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The Landecker Digital Justice Movement

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We are referring to a notion of humanity that was shaped 250 years ago

A political hot potato. An interdisciplinary approach to antisemitism. By Stefanie Schüler-Springorum

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80 years Wannsee Conference

80 years Wannsee Conference

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Decoding Antisemitism

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Cooperation with the Hebrew University Jerusalem

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Why we exist

Who was Alfred Landecker?

Who was Alfred Landecker? Mannheim, April 24, 1942. Two Gestapo officers knock on the door of the Landecker family’s home...

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Lecturer Program

Post-doc programme on methodologically innovative Holocaust research.

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Ngaire Woods

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Dietmar Mueller-Elmau

Dietmar Mueller-Elmau

CEO and owner of Schloss Elmau
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Rachel Salamander

Rachel Salamander

Literary scholar, publicist and cultural commentator
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Lecturer Program

Introducing the Lecturer Program: innovative approaches to Holocaust research in the digital age.

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Chairman of the JAB Holding Company
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Eldar Shafir

Eldar Shafir

Director of Princeton’s Center for Behavioral Science and Public Policy
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Joschka Fischer

Former Foreign Minister of Germany
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Martin Reimann

The voice of the Reimann family in the Foundation
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UNMUTE NOW

UNMUTE NOW

Developing innovative ideas to encourage enthusiasm for democracy among young people.

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Decoding Antisemitism

An introduction to Decoding Antisemitism: combating online hate and imagery with artificial intelligence.

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Remember. The Children of Bullenhuser Damm.

Remember. The Children of Bullenhuser Damm.

A Landecker Digital Remembrance Game

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Norbert Frei

Norbert Frei

Chair of the Academic Council
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Landecker Democracy Fellowship

Introducing the Landecker Democracy Fellowship: building safe democratic spaces and strengthening communities.

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Landecker Democracy Fellows debate the democracy crisis in the US

Landecker Democracy Fellows: debating the democracy crisis in the US under Donald Trump.

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Stefanie Schüler-Springorum

Stefanie Schüler-Springorum

Vice-Chair of the Academic Council
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Sybille Steinbacher

Director of the Fritz Bauer Institute
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Cilly Kugelmann

Chief Curator of the new permanent exhibition of the Jewish Museum Berlin
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Jonathan Wolff

Jonathan Wolff

Professor of Values and Public Policy at Oxford University
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Program at Oxford University

Introducing the Program at Oxford University: lessons from the Holocaust and the collapse of European civilization in the 1930s.

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On Auschwitz - Reflecting on the Meaning of Absolute Death

On Auschwitz - Reflecting on the Meaning of Absolute Death. By Dan Diner

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David Kamenetzky

David Kamenetzky

Former Chair of the Governing Council
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Van Jones

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CNN political contributor
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The Centre for Research on Antisemitism at the Technical University of Berlin

The Centre for Research on Antisemitism at the Technical University of Berlin

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King’s College London

King’s College London

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Humanity in Action

Humanity in Action

International non-profit
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The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel
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Blavatnik School of Government at Oxford University

Blavatnik School of Government at Oxford University

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The Center for Research on Antisemitism at the Technical University of Berlin

The Center for Research on Antisemitism at the Technical University of Berlin

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Cooperation with the Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Introducing the Cooperation with the Hebrew University of Jerusalem: promoting long-term research and teaching individual and collective human rights.

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The Reimann family was not satisfied with simply uncovering its own past

Why we exist: the Story of the Alfred Landecker Foundation

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How to stop the pandemic of hatred. By David Kamenetzky and Van Jones

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01.08

We are welcoming Dan Diner as new chairman of the Alfred Landecker Foundation

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We are welcoming Dan Diner as new chairman of the Alfred Landecker Foundation

News from the foundation: an update from our new chairman Dan Diner.

