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Graphic with young people giving political messages at a demonstration.

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IMPULSE-Magazine 2025: Protecting democracy

In the current issue of our magazine IMPULSE, we ask: What holds us together in the face of the crisis of democracy? What fact-based concepts does science provide us with to keep democracy strong and alive?

IMPULSE magazine "Protecting democracy"

A free science needs a free society: We support a wide range of interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary research projects that are dedicated to highly topical issues of democracy research - and present them to you in this thematic focus.

How can we protect our democracy? How can science generate political recommendations for action on pressing socio-political issues with due haste? How can public awareness of anti-democratic tendencies be further raised? Scientists are looking for answers - we support them in their endeavours.

Illustration: Reproduktion von Reichtum

How does politics contribute to growing economic inequality?

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Grafik mit jungen Menschen, die politische Botschaften auf einer Demonstration von sich geben.

News 29 July 2025

Focus on Democratic Change: Nine New Research Projects Receive Funding

Ein Magazin mit dem Titel "Impulse" liegt auf einem grauen Sofa

Publication of the Foundation 30 June 2025

Now online: IMPULSE magazine "Protecting democracy"

Reichstagkuppel von Innen

Interview 25 June 2025

'We cannot predict whether democracy will last'

Cover der Broschüre "Empfehlungen des Bürgerrats "KI und Freiheit"

Interview 19 June 2025

Finally having a say on AI - insights into the Citizens' Assembly "AI and freedom"

Eine Illustration einer Person mit Handy, die schlangenhaft von Social media Beiträgen angegriffen wird. Eine Person, die einen protesteanten interviewt. Die Karte von Deutschland, aus der schwarz-rot-goldene Tropfen heraustropfen.

Story 22 May 2025

What fascinates young people about the far right?

Illustration: Reproduktion von Reichtum

Story 14 May 2025

Politics and wealth: a lopsided alliance?

Funding Offers #Demokratie

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