Stiftung Mercator
Stiftung Mercator GmbH
Essen, Germany
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Founded in 1996, Stiftung Mercator is a grant-making foundation based in Essen, Germany working on democracy & civil society, environment & climate, human rights +5 more.
Stiftung Mercator is a private, independent and non-profit foundation based in Essen, Germany. Founded in 1996 by the Karl Schmidt family from Duisburg, it funds and develops projects that aim to build a solidary, participatory and open society with equal opportunities. Its work covers democracy and social cohesion, climate resilience, and Europe's role in the world, combining grant-making with research, dialogue formats and capacity building. It maintains offices in Essen, Berlin, Istanbul and Beijing and supports projects in Germany, Europe and worldwide.
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Demokratische Resilienz in der Bundeswehr
Democracy & Civil society
Funds the further development of training measures to strengthen democratic resilience within the Bundeswehr, with Helmut Schmidt-Universität as project partner.
Digitaler Zwilling
Democracy & Civil society
Proof of concept applying digital-twin modelling to legislation and administrative structures, using motor vehicle registration in Thuringia as a case.
Nord-Süd Dialog für Globale Nachhaltigkeit
Environment & Climate
Supports the Hamburg Sustainability Conference with a side event and roundtable that bring European and Global South actors together on sustainable solutions.
Rechtsschutz für die Demokratie vor Ort
Democracy & Civil society
Strengthens the legal security and resilience of municipal politicians against authoritarian-populist influence and abusive administrative action.
Klimaschutz und demokratische Teilhabe
Environment & Climate
Tests new strategies to engage young people less engaged with climate and sustainability debates, linking climate action, participation and democracy.
Bildungsnetzwerk China II
Education
Expands teaching of China competence in German schools and exchanges between young people in Germany and China.
Klimateams in Sozialverbänden
Environment & Climate
Networks and trains volunteer members of social associations at regional and local level on socially compatible climate protection.
Understanding Global China in Europe
International development
Improves European understanding of China's changing role in climate finance and development in the Global South, with a focus on Africa.
Digitalrechte und digitalpolitische Zivilgesellschaft stärken
Human rights
Supports Gesellschaft für Freiheitsrechte in enforcing digital policy legislation and amplifying civil society voices in political debate.
Finance4Transition
Environment & Climate
Works with stakeholders to develop financing solutions for the transformation towards climate neutrality.
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Helmut Schmidt-Universität, Nationales E-Government Kompetenzzentrum, Hamburg Sustainability Conference, On Think Tanks, Dialogue Earth, APRI Africa Policy Research Institute, International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, University of Oxford Oxford Martin School, Gesellschaft für Freiheitsrechte, Freie Universität Berlin, MERICS Mercator Institute for China Studies, Ecologic Institut, European Forum Alpbach, Climate-KIC, ALDA European Association for Local Democracy, Stiftung Bürgermut, Deutsche Plattform für Mobilitätsmanagement, Naturschutzbund Deutschland, CORRECTIV, Kiel Institut für Weltwirtschaft, Institut der deutschen Wirtschaft Köln, Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik, Deutsche Allianz Klimawandel & Gesundheit, Talking Hope, GermanZero, Rebalance Now e.V., Forensis e.V., Young Politics, Wir für Demokratie e.V., European Council on Foreign Relations, Engagement Global, Belgrade Centre for Security Policy, Berlin Governance Platform, Middlesex University Turkey Human Rights Litigation Support Project, Zentrum für die liberale Moderne, KlimaUnion, Anthropia, Folkwang Museumsverein, Deutsches Rotes Kreuz Kreisverband Düsseldorf, Zukunft KlimaSozial, Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin für Sozialforschung, Sustainable Economy, Istanbul Policy Center
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