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.

Today, an online engagement on fair taxes and finance begins, organized by Mehr Demokratie e.V., Bund der Steuerzahler and Netzwerk Steuergerechtigkeit – granted by the Schöpflin Foundation and the Robert Bosch Foundation.

The app »freii« from Villa Schöpflin is designed to help children and adolescents use digital media more mindfully. Ahead of its nationwide launch, a scientific study is now being launched to evaluate the effects of this prevention initiative on the defined target groups.

In a call to action by the Re:Form initiative, over 200 representatives from politics, administration, business, and civil society are urging the future federal government to implement targeted state and administrative reforms. Our Foundation’s President, Tim Göbel, has also joined this initiative.

Together with other foundations, we have published an open letter in response to a parliamentary inquiry by the CDU/CSU parliamentary group on the »Political Neutrality of State-Funded Organizations«. Among the 17 organizations mentioned, two are our Grantees.

We asked Sebastian Klein, founder of Karma Capital and co-initiator of the Media Forward Fund, three questions. In the interview, he explains why funding programs like the Media Forward Fund are necessary and why wealth poses a threat to democracy.

Luisa Neubauer, the most well-known voice of the German climate movement, visited the Schöpflin Campus. There, she spoke about what can give her — and all of us — courage and hope, even in difficult times.

At the end of 2024, our Grantee »More in Common« published a study showing which topics are of most concern to people in Germany.

Since the beginning of the year, »SPREUWEIZEN« (Die Rederei) has been our Grantee in the area of »Learning & Participation«. With a wide range of workshops and teaching materials, »SPREUWEIZEN« aims to encourage young people to consume news critically.

Around one hundred personalities from the media, culture and society have published a call to »reclaim the internet« as part of the Save Social initiative. One of the first signatories is Hans Schöpflin, President and Chair of the Board of the Schöpflin Foundation.