In the second funding round of the Media Forward Fund, three local media outlets each received a grant of €400,000. Additionally, the jury awarded Launch Grants for the first time as part of the new funding line for science and data journalism.

Cannabis use has been legal in Germany for adults aged 18 and over for about a year. In this interview, Lena Wehrle – Health Educator and Prevention Specialist at Villa Schöpflin – shares how the new law is affecting her work.

Too little attention is paid in politics and society to how the state collects and distributes its revenue, say participants of the first public debate on fair taxes and finances. In Erfurt, they are building an ideal public budget.

Michelle Meagher is a competition lawyer and one of the world's leading thinkers in the anti-monopoly movement. As part of our new funding partnership with SOMO, we are supporting her work to fight corporate power.

At the Philea Forum 2025, the Schöpflin Foundation will highlight how the Media Forward Fund strengthens media diversity – and helps counter polarization.

Digital technologies are changing the way we live together. How we deal with them critically and confidently is at the heart of the work of our new Grantee Tactical Tech.

Eighty years ago, World War II came to an end. Today is a day to remember and learn from history. But are comparisons between the present day and the Nazi era historically accurate and politically useful? A guest article by Wolfgang Kaleck.

On World Press Freedom Day, May 3rd, 'Reporter ohne Grenzen' publishes a ranking on the state of the press in 180 countries.

On 21 and 22 May, the German foundation sector will come together at the German Foundation Congress 2025 in Wiesbaden. The Schöpflin Foundation will present its own community session.

We asked Arne Semsrott, political activist and head of the research and transparency portal »FragDenStaat«, three questions on the occasion of his recently published book »Machtübernahme: Was passiert, wenn Rechtsextremisten regieren?« (»Seizure of Power: What Happens When Far-Right Extremists Rule?«).

At the award ceremony of the German Teachers' Prize 2024, granted by the Schöpflin Foundation, outstanding teachers, school leaders, and teaching projects from seven federal states were honored.

The results of the participatory program within the framework of the International Weeks Against Racism are showcased in an exhibition at the FABRIC site in Lörrach.