The need for practitioners and history promoters to do historical work “beyond the walls of the traditional classroom” is constantly growing. One of the main takeaways from our recent study trip to Berlin is that public and open discussions about the past and remembering are crucial for building future welfare.

From an African perspective, the G7  Leaders' Summit must focus on the immediate and urgent need to end the war in Ukraine, but the G7 must also address the unfolding multi-crises from Cape Town to Cairo.

The world cannot afford another arms race that will divert resources from poverty, pandemic and climate crisis to defence.

We are now accepting applications for the Building a Diverse and Inclusive Culture of Remembrance (DAICOR) reciprocal transatlantic exchange program.

Anna Lührmann, Minister of State for Europe and Climate at the German Federal government, talks to Christine Pütz about the results of the "Actually European?! 2022" study and what the citizens expect from Germany’s European policy at this “turning point in history”.

Global environmental policy 50 years after Stockholm 1972. In this dossier we do not only look back at 50 years of global environmental policy, but also forward: What can we do better now to ensure the necessary transformation still succeeds?

Rangelands in dry areas frequently offer perfect conditions for renewable energy projects. However, project developers often do not take the consequences for pastoralist communities into account. A transparent and participatory process is needed that includes pastoralists and respects their right to free, prior and informed consent (FPIC).

The most urgent issues facing the European Union following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine are energy independence, defense and fighting inflation, according to a representative survey of German citizens. During this "Zeitenwende”, watershed moment, they expect Germany to play a more active role in the EU.

Loss of biodiversity, global warming, the hole in the ozone layer – in the past fifty years, humanity has tackled major problems. But how did we do?

In June 2022, the world will meet in Stockholm for the anniversary of the first UN conference. Now it must not only name the problems, but also point the way to the future.