Division for Analysis, Planning and Consulting

The Division for Analysis, Planning and Consulting at the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung sees itself as a sort of radar system mapping out the future and as an ‘ideas factory' for Social Democracy. It combines analysis and discussion in its work. It brings together expertise from the fields of academia, civil society, economics, administration and politics. Its aim and purpose is to advise political and trade union decision-makers to help them meet current and future challenges, and to introduce progressive ideas into the social policy debate.

Annual Events and Projects

Porträt von Hans Matthöfer in Schwarz-Weiß auf hellblauem Grund

of Zum weissen Roessl

Hans Matthöfer Prize for Economic Publishing

Grafik mit einem Muster aus Pfeilen in Türkis und Lila

Day of Progressive Economic Policy

Policy Brief: A progressive roadmap for expanding European digital sovereignty
Digitalisierung, Souveränes Europa
Europe needs to reclaim control over digital technologies. Our new policy brief offers practical strategies and best practices for more sovereignty.
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The Competitiveness Obsession
18.09.2025 Wirtschaft, Finanzen, Ökologie, Soziales | Wirtschaft Publikation, Wirtschaft, Finanzen, Ökologie, Soziales, Wirtschaft
This analysis is based on five theses and highlights the problems inherent in the obsession with competitiveness, setting out ways to achieve sustainable development.
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For a culture of conflict
12.08.2025 Kultur | Kulturpolitik Publikation, Kultur, Kulturpolitik
In this discussion paper, Friederike Landau-Donnelly explains why conflicts in cultural policy should be seen not as disruptive factors but as resources for shaping democracy.
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The Gender Gap in Voting Behaviour: An Analysis through the 2025 German Federal Election
25.04.2025 Parteien und Wahlen | Gender | Soziales Publikation, Parteien und Wahlen, Gender, Soziales
The 2025 federal election in germany will see a consolidation of the trend towards a modern gender gap: gender differences in voting behaviour are increasingly aligned with the left-right political axis.
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FES diskurs | Cities and migrants‘ rights in the era of digitalisation
01.10.2024 Einwanderungsgesellschaft, Migration policy
This paper analyses the impact of the screening procedure and the Eurodac reform on migrants' digital rights and the role of local authorities in integration measures. It shows that the EU New Pact on Migration and Asylum risks increasing surveillance and discriminatory practices through technology...
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Hydrogen in the Nordics: Drivers of European Cooperation?
12.10.2023 Climate Change, Energy and Environment Publikation, Climate Change, Energy and Environment
Renewable hydrogen can facilitate a sustainable industry and transport sector, enabling the Nordics to achieve their ambitious decarbonization goals. What are their strategies, and which entry-points exist for collaborating with other European countries?
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