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[...] Press Release: “Ursula von der Leyen has achieved what other Commission Presidents before her could not: The vast majority of Europeans recognize her name and know what she looks like. This is remarkable, because European politicians generally struggle to gain media visibility in member states,” explains Isabell Hoffmann, Europe expert at the Bertelsmann Stiftung and co-author of the current eupinions study[...]

[...] Press Release: More than 60 percent of German companies are starting the transformation at the core of their business model by redesigning their products and services with an ecological focus. Improving material cycles, for example through recycling, is almost as important. This is the result of a representative survey of 500 managing directors and sustainability officers of German companies conducted by the[...]

[...] Press Release: Social cohesion in Germany has come under considerable pressure since 2020. On the one hand, it is still robust according to the longer-term assessment of the Bertelsmann Stiftung’s Social Cohesion Radar. From the end of 2017 to the beginning of 2020, it essentially maintained a value of 61 (on a scale of 0 to 100) on the overall index, which measures a number of factors. On the other hand, the[...]

[...] Press Release: In the early years of the BTI, almost 20 years ago, democracies around the world faced much less pressure. Today, almost a third of the 137 countries surveyed by the BTI show the lowest level of political participation opportunities ever recorded by the BTI. In the last two years alone, elections in 25 countries were less free and fair, while assembly and association rights in 32 states have been[...]

[...] Press Release: Democracy will be put to the test worldwide in 2024. Elections for the European Parliament and the presidential election in the US will be especially decisive for the future of liberal democracy. In Germany as well, parliamentary elections in three of the country's eastern states could result in far-reaching changes in the political landscape. Social cohesion has become more fragile, political debates[...]

[...] Press Release: According to 84 percent of people in Germany, misinformation that is deliberately spread online is a big or even a very big threat to German society. Moreover, 81 percent believe that disinformation jeopardizes democracy and social cohesion. Those are the findings from the Bertelsmann Stiftung’s new study "Disconcerted Public" "Most people are now aware that disinformation poses a threat to[...]

[...] Press Release: Two years after the start of the Russian war of aggression, almost nine out of ten citizens in Germany and Europe believe that the EU needs a common defense policy. A majority of European and German citizens still advocate for political and military support for Ukraine, endorsing arms deliveries, the intake of refugees, and the goal of achieving energy independence from Russia. Most EU citizens also[...]

[...] Press Release: The European Union wants to be climateneutral by 2050 - this is at the heart of the Green Deal. The biggest challenge to this is the decarbonization of the European energy system. To achieve it, fossil fuels must be replaced by renewable energy. Our new study shows that overcoming this challenge could also strengthen economic cohesion between Europe's regions. Positive effects on European cohesion The[...]

[...] Press Release: Since it was established in 1987, the NEUE STIMMEN International Singing Competition has been one of the opera industry's largest such events worldwide. Thanks to NEUE STIMMEN, numerous talented singers have been able to attract the opera world's attention and lay the foundation for a successful career. Two examples of singers who have done so in recent years with particularly impressive performances[...]

[...] Press Release: Content People in the EU want more to be done in the fight against the deliberate spreading of untrue and fake content on the Internet. Overall, 85 percent of the EU’s citizens feel that policymakers should do more to prevent the spread of disinformation, while 89 percent say that the operators of social media platforms should take more action as well. The desire for a greater response goes hand in[...]