{"id":7856,"date":"2020-11-03T17:06:32","date_gmt":"2020-11-03T15:06:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monika-griefahn.de\/?page_id=7856"},"modified":"2024-08-13T11:06:46","modified_gmt":"2024-08-13T09:06:46","slug":"blog","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.monika-griefahn.de\/en\/blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our latest posts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-blog-posts ugb-blog-posts ugb-6f4baca ugb-blog-posts--v2 ugb-blog-posts--design-basic ugb-blog-posts--columns-2 ugb-main-block\" data-load-items=\"6\" data-id=\"ugb-6f4baca\"><style>.ugb-6f4baca .ugb-blog-posts__featured-image{border-radius:0px !important}.ugb-6f4baca .ugb-blog-posts__featured-image img{height:600px !important}.ugb-6f4baca .ugb-blog-posts__title a{color:#333333 !important}.ugb-6f4baca .ugb-blog-posts__title a:hover{color:#d30029 !important}.ugb-6f4baca .ugb-blog-posts__readmore a{color:#d30029 !important}.ugb-6f4baca .ugb-blog-posts__readmore a:hover{color:#939393 !important}.ugb-6f4baca .ugb-blog-posts__readmore{font-size:18px !important}.ugb-6f4baca .ugb-inner-block{text-align:left}.ugb-6f4baca .ugb-blog-posts__load-more-button .ugb-button{background-color:#d30029;border-radius:0px !important}.ugb-6f4baca .ugb-blog-posts__load-more-button .ugb-button .ugb-button--inner,.ugb-6f4baca .ugb-blog-posts__load-more-button .ugb-button svg:not(.ugb-custom-icon){color:#ffffff !important}.ugb-6f4baca .ugb-blog-posts__load-more-button .ugb-button:before{border-radius:0px !important}.ugb-6f4baca .ugb-blog-posts__load-more-button.ugb-button-container{text-align:center !important}<\/style><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><article class=\"ugb-blog-posts__item\"><div class=\"ugb-blog-posts__content\"><figure class=\"ugb-blog-posts__featured-image ugb--shadow-3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monika-griefahn.de\/en\/2026\/05\/50-years-of-the-kulturpolitische-gesellschaft-shaping-the-cultural-policy-debate-in-germany\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1307\" height=\"775\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monika-griefahn.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-04-27_schwencke.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Olaf Schwencke\" \/><\/a><\/figure><h2 class=\"ugb-blog-posts__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monika-griefahn.de\/en\/2026\/05\/50-years-of-the-kulturpolitische-gesellschaft-shaping-the-cultural-policy-debate-in-germany\/\">50 Years of the Kulturpolitische Gesellschaft \u2013 Shaping the Cultural Policy Debate in Germany<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"ugb-blog-posts__excerpt\"><p>This year marks the convergence of two significant milestones in cultural policy and for me personally: The Kulturpolitische Gesellschaft (KuPoGe) is celebrating its 50th anniversary, and its founding president, Olaf Schwencke, turned 90. He is a great role model for me in his commitment as a European politician and cultural figure, and he also had&#8230;<\/div><p class=\"ugb-blog-posts__readmore\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monika-griefahn.de\/en\/2026\/05\/50-years-of-the-kulturpolitische-gesellschaft-shaping-the-cultural-policy-debate-in-germany\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/article><article class=\"ugb-blog-posts__item\"><div class=\"ugb-blog-posts__content\"><figure class=\"ugb-blog-posts__featured-image ugb--shadow-3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monika-griefahn.de\/en\/2026\/04\/cradle-to-cradle-community-hub-opens-with-spring-reception\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"4096\" height=\"2304\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monika-griefahn.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260319_173518.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"C2C Lab in Berlin\" \/><\/a><\/figure><h2 class=\"ugb-blog-posts__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monika-griefahn.de\/en\/2026\/04\/cradle-to-cradle-community-hub-opens-with-spring-reception\/\">Cradle to Cradle Community Hub Opens with Spring Reception<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"ugb-blog-posts__excerpt\"><p>When the Cradle to Cradle NGO opened its real-world laboratory on Landsberger Allee in Berlin in 2018, an old pharmacy in a prefabricated building had previously been completely gutted and renovated according to C2C criteria. This location has now been expanded once again\u2014with exactly the same drive. Starting now, the Community Hub offers space for&#8230;<\/div><p class=\"ugb-blog-posts__readmore\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monika-griefahn.de\/en\/2026\/04\/cradle-to-cradle-community-hub-opens-with-spring-reception\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/article><article class=\"ugb-blog-posts__item\"><div class=\"ugb-blog-posts__content\"><figure class=\"ugb-blog-posts__featured-image ugb--shadow-3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monika-griefahn.de\/en\/2026\/03\/100-years-of-gedok-promoting-womens-perspectives-in-art\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"837\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monika-griefahn.