Perspectives

From the Colonization of Africa to Richard von Weizsäcker

Germany hasn’t processed its colonial past the way it confronted Nazi-era crimes. A search for traces in Berlin.

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Rethinking the Health Paradigm

There must be a fundamental change from thinking of health as a cost to health as an investment. From ever more advanced treatment, the system must move to an ethic of prevention.

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Niger, What Next?

After military takeovers in Mali and Burkina Faso, another country in the region succumbs to a military coup. Why the situation in Niger is different and what geopolitical impact it has, explain our partners from the Institute for Security Studies, a...

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Working Towards a Sustainable Education System for the Future

The educational system in Germany is facing major challenges. Dr. Dagmar Wolf, Senior Vice President, Education at Robert Bosch Stiftung, explains how the foundation’s area of education works to develop schools and promote a sustainable future for...

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Can Germany Lead the Way on UN Revitalization?

The recently released Global Governance Survey describes the capacity and commitment of individual states to manage public goods, as well as to address global challenges through multilateral institutions. A comparison shows how well Germany has positioned...

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Germany’s De-risking Strategy from China and the Role of Information Transparency

Of late, “de-risking” has been a fashionable catchword in European politics. But the term can easily become meaningless when we have insufficient knowledge to assess what the risk actually is and whether it is a real threat or only hype.

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Introduced: Senem Aydın-Düzgit

Senem Aydın-Düzgit is a Senior Scholar and the Research and Academic Affairs Coordinator at Istanbul Policy Center as well as a Professor of International Relations at the Sabancı University. Her areas of expertise include European and Turkish foreign...

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The European Union Must Set Ukraine Clear Accession Goals

Just because some Central European countries have backslided doesn’t mean that Ukraine will. The EU’s next steps are crucial.

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Transformed U.S. Leadership for the Age of Turbulence

The U.S. must grasp that its own interests are those of the rest of the world, argues Stephen Heintz. What’s good for the world is good for the U.S. 

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Conspicuous Absence: Israel’s Arab Citizens

The situation in Israel is once again tense. For the Arab public to join protests, it has to feel like a true partner in them.

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Introduced: Amy Sample Ward

Amy Sample Ward is the CEO of NTEN, a nonprofit creating a world where missions and movements are more successful through the skillful and equitable use of technology. Their research focuses on the questions around tech for good.

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The Bosch Health Campus’s Commitment to a Sustainable Healthcare System

Our healthcare system will have to face many challenges in the coming years. To ensure its sustainability for the future, we need to drive social and technological innovation. Dr. Ingrid Wünning Tschol is head of the Robert Bosch Center for Healthcare...

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“The question of wartime collaboration is extremely sensitive”

Pierre Hazan is a senior advisor with the Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue, one of the main organizations in armed conflict mediation. He closely monitors the Russian war of aggression in Ukraine, focusing on questions of transitional justice. Here, the...

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Introduced: Fiona Hill

Fiona Hill is a senior fellow in the Center on the United States and Europe in the foreign policy program at Brookings. She has researched and published extensively on issues related to Russia, the Caucasus, Central Asia, regional conflicts, energy, and...

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The Participatory Shaping of Immigration Society is a Job for Everyone

Since the Russian attack on Ukraine, more than eight million Ukrainians have fled, many to countries in Central and Eastern Europe, and more than one million to Germany. Markus Lux, Senior Vice President, Global Issues and responsible for the topic...

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Research and Reality in the 21st Century: “The time for a new academia is now.”

What is the role of research and digital technologies in helping the world solve its most intractable problems?

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Hungary’s High-Stakes Gamble in Russia’s War

While facing EU sanctions, Hungary is open to Russian influence. Why Viktor Orbán thinks he can maneuver between east and west – to Hungary’s advantage.   

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The Scholz Administration Needs an Africa Strategy

Germany must first define its own strategic interests in relation to Africa, argues Dr. Olumide Abimbola, Director of the Berlin-based think tank “APRI”.  

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The UN Climate Change Conference and Philanthropy in International Climate Policy

This year, November 6 to 18, the COP27 world climate conference took place in Sharm el-Sheikh. The Robert Bosch Stiftung was there to support its partners. Ottilie Bälz, Senior Vice President for Global Issues and responsible for the climate change...

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On Being and Blackness in Berlin

Berlin is said to be so international, so cosmopolitan, so diverse. But what is life like as a black person in Berlin? An opinion piece by Akwugo Emejulu.

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