Thematic Focus

Democracy and Science

Graphic with young people giving political messages at a demonstration.

Ein Magazin mit dem Titel "Impulse" liegt auf einem grauen Sofa

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IMPULSE-Magazine 2025: Protecting democracy

In the current issue of our magazine IMPULSE, we ask: What holds us together in the face of the crisis of democracy? What fact-based concepts does science provide us with to keep democracy strong and alive?

IMPULSE magazine "Protecting democracy"

A free science needs a free society: We support a wide range of interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary research projects that are dedicated to highly topical issues of democracy research - and present them to you in this thematic focus.

How can we protect our democracy? How can science generate political recommendations for action on pressing socio-political issues with due haste? How can public awareness of anti-democratic tendencies be further raised? Scientists are looking for answers - we support them in their endeavours.

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How does politics contribute to growing economic inequality?

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Cover der Broschüre "Empfehlungen des Bürgerrats "KI und Freiheit"

Interview 19 June 2025

Finally having a say on AI - insights into the Citizens' Assembly "AI and freedom"

Eine Illustration einer Person mit Handy, die schlangenhaft von Social media Beiträgen angegriffen wird. Eine Person, die einen protesteanten interviewt. Die Karte von Deutschland, aus der schwarz-rot-goldene Tropfen heraustropfen.

Story 22 May 2025

What fascinates young people about the far right?

Illustration: Reproduktion von Reichtum

Story 14 May 2025

Politics and wealth: a lopsided alliance?

Illustration mit zwei Frauen und einem Mikrofon

Interview 16 April 2025

Research for democracy: funding programme for cooperation projects

Illustration with a group of protesting people

Funding Offer 20 March 2025

Democracies under Change: call for collaborative projects

Eine eingefärbte Weltkarte. Rote Bereiche zeigen Regionen mit eingeschränkter Wissenschaftsfreiheit an, dies sind vor allem Asien, Eurasien und Teile Afrikas. Blaue Bereiche Regionen mit großer Akademischer Freiheit, dies sind Europa, südliche Teile Afrikas und die beiden Amerikas.

News 13 March 2025

Academic Freedom Index 2025: Academic freedom has declined in 34 countries

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