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04.09

Derviş Hizarci takes over as program director

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Derviş Hizarci takes over as program director

Our team is growing: Derviş Hizarci takes over as program director of the Alfred Landecker Foundation.

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09.09

$13 million to Hebrew University of Jerusalem

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$13 million to Hebrew University of Jerusalem

13 million dollars for the promotion of scientific initiatives: grant enables the establishment of three new academic institutions.

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12.12

The Alfred Landecker Foundation pledges €5M to support Holocaust survivors

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The Alfred Landecker Foundation pledges €5M to support Holocaust survivors

Emergency Assistance Funding: Alfred Landecker Foundation pledges 5 million euros to the Claims Conference to support Holocaust survivors.

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27.03

The Alfred Landecker Foundation launches €1m emergency COVID-19 fund

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The Alfred Landecker Foundation launches €1m emergency COVID-19 fund

Launched by the Alfred Landecker Foundation: a €1,000,000 fund to provide emergency funding for Holocaust survivors affected by COVID-19.

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Opinion

5780 - a year to forget

5870 - A year to forget. A victim from Halle reflects on what has changed since the attack. By Jeremy Borovitz

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2020 Landecker Democracy Fellows

Introducing the 2020 Landecker Democracy Fellows

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Catherine Neilan

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Christiana Bukalo

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DeLesslin George-Warren

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Erica Dorn

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Evein Rosa Obulor

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Flavia Iulia Matei

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Iason Apostolopoulos

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Ignacy Niemczycki

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Ireen Kars

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Jeannette Gusko

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Katarzyna Słubik

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Laura Westring

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Lena Bielska

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Lievnath Faber

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Nikolaos Vrantsis

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Noufel Bouzeboudja

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Reshma Persaud

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Sharon Chin

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Projects of the former Benckiser Stiftung Zukunft

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The historic Sulzbach Torah Scroll

What an honour: Andreas Eberhardt and Derviş Hızarcı participate in the ceremony to complete the historic Sulzbach Torah Scroll.

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11.02

We are happy to welcome three new team members!

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We are happy to welcome three new team members!

The Alfred Landecker Foundation is growing: three new team members join the Program, Communications and Administration departments.

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Decoding Antisemitism: First Discourse Report

Decoding Antisemitism - First Discourse Report: why the level of Antisemitism on the Internet could be higher than assumed.

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Introducing the Academic Research Grant

Introducing the Academic Research Grant: funding a small number of outstanding academic research projects each year.

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CeMAS & Landecker re|con project

Introducing CeMAS & Landecker re|con project: an early warning system to detect conspiracy ideologies, antisemitism, disinformation and right-wing extremism.

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Introducing Landecker Digital Justice Movement

Introducing The Landecker Digital Justice Movement: legal support and political lobbying for those affected by digital violence.

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UNMUTE NOW

Introducing UNMUTE NOW: developing innovative ideas to encourage enthusiasm for democracy among young people.

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Alfred Landecker Lecturer Program: Presenting the inaugural cohort

Presenting the inaugural cohort: we welcome the four outstanding Landecker Lecturers Lorena De Vita, Sebastian Musch, Marija Vulesica and Martin Clemens Winter.

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30.03

Starting the CeMAS & Landecker re|con project

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Starting the CeMAS & Landecker re|con project

Launching a new think tank: combatting conspiracy ideologies, disinformation, antisemitism and right-wing extremism in digital bubbles.

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15.04

The launch of the Landecker Digital Justice Movement

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The launch of the Landecker Digital Justice Movement

For a more democratic internet: Landecker Digital Justice Movement launches to support victims of digital violence in court and at EU level.

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21.09

The launch of Decoding Antisemitism

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The launch of Decoding Antisemitism

Decoding Antisemitism: a new project to Stop Hate Online using Artificial Intelligence.

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Let’s make democracy everyone’s business!

