Former German Justice Minister Sabine Leutheusser-Schnarrenberger (FDP) will head the council of the non-profit think tank in the future. Renowned representatives from politics, science, business and civil society will exchange ideas on the board. „Our goal is to contribute,“ says Leutheusser-Schnarrenberger, „to using the opportunities of digitization to strengthen our democracy and to make Germany’s digital transformation more democratic than before.“
At its consti [...]
Together with Professor Dr. Siegfried Russwurm, President of the Federation of German Industries, and Professor Dr. Tanja Brühl, President of Darmstadt University of Technology, Dr. Wolfgang Rohe, Chairman of the Executive Board of Stiftung Mercator, will head the #Zukunftsstrategie forum. The body advises the German government on the implementation of the „Future Research and Innovation Strategy“, which the cabinet adopted in February.
Essen, September 18, 2023 – „In the [...]
Nearly 60 million Euros for more than 90 projects – that is key-outcome of Stiftung Mercator in 2022, which can be found in the annual report published today. The non-profit foundation from the Ruhr region supports projects in the sections Digital Society, Europe in the World, Climate Action and Participation and Cohesion in a Diverse Society.
One of the most important projects in 2022 was the founding of the partner organization Agora Digitale Transformation (ADT). The Berlin-based think ta [...]
The Vielrespektzentrum and the KD11/13 – Center for Cooperation and Inclusion in Essen receive a total of over €100,000 from Stiftung Mercator. The two non-profit organizations help Ukrainian refugees to find a new home in Germany, at least temporarily. The foundation’s funds will benefit children and young people in particular:
„With the support of Stiftung Mercator, the successful weekly meeting offer, especially for Ukrainian people, will be expanded. We are creating a safe [...]
Russia’s war against Ukraine, growing tensions between China and the USA, emerging regional powers – Europe must redefine its role in the world if it wishes to defend its interests and make an effective contribution to overcoming global crises. For this reason, Stiftung Mercator will undertake greater efforts in future to support the development of a new European self-image. It will commit itself to more consistently involving African, Asian and Latin American countries in the global world order, furthering knowledge about and relations with Turkey and China and driving forward European integration, especially in the east of the continent.
The Chinese authorities recently accredited Zhang Yan as head of the Mercator Foundation’s representative office in Beijing. She can now officially take up her duties. As a graduate in German studies and an expert on European culture and economics, Zhang Yan has already worked as a project manager in the Beijing office since 2012 – the only representative office of a German foundation in China that is not affiliated with any political party.
The most important task of Zhang Yan and he [...]
