\"project-title\">Climate Connaction<\/h4><div class=\"project-excerpt\">Involving young people in climate foreign policy<\/div><\/div><!-- .project-info --><\/div><!-- .project-item --><div class=\"project-item\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/project\/progressive-economics-network\/\"><div class=\"project-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/project\/progressive-economics-network\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/PEN-Seite-Header-600x600.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"project-info\"><h4 class=\"project-title\">Progressive Economics Network<\/h4><div class=\"project-excerpt\">Macroeconomic strategies for the ongoing crises<\/div><\/div><!-- .project-info --><\/div><!-- .project-item --><div class=\"project-item\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/project\/more-diverse-than-united\/\"><div class=\"project-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/project\/more-diverse-than-united\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/240527_dpz_election-project_header-600x600.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"project-info\"><h4 class=\"project-title\">More diverse than united?<\/h4><div class=\"project-excerpt\">A comparative analysis of the EU elections 2024<\/div><\/div><!-- .project-info --><\/div><!-- .project-item --><div class=\"project-item\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/project\/how-to-sell-democracy-online-fast\/\"><div class=\"project-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/project\/how-to-sell-democracy-online-fast\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/241218_htsdo_header-e1734534594329-1920x768-1-600x600.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"project-info\"><h4 class=\"project-title\">How to Sell Democracy Online (Fast)<\/h4><div class=\"project-excerpt\">We investigate how political actors can become more successful online<\/div><\/div><!-- .project-info --><\/div><!-- .project-item --><\/div><!-- .projects-wrapper --><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- If we need navigation buttons --><div class=\"dpz-swiper-button-prev dpz-swiper-button-prev-3 dpz-swiper-button-black\"><\/div><div class=\"dpz-swiper-button-next dpz-swiper-button-next-3 dpz-swiper-button-black\"><\/div><\/div><script>( function( 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