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/260122_gedok_IMG_0911_kl.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/figure><h2 class=\"ugb-blog-posts__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monika-griefahn.de\/en\/2026\/03\/100-years-of-gedok-promoting-womens-perspectives-in-art\/\">100 Years of GEDOK \u2013 Promoting Women\u2019s Perspectives in Art<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"ugb-blog-posts__excerpt\"><p>Women-only clubs and associations\u2014are they still important today? At the very least, the celebrations marking \u201c100 Years of the Association of Women Artists and Art Patrons (GEDOK)\u201d have once again clearly demonstrated to me what they can achieve. GEDOK, for example, highlights how women in the arts have historically faced structural disadvantages, even though they&#8230;<\/div><p class=\"ugb-blog-posts__readmore\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monika-griefahn.de\/en\/2026\/03\/100-years-of-gedok-promoting-womens-perspectives-in-art\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/article><article class=\"ugb-blog-posts__item\"><div class=\"ugb-blog-posts__content\"><figure class=\"ugb-blog-posts__featured-image ugb--shadow-3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monika-griefahn.de\/en\/2026\/02\/michael-braungart-now-visiting-professor-at-leuphana-university-lueneburg\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monika-griefahn.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/260209_verabschiedung_braungart_leuphana_IMG_1001_kl.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Monika Griefahn, Peter M\u00f6sle, Michael Braungart.\" \/><\/a><\/figure><h2 class=\"ugb-blog-posts__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monika-griefahn.de\/en\/2026\/02\/michael-braungart-now-visiting-professor-at-leuphana-university-lueneburg\/\">Michael Braungart now visiting professor at Leuphana University L\u00fcneburg<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"ugb-blog-posts__excerpt\"><p>Cradle to Cradle developer Michael Braungart is ending his career as professor of eco-design at Leuphana University of Applied Sciences in L\u00fcneburg after more than 30 years. He will remain there as a visiting professor and will continue to supervise doctoral students working on Cradle to Cradle. At his farewell lecture in early February, he&#8230;<\/div><p class=\"ugb-blog-posts__readmore\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monika-griefahn.de\/en\/2026\/02\/michael-braungart-now-visiting-professor-at-leuphana-university-lueneburg\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/article><div class=\"ugb-button-container ugb-blog-posts__load-more-button\"><a class=\"ugb-button ugb-button--size-normal ugb--hover-effect-lift\" href=\"#0\" rel=\"\" title=\"\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"ugb-button--inner\">Load More<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Here you can find my blog posts sorted by topic:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-uagb-columns uagb-columns__wrap uagb-columns__background-none uagb-columns__stack-mobile uagb-columns__valign- uagb-columns__gap-10 align uagb-block-a174be4a uagb-columns__columns-2 uagb-columns__max_width-theme\"><div class=\"uagb-columns__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-columns__inner-wrap uagb-columns__columns-2\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-column uagb-column__wrap uagb-column__background-undefined uagb-block-2a1d2a3e\"><div class=\"uagb-column__overlay\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-blog-posts ugb-blog-posts ugb-deccf74 ugb-blog-posts--v2 ugb-blog-posts--design-basic ugb-blog-posts--columns-1 ugb-main-block\" data-load-items=\"\" data-id=\"ugb-deccf74\"><style>.ugb-deccf74 .ugb-blog-posts__featured-image{border-radius:0px !important}.ugb-deccf74 .ugb-blog-posts__featured-image