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Visual Tiergarten Conference shows a simplified, abstracted street map of the Großer Stern in Berlin's Tiergarten.

Tiergarten Talk "Who is holding the world together? Cooperation instead of geopolitical dominance"

Monday, 05.10.26 15:30 bis 18:00 Berlin Peace and Security

In the context of geopolitical rivalries and national power politics, the pursuit of cooperation on equal footing can seem out of step with the times. How can progressive policies provide answers for the future of international cooperation? Join the...
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The European Union’s next budget and the future of EU – Africa migration cooperation

03.09.2026 Migration policy

As the discussions on the European Union’s 2028-2034 Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) intensify, the budget could reshape migration cooperation with Africa. Will it be a partnership, or conditionality by another name?
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Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Laura Chinchilla, Olaf Scholz, Reem Alabali Radovan und ein Moderator auf einem Panel bei der Hamburg Sustainability Conference.

North South Futures Forum: The Crisis of Multilateralism Is Also an Opportunity

03.09.2026 Interview, Peace and Security, International Community and Civil Society

Henrik Maihack on shifting global power, the expectations of the Global South to shape the world order, and Germany’s role in a multipolar world.
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Eine Frau guckt sich einen Astronautenanzug an, der in einem Glaskasten ausgestellt ist.

China as a Space Power

21.07.2026 Publikation

China is rapidly expanding its role in space - technologically, economically, and geopolitically. Our study by Lea Thome examines the opportunities, risks, and policy options emerging for Germany and Europe as a result.
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Construction workers on a construction site in Rijeka, Croatia

Croatia needs an integration policy that protects workers

09.07.2026 Displacement, Migration, Integration, Integration Policy

As migrant workers settle in Croatia, integration must move beyond language tests and address rights, recruitment and employer dependence.
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Protesters holding a placard reading ‘Stop the cuts’ are demonstrating against the decision by Federal Minister of the Interior Alexander Dobrindt (CSU) to cut integration and language courses. The demonstration is taking place in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin.

Cutting costs in the wrong place

07.07.2026 Interview, Displacement, Migration, Integration, Integration Policy

Planned cuts to integration courses are drawing criticism across Germany, including from local providers. What does reduced funding mean for people who rely on language support and orientation programmes? We spoke to Marie Batzel from VHS Cologne.
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Food delivery e-bikes equipped with delivery boxes are parked along a roadside.

Right to a Human Decision

02.07.2026 Gewerkschaften und gute Arbeit, International Trade Union Policy

The new ILO convention on platform work reinforces workers' rights. Despite the platform companies' resistance, trade unions played a decisive role in this. What does that mean in practice? We spoke to Monica Tepfer from the ITUC.
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Zwei aus der Vogelperspektive aufgenommene Fabrikroboter arbeiten an einem Lagerregal

Digitalisation at Work Is a Democracy Issue

24.06.2026 Digitalisierung | International Trade Union Policy Publikation, Digitalisierung, International Trade Union Policy

Digital technologies are being introduced rapidly in workplaces around the world. A new FES series of reports shows which rights workers can mobilise to negotiate working conditions in the digital workplace.
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Refugee children enjoy a swing ride in a yard at the former prison of Bijlmerbajes in Amsterdam.

World Refugee Day: Alternatives to detention that actually work

18.06.2026 Publikation, Displacement, Migration, Integration, Refugee Policy

Europe is at a turning point on migration: it’s time for humane approaches that actually work.
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Icons auf türkisem Untergrund: Mehrere Personen, ein Koffer und ein Globus

From Arrival to Belonging

16.06.2026 Rückblick, Migration policy

Ensuring that skilled workers recruited abroad remain in Germany in the long term requires the efforts of the national government, local authorities, employers and civil society to be strengthened and better coordinated.
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