Let’s make democracy everyone’s business! By Antje Scheidler and Johannes Lukas Gartner

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Lorena De Vita

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Sebastian Musch

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Marija Vulesica

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Martin Clemens Winter

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Belief in Conspiracies

Belief in Conspiracies by Pia Lamberty

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"And it used to be the star..."

"And it used to be the star..."
Antisemitism on social media channels of mainstream media.

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2021 Landecker Democracy Fellows

2021 Landecker Democracy Fellows: meet the new Cohort!

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08.11

2021 Landecker Democracy Fellows

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2021 Landecker Democracy Fellows

2021 Landecker Democracy Fellows: The Alfred Landecker Foundation and Humanity in Action introduce the second cohort.

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Gender based online violence is silencing women

Gender based online violence is silencing women, and it is not a “thicker skin” that they need. By Josephine Ballon and Līva Vikmane

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Democracy under Attack

Democracy Under Attack. Four perspectives on the January 6th, 2021 Capitol riots.

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80 years of the Wannsee Conference

Introducing 80 years of the Wannsee Conference: International symposium on the Wannsee Conference in History and Present Day

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12.01

80 years of Wannsee Conference

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80 years of Wannsee Conference

Symposium on 80 years of the Wannsee Conference: What role does the debate about the "Final Solution of the Jewish Question" play in culture, education and mediation?

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January 20, 1942 - What Remains?

What Remains? Opening speech of the International and Interdisciplinary Symposium on the 80th Anniversary of the Wannsee Conference

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Germany, the Holocaust, and the post-colonial challenge by Norbert Frei

Germany, the Holocaust, and the post-colonial challenge. By Norbert Frei

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2 years after the attack: What lessons can we learn from Hanau?

2 years after the attack: What lessons can we learn from Hanau? By Benjamin Fischer

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Landecker Lecturer Program: Presenting the second cohort

Presenting the new cohort: we welcome outstanding Landecker Lecturers Agata Pietrasik, Eliana Hadjisavvas, Grzegorz Rossoliński-Liebe, Mykola Makhortykh and Nicholas Courtman.

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Agata Pietrasik

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Eliana Hadjisavvas

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Grzegorz Rossoliński-Liebe

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Mykola Makhortykh

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Nicholas Courtman

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24.02

The war on Ukraine

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The war on Ukraine

The Alfred Landecker Foundation stands in solidarity with Ukraine.

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Introducing BellingTech & Ukraine Accountability Archive

Introducing BellingTech & Ukraine Accountability Archive:
Enabling tech-driven research to uncover wrong-doing.

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Opinion

Negotiating Reparations in Wassenaar

Seventy years after the beginning of the German-Jewish-Israeli negotiations of 1952, what is the legacy of those talks today?

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31.03

The new CeMAS study

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The new CeMAS study

CeMAS study:
Q vadis? The spread of QAnon in the German-speaking world

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CeMAS study:
QAnon movement gains popularity in the German-speaking world

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Third Decoding Antisemitism Report

Decoding Antisemitism Report:
One in four online comments on criminal proceedings against former concentration camp personnel is antisemitic.

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HateAid lawsuit against Facebook: sensation at landmark ruling

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HURIDOCS

Introducing HURIDOCS: Supporting the collection of evidence to document violations to strengthen accountability and advocate for justice.

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Forced Homes. Antisemitic housing policy in Berlin 1939–1945

Introducing: Forced Homes. Antisemitic housing policy in Berlin 1939–1945

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Introducing: The Persecutees of National Socialism in the Cold War.

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Dealing with National Socialism in Germany.

Introducing: Dealing with National Socialism in Germany.

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Tel Hai College - Police Unit

Introducing: The unit for investigating Nazi crimes in the Israel Police.

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Introducing Mnemonic - the Ukrainian Archive

Introducing Mnemonic - the Ukrainian Archive: Preservation, verification, and investigation of human rights violations in the Ukraine.

