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Our mission

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


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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.

Countering the challenges of digital violence against politically active women

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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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FragDenStaat

FragDenStaat

Establishing an infrastructure against antidemocratic attacks

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Social Sentiment in Times of Crisis

Social Sentiment in Times of Crisis

Innovative research design for crisis-proof democracies

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Hillel Deutschland

Hillel Deutschland

A leadership and empowerment program to foster Jewish life and promote democratic participation

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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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Marie-Munk-Initiative

Marie-Munk-Initiative

Justice against hate and incitement on the internet

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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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Program at Oxford University

Program at Oxford University

Research and teaching to secure democratic values, institutions and good governance

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The Landecker Digital Justice Movement

The Landecker Digital Justice Movement

For a democratic internet: legal support for those affected by digital violence

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Cooperation with the Hebrew University Jerusalem

Cooperation with the Hebrew University Jerusalem

Research and teaching on issues of individual and collective human rights

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Zeitenwende on tour

Zeitenwende on tour

Townhall discussions on the challenges of our time

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Article

Security policy and its social implications: "Zeitenwende on tour" in Hofheim am Taunus

Security policy and its social implications: "Zeitenwende on tour" in Hofheim am Taunus

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Cologne Centre for Advanced Studies in International History and Law (CHL) at the University of Cologne opens with an international symposium

Opening Symposium: The new Cologne Centre for Advanced Studies in International History and Law (CHL) at the University of Cologne

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11.09

Start of the second funding phase of Zeitenwende on tour

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Start of the second funding phase of Zeitenwende on tour

Townhall discussions of the Munich Security Conference are now being supported by the Alfred Landecker Foundation

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Article

Social Sentiment in Times of Crises: How crisis-proof is German democracy?

Social Sentiment in Times of Crises:

How crisis-proof is German democracy?

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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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