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Mzia Amaghlobeli receives the Sakharov Prize

We warmly congratulate Mzia Amaghlobeli on receiving the Sakharov Prize. The online newspapers Batumelebi and Netgazeti, which she co-founded and runs, are among Georgia's most important independent media outlets.

Portrait Prof. Dr. Seyla Benhabib - mit Brille blickt nach rechts aus einem Fenster, Spiegelungen verdecken Teile des Gesichts.

Hannah Arendt Prize 2025 for Political Thought Awarded to Seyla Benhabib

Press Release

The Hannah Arendt Prize for Political Thought 2025 will be awarded to Seyla Benhabib. The internationally renowned political philosopher and theorist will accept the prize on December 9, 2025, at Bremen City Hall.

Press Invitations

Background webinar on IPCC: Equity in climate modelling

Press briefing

European Mobility Atlas 2021: Facts and Figures about Transport and Mobility in Europe

Press invitation

Invite Press-only pre-launch briefing on our European Mobility Atlas 2021: Facts and Figures about Transport and Mobility in Europe. On Wednesday 3 February 2021, 9:00 a.m. CET. (in English).

Statements from the Heinrich Böll Foundation

Stadtpanorama, jüdischer Friedhof auf dem Ölberg, Felsendom und Tempelberg, Jerusalem

We cannot lose sight of the two-state solution

Statement

We empathize with the pain and suffering of all Israelis – as well as with the pain and suffering of the Palestinians. A peace perspective requires a political solution that guarantees the right to self-determination and security for both Israel and Palestine.

Israelische Flagge vor dem Brandenburger Tor bei einer pro-israelischen Solidaritätskundgebung am 8. Oktober 2023 in Berlin

Statement by the Heinrich Böll Foundation on the Hamas attack on Israel

Statement

We condemn the brutal terrorist attack by Hamas on Israel in the strongest possible terms.Our full solidarity now goes to Israel, which has every right to defend itself against terror.

Pictures and Videos

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Experts

International Offices: Contact and information

Fighting against the destruction of our ecosystem, enforcing democracy and human rights, promoting equal rights for women, preventively securing peace in crisis zones - these are the goals that determine our work abroad, among others.

New Publications

Transfeminist Playbook: Sports Edition

Policy Paper

This publication tackles one of the most weaponized anti-gender narratives – transgender people in sports. It provides a framework that connects transgender participation to wider struggles for gender equality and human rights.

The European Pillar in NATO: From Hollow to Concrete

Policy Paper

It is near consensual among Europeans that they need to strengthen the ‘European pillar in NATO’. This study traces the evolution of the concept of the European pillar, delineates potential meaning, and spells out what it would take to operationalize it.

Dr Leonard Schütte

Atlas da Amazônia Brasileira

Atlas

The Brazilian Amazon Atlas offers a new perspective on one of the most important regions on Earth. Instead of reproducing long-standing myths and colonial narratives, this publication centers the voices of the people who have lived in and protected the Amazon for generations.

Who Funds and Who Pays

Study

Private tech money is rapidly accelerating solar geoengineering research. Funding has increased more than tenfold since 2020, largely from the US and UK. Who shapes decisions on these high-risk technologies – investors or democratic debate?

Jared Sanborn, J. P. Sapinski

In It Together

Toolkit

The Feminist Resilience Toolkit brings together strategies from feminist activists across five continents. It shares practical exercises on well-being, digital security, leadership, and funding. Case studies show how movements resist repression and build collective strength.

Derya Binışık et al.