It marks an important step in the school’s development: The Freiburg Regional Council has granted state recognition to the Schöpflin School, firmly anchoring our educational approach within the local landscape.

The Fuck-Up Night at Werkraum Schöpflin shows how a lived culture of acknowledging mistakes can make people in politics more approachable – and strengthen trust in democratic institutions.

More than three decades after German reunification in 1990, differences between eastern and western Germany remain visible – also in the country’s foundation landscape. A new initiative aims to strengthen civil society in eastern Germany by pooling private funding.