img{height:600px !important}.ugb-deccf74 .ugb-blog-posts__title a{color:#333333 !important}.ugb-deccf74 .ugb-blog-posts__title a:hover{color:#d30029 !important}.ugb-deccf74 .ugb-blog-posts__readmore a{color:#d30029 !important}.ugb-deccf74 .ugb-blog-posts__readmore a:hover{color:#333333 !important}.ugb-deccf74 .ugb-blog-posts__readmore{font-size:18px !important}.ugb-deccf74 .ugb-blog-posts__load-more-button .ugb-button{background-color:#d30029;border-radius:0px !important}.ugb-deccf74 .ugb-blog-posts__load-more-button .ugb-button .ugb-button--inner,.ugb-deccf74 .ugb-blog-posts__load-more-button .ugb-button svg:not(.ugb-custom-icon){color:#ffffff !important}.ugb-deccf74 .ugb-blog-posts__load-more-button .ugb-button:hover{opacity:1}.ugb-deccf74 .ugb-blog-posts__load-more-button .ugb-button:before{border-radius:0px !important}<\/style><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><h2 class=\"ugb-block-title\">Politics<\/h2><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><article class=\"ugb-blog-posts__item\"><div class=\"ugb-blog-posts__content\"><figure class=\"ugb-blog-posts__featured-image ugb--shadow-3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monika-griefahn.de\/en\/2025\/06\/two-countries-at-a-crossroads-dagp-journey-to-romania-and-moldova\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1536\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monika-griefahn.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_7983.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/figure><h2 class=\"ugb-blog-posts__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monika-griefahn.de\/en\/2025\/06\/two-countries-at-a-crossroads-dagp-journey-to-romania-and-moldova\/\">Two countries between two sets of values &#8211; DAGP journey to Romania and Moldova<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"ugb-blog-posts__excerpt\"><p>In May, shortly before the run-off election for the Romanian presidency, I traveled to Romania and Moldova with a group from the German Society on Foreign Relations (DGAP). It was up-close and personal political education in crucial times. Romania, a country that is already a member of the EU, was about to elect a new&#8230;<\/div><p class=\"ugb-blog-posts__readmore\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monika-griefahn.de\/en\/2025\/06\/two-countries-at-a-crossroads-dagp-journey-to-romania-and-moldova\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/article><div class=\"ugb-button-container ugb-blog-posts__load-more-button\"><a class=\"ugb-button ugb-button--size-normal ugb--hover-effect-lift\" href=\"#0\" rel=\"\" title=\"\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"ugb-button--inner\">Load More<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-column uagb-column__wrap uagb-column__background-undefined uagb-block-81630e1b\"><div class=\"uagb-column__overlay\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-blog-posts ugb-blog-posts ugb-29644da ugb-blog-posts--v2 ugb-blog-posts--design-basic ugb-blog-posts--columns-1 ugb-main-block\" data-load-items=\"\" data-id=\"ugb-29644da\"><style>.ugb-29644da .ugb-blog-posts__featured-image{border-radius:0px !important}.ugb-29644da .ugb-blog-posts__featured-image img{height:600px !important}.ugb-29644da .ugb-blog-posts__title a{color:#333333 !important}.ugb-29644da .ugb-blog-posts__title a:hover{color:#d30029 !important}.ugb-29644da .ugb-blog-posts__readmore a{color:#d30029 !important}.ugb-29644da .ugb-blog-posts__readmore a:hover{color:#333333 !important}.ugb-29644da .ugb-blog-posts__readmore{font-size:18px !important}.ugb-29644da .ugb-blog-posts__load-more-button .ugb-button{background-color:#d30029;border-radius:0px !important}.ugb-29644da .ugb-blog-posts__load-more-button .ugb-button .ugb-button--inner,.ugb-29644da .ugb-blog-posts__load-more-button .ugb-button svg:not(.ugb-custom-icon){color:#ffffff !important}.ugb-29644da .ugb-blog-posts__load-more-button .ugb-button:hover{opacity:1}.ugb-29644da .ugb-blog-posts__load-more-button .ugb-button:before{border-radius:0px !important}<\/style><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><h2 class=\"ugb-block-title\">Culture and Media<\/h2><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><article class=\"ugb-blog-posts__item\"><div class=\"ugb-blog-posts__content\"><figure class=\"ugb-blog-posts__featured-image ugb--shadow-3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monika-griefahn.de\/en\/2026\/05\/50-years-of-the-kulturpolitische-gesellschaft-shaping-the-cultural-policy-debate-in-germany\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1307\" height=\"775\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monika-griefahn.