In the media

Politicisation, media decline impede EU membership goal for six Balkan countries, Alina Mungiu-Pippidi says

Welcoming a new EU progress report, she says in Brussels Times that the EU can do more for free press, civil society.

In the FAZ, Johanna Mair says German business schools need to develop teaching on social entrepreneurship

Concepts for leading social businesses must be part of every study area – from finance to HR, she says.

Dennis Snower says G7 could broker "grand bargain" for climate action

Snower tells the Clean Energy Wire that G7 must consider poor countries' needs to encourage climate action.

German public debate on social security should not blame childless people, Michaela Kreyenfeld says on RBB

According to the Professor of Sociology, a better focus would be unfavourable family policies.

In Wired, Joanna Bryson discusses the future of AI for childcare

Robot nannies will bring both drawbacks and advantages, she writes with co-author Ronny Bogani.

Professors Andrea Römmele and Christian Flachsland comment on new German government

Parity cabinet faces high numbers of Covid-19 cases and challenges over climate change.

Health and social behaviour of students shaped by the pandemic, Klaus Hurrelmann says in DER SPIEGEL

Hurrelmann talks about the impact of the pandemic on students' development.

Success of new German government will depend on political skill, Helmut Anheier writes in Project Syndicate

The coalition treaty has to bridge political divides, the Senior Professor of Sociology says.

Climate and pension greatest future concerns of young people, Klaus Hurrelmann says in the media

The Professor of Public Health and Education publishes third study on the lived reality of Germany’s youth.

Health inequalities reflect socio-economic divide, Mujaheed Shaikh says in the Financial Times

The Professor for Health Governance comments on current challenges to Germany’s health system.

Dennis Snower: COP26 was “resounding failure”

In ZEIT ONLINE, the Senior Professor of Macroeconomics and Sustainability writes that systemic change is needed.

Cathryn Costello comments on human rights situation at Polish-Belarusian border

Cathryn Costello comments on human rights situation at Polish-Belarusian border