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
Intellectual Journeys
Nurturing a new generation of intellectual leadership
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.
Digital Policy Lab
Digital Policy Lab
Digital Policy Lab
Facilitating transformative digital policy efforts
Partnership with the University of Cologne
Partnership with the University of Cologne
Interdisciplinary cooperation between history and international law
"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.
Auditing Algorithms for Systemic Risks
Auditing Algorithms for Systemic Risks
Evaluation and analysis of algorithms and their influence on our society.
Digital Democratic Ukraine
Digital Democratic Ukraine
Creating digital infrastructures to sustain democracy in Ukraine.
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.
Mnemonic- the Ukrainian Archive
Mnemonic- the Ukrainian Archive
Preservation, verification, and investigation of human rights violations in the Ukraine.
DISARM Foundation
DISARM Foundation
Creating a shared language to combat disinformation.
HURIDOCS
HURIDOCS
Collection of evidence to document violations committed during the war in Ukraine.
Landecker Democracy Fellowship
Landecker Democracy Fellowship
Strengthening democratic values and freedoms.
CeMAS Report: Militant Accelerationism
CeMAS Report: Militant Accelerationism
Origins and activity in Germany
Introducing Digital Democratic Ukraine
Introducing Digital Democratic Ukraine:
Creating a digital platform to maintain Ukraine’s democratic & independent statehood.
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
Democracy Fellow Asha Shajahan: The Stethoscope is My Microphone
Democracy Fellow Asha Shajahan: The Stethoscope is My Microphone
Introducing Mnemonic - the Ukrainian Archive
Introducing Mnemonic - the Ukrainian Archive: Preservation, verification, and investigation of human rights violations in the Ukraine.
HURIDOCS
Introducing HURIDOCS: Supporting the collection of evidence to document violations to strengthen accountability and advocate for justice.
CeMAS study:
QAnon movement gains popularity in the German-speaking world
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The new CeMAS study
The new CeMAS study
CeMAS study:
Q vadis? The spread of QAnon in the German-speaking world
Democracy under Attack
Democracy Under Attack. Four perspectives on the January 6th, 2021 Capitol riots.