We invest in the digital update of democracy by strengthening democratic values and institutions and protecting them from hostility and digitally spread hatred.
Our projects
Find out about our projects to strengthen democracy in the digital age.
Intellectual Journeys
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Intellectual Journeys
Nurturing a new generation of intellectual leadership
Close the Gap - Securing Women's Voices in Politics.
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Close the Gap - Securing Women's Voices in Politics.
Herausforderungen digitaler Gewalt gegen politisch aktive Frauen entgegenwirken.
Digital Policy Lab
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Digital Policy Lab
Digital Policy Lab
Facilitating transformative digital policy efforts
Partnership with the University of Cologne
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Partnership with the University of Cologne
Interdisciplinary cooperation between history and international law
"Mach Meldung!" Powerful voices for the police
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"Mach Meldung!" Powerful voices for the police
Protection for police officers who uncover violations of the law and misconduct in their department.
Auditing Algorithms for Systemic Risks
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Auditing Algorithms for Systemic Risks
Evaluation and analysis of algorithms and their influence on our society.
Digital Democratic Ukraine
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Digital Democratic Ukraine
Creating digital infrastructures to sustain democracy in Ukraine.
CeMAS & Landecker re|con project
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CeMAS & Landecker re|con project
An early warning system against the spread of conspiracy thinking, antisemitism, disinformation and right-wing extremism.
Mnemonic- the Ukrainian Archive
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Mnemonic- the Ukrainian Archive
Preservation, verification, and investigation of human rights violations in the Ukraine.
DISARM Foundation
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DISARM Foundation
Creating a shared language to combat disinformation.
HURIDOCS
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HURIDOCS
Collection of evidence to document violations committed during the war in Ukraine.
Landecker Democracy Fellowship
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Landecker Democracy Fellowship
Strengthening democratic values and freedoms.
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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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Hatred against women in politics: Insults online acceptable to every third person
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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Disinformation and antisemitism in the context of Hamas' terror attack on Israel
Disinformation and antisemitism in the context of Hamas' terror attack on Israel: An interview with CeMAS Co-CEO Josef Holnburger
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Partnership with the University of Cologne
Partnership with the University of Cologne: Interdisciplinary cooperation between history and international law