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Protect minorities

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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.

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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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Digital Democratic Ukraine

Digital Democratic Ukraine

Creating digital infrastructures to sustain democracy in Ukraine.

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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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Mnemonic- the Ukrainian Archive

Mnemonic- the Ukrainian Archive

Preservation, verification, and investigation of human rights violations in the Ukraine.

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DISARM Foundation

DISARM Foundation

Creating a shared language to combat disinformation.

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HURIDOCS

HURIDOCS

Collection of evidence to document violations committed during the war in Ukraine.

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Landecker Democracy Fellowship

Landecker Democracy Fellowship

Strengthening democratic values and freedoms.

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CeMAS Report: Militant Accelerationism

CeMAS Report: Militant Accelerationism
Origins and activity in Germany

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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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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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Democracy Fellow Asha Shajahan: The Stethoscope is My Microphone

Democracy Fellow Asha Shajahan: The Stethoscope is My Microphone

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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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HURIDOCS

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

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

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The new CeMAS study

Press Release

The new CeMAS study

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

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Democracy under Attack

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

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