Together with several other major foundations, we are supporting independent social networks and open digital spaces. As of now, you can find us on Mastodon via the new server »stiftungen.social«.

Our new Grantee, »Smarter Start ab 14«, advocates for a later introduction to smartphones and social media for children. In this interview, co-founder Verena Holler explains how the initiative connects parents and helps them work together to counter social pressure.

By pooling their grant allocations, three young Flow Funders have created a new Flow Fund for Saxony-Anhalt that supports youth participation across the state.

Villa Schöpflin is piloting new approaches to cannabis prevention across Germany. The project aims to reach young people at an early stage, provide individual support and counselling, and strengthen local prevention structures.

For eight years, our Grantee CORRECTIV investigated the Vatican’s role in cases of sexual abuse. The story behind the investigation is being presented as a journalistic publication, a book, and – from the end of March onwards – as both a documentary film and a stage production in Cologne.

Safety standards are designed to protect people from unsafe products – whether colored pencils, beta blockers, or e-bikes. Yet this principle, known as »safety by design«, has so far not been applied to social media. A new study by HateAid shows how platforms could become safer.

In a nationwide project, journalists and citizens come together to discuss their everyday realities – and how trust in media and politics can be rebuilt.

Since 2022, a fund we co-founded has been supporting exile media in continuing their work in a stable, secure and impactful way despite severe restrictions and censorship in Russia and other authoritarian states – even as the challenges they face continue to grow.

With funding of 500,000 euros, the podcast radio station detektor.fm is launching a new offering in Saxony-Anhalt. In this interview, Managing Director Christian Bollert explains who the new format is aimed at and what role live events play in building a regional community.

Since the beginning of the year, an initiative has been calling on people to leave Big Tech platforms on the first Sunday of every month – promoting greater digital independence and self-determination. It also provides practical guides for switching to alternative services.

The nonprofit AI chatbot YOUNA empowers people facing social disadvantage or discrimination. In the interview, founder and CEO Said Haider explains how artificial intelligence can help counteract discrimination.

At the New Year’s reception of Lörrach-Brombach, Founder and Advisory Board Chairman Hans Schöpflin was recognized for his long-standing engagement and impact.