Confront the past

Combat antisemitism

Protect minorities

Strengthen democracy

Reinforce critical thinking

Our mission

Together with our project partners we protect our democratic institutions and strengthen democratic values.


Our projects

Find out more about our projects to strengthen democracy.

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Intellectual Journeys

Intellectual Journeys

Nurturing a new generation of intellectual leadership

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Close the Gap - Securing Women's Voices in Politics.

Close the Gap - Securing Women's Voices in Politics.

Herausforderungen digitaler Gewalt gegen politisch aktive Frauen entgegenwirken.

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Digital Policy Lab

Digital Policy Lab

Digital Policy Lab

Facilitating transformative digital policy efforts

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Partnership with the University of Cologne

Partnership with the University of Cologne

Interdisciplinary cooperation between history and international law

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"Mach Meldung!" Powerful voices for the police

"Mach Meldung!" Powerful voices for the police

Protection for police officers who uncover violations of the law and misconduct in their department.

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Auditing Algorithms for Systemic Risks

Auditing Algorithms for Systemic Risks

Evaluation and analysis of algorithms and their influence on our society.

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CeMAS & Landecker re|con project

CeMAS & Landecker re|con project

An early warning system against the spread of conspiracy thinking, antisemitism, disinformation and right-wing extremism.

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DISARM Foundation

DISARM Foundation

Creating a shared language to combat disinformation.

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Zeitenwende on tour

Zeitenwende on tour

Townhall discussions on the challenges of our time

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Zeitenwende on tour: Townhall discussions on the challenges of our time

Zeitenwende on tour: Townhall discussions on the challenges of our time

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20.08

Hans Kelsen Visiting Professorship

Press Release

Hans Kelsen Visiting Professorship

University of Cologne welcomes Professor Dr Eliav Lieblich as first Hans Kelsen Visiting Professor

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Marking one year of the Whistleblower Protection Act (Hinweisgeberschutzgesetz): progress and challenges

Marking one year of the Whistleblower Protection Act (Hinweisgeberschutzgesetz): progress and challenges. A guest article by Laura Kuttler

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07.03

Hatred against women in politics: Insults online acceptable to every third person

Press Release

Hatred against women in politics: Insults online acceptable to every third person

Together with HateAid, we are launching the "Close the Gap" project

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Europe's Digital Services Act: Opportunities and Challenges Ahead

Europe's Digital Services Act: Opportunities and Challenges Ahead

In conversation with Oliver Marsh from AlgorithmWatch

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Introducing Intellectual Journeys: Fostering intellectual leaders at the Van Leer Institute

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Close the Gap

Introducing Close the Gap: Securing Women's Voices in Politics

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CeMAS Report: Durch die Krise ins Reich: Postpandemische Entwicklungen von Reichsbürgern und Souveränisten in Deutschland

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Digital Policy Lab

Digital Policy Lab: Facilitating transformative digital policy efforts

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