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Democracy Fellow Asha Shajahan: The Stethoscope is My Microphone

Democracy Fellow Asha Shajahan: The Stethoscope is My Microphone

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Between Nazi Comparisons and Conspiracy Theories: A Relativisation of History During the Corona Pandemic

A Relativisation of History During the Corona Pandemic. By Pia Lamberty and Steffen Jost

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Introducing the Marie-Munk-Initiative

Introducing the Marie-Munk-Initiative: defending democratic discourse on the net against discrimination and hate.

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Novel research with real-world impact

Novel research with real-world impact. By Matthew Williamson

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The politicisation of migration policy in the UK.

The politicisation of migration policy in the UK. By Eliana Hadjisavvas and Sebastian Musch.

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Introducing Digital Democratic Ukraine

Introducing Digital Democratic Ukraine:

Creating a digital platform to maintain Ukraine’s democratic & independent statehood.

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30.06

The start of Digital Democratic Ukraine

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The start of Digital Democratic Ukraine

Digital Democratic Ukraine: Creating digital infrastuctures to protect democracy in Ukraine.

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Opinion

Was Grandpa a Nazi?

Was Grandpa a Nazi? Why we need to confront our own family histories. By Steffen Jost

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Opinion

Restitution as a founding act. Dan Diner on the 70th anniversary of the Reparations Agreement in Luxembourg.

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Introducing DISARM - Disinformation Analysis and Risk Management

Introducing DISARM Foundation: Leveraging a shared communication framework to combat disinformation.

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Opinion

On resilience: Making us tired is their goal. Let it not be ours. By Rebecca Blady.

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Quo Vadis, USA? The effect of disinformation in this year’s midterm election

Quo Vadis, USA? The effect of disinformation in this year’s midterm election

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Roads not Taken. Oder: Es hätte auch anders kommen können

Roads not Taken.
Oder: Es hätte auch anders kommen können.
An exhibition at the Deutsches Historisches Museum Berlin in collaboration with the Alfred Landecker Foundation.
An idea from Dan Diner.

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09.12

Announcement

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Announcement

Foundation Update: Announcement

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Landecker Lecturer Program: Presenting the second cohort

Presenting the third cohort: we welcome outstanding Landecker Lecturers Anna Danilina and Marc Volovici!

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Anna Danilina

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Marc Volovici

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DHM Opening Speech

Roads not Taken. Oder: Es hätte auch anders kommen können
Opening Speech by Dan Diner

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Introducing AlgorithmWatch - Auditing Algorithms for Systemic Risks

Introducing AlgorithmWatch: Protecting democracy through analysis and evaluation of algorithms and their effects on society.

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Opinion

HipHop und Holocaust

HipHop und Holocaust. In conversation with political scientist Jakob Baier

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HateAid and EUJS are suing Twitter

Lawsuit against Twitter: HateAid and EUJS are submitting a landmark case

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Landecker Democracy Fellows 2022

Meet the new Landecker Democracy Fellows 2022!

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Alfred Landecker Memorial Lecture 2023: Rachel Auerbach, cultural genocide and a new conception of victims’ testimonies. By Prof. Leora Bilsky

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Introducing Hillel Deutschland

Introducing Hillel Deutschland: A leadership and empowerment program to elevate Jewish voices in Germany

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#ReviveRemembrance

#ReviveRemembrance: Our themed week around the International Holocaust Remembrance Day

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Opinion

What to do with disinformation mercenaries?

What to do with disinformation mercenaries? by Omri Preiss

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Benjamin Ferencz.
An obituary. By Dan Diner

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Social Sentiment in Times of Crisis

Introducing Social Sentiment in Times of Crisis

Innovative research design to anticipate societal opinion in times of crisis

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17.05

CeMAS receives continuation funding

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CeMAS receives continuation funding

CeMAS receives substantial continuation funding from the Alfred Landecker Foundation

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Introducing Remember. The Children of Bullenhuser Damm.

Introducing

Remember. The Children of Bullenhuser Damm.

A Landecker Digital Remembrance Game

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