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-04-27_schwencke.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Olaf Schwencke\" \/><\/a><\/figure><h2 class=\"ugb-blog-posts__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monika-griefahn.de\/en\/2026\/05\/50-years-of-the-kulturpolitische-gesellschaft-shaping-the-cultural-policy-debate-in-germany\/\">50 Years of the Kulturpolitische Gesellschaft \u2013 Shaping the Cultural Policy Debate in Germany<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"ugb-blog-posts__excerpt\"><p>This year marks the convergence of two significant milestones in cultural policy and for me personally: The Kulturpolitische Gesellschaft (KuPoGe) is celebrating its 50th anniversary, and its founding president, Olaf Schwencke, turned 90. He is a great role model for me in his commitment as a European politician and cultural figure, and he also had&#8230;<\/div><p class=\"ugb-blog-posts__readmore\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monika-griefahn.de\/en\/2026\/05\/50-years-of-the-kulturpolitische-gesellschaft-shaping-the-cultural-policy-debate-in-germany\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/article><div class=\"ugb-button-container ugb-blog-posts__load-more-button\"><a class=\"ugb-button ugb-button--size-normal ugb--hover-effect-lift\" href=\"#0\" rel=\"\" title=\"\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"ugb-button--inner\">Load More<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-uagb-columns uagb-columns__wrap uagb-columns__background-none uagb-columns__stack-mobile uagb-columns__valign- uagb-columns__gap-10 align uagb-block-dc1b9545 uagb-columns__columns-2 uagb-columns__max_width-theme\"><div class=\"uagb-columns__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-columns__inner-wrap uagb-columns__columns-2\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-column uagb-column__wrap uagb-column__background-undefined uagb-block-ea2f9f9b\"><div class=\"uagb-column__overlay\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-blog-posts ugb-blog-posts ugb-22de16d ugb-blog-posts--v2 ugb-blog-posts--design-basic ugb-blog-posts--columns-1 ugb-main-block\" data-load-items=\"\" data-id=\"ugb-22de16d\"><style>.ugb-22de16d .ugb-blog-posts__featured-image{border-radius:0px !important}.ugb-22de16d .ugb-blog-posts__featured-image img{height:600px !important}.ugb-22de16d .ugb-blog-posts__title a{color:#333333 !important}.ugb-22de16d .ugb-blog-posts__title a:hover{color:#d30029 !important}.ugb-22de16d .ugb-blog-posts__readmore a{color:#d30029 !important}.ugb-22de16d .ugb-blog-posts__readmore a:hover{color:#333333 !important}.ugb-22de16d .ugb-blog-posts__readmore{font-size:18px !important}.ugb-22de16d .ugb-blog-posts__load-more-button .ugb-button{background-color:#d30029;border-radius:0px !important}.ugb-22de16d .ugb-blog-posts__load-more-button .ugb-button .ugb-button--inner,.ugb-22de16d .ugb-blog-posts__load-more-button .ugb-button svg:not(.ugb-custom-icon){color:#ffffff !important}.ugb-22de16d .ugb-blog-posts__load-more-button .ugb-button:hover{opacity:1}.ugb-22de16d .ugb-blog-posts__load-more-button .ugb-button:before{border-radius:0px !important}<\/style><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><h2 class=\"ugb-block-title\">Opinion<\/h2><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><article class=\"ugb-blog-posts__item\"><div class=\"ugb-blog-posts__content\"><figure class=\"ugb-blog-posts__featured-image ugb--shadow-3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monika-griefahn.de\/en\/2026\/05\/50-years-of-the-kulturpolitische-gesellschaft-shaping-the-cultural-policy-debate-in-germany\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1307\" height=\"775\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monika-griefahn.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-04-27_schwencke.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Olaf Schwencke\" \/><\/a><\/figure><h2 class=\"ugb-blog-posts__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monika-griefahn.de\/en\/2026\/05\/50-years-of-the-kulturpolitische-gesellschaft-shaping-the-cultural-policy-debate-in-germany\/\">50 Years of the Kulturpolitische Gesellschaft \u2013 Shaping the Cultural Policy Debate in Germany<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"ugb-blog-posts__excerpt\"><p>This year marks the convergence of two significant milestones in cultural policy and for me personally: The Kulturpolitische Gesellschaft (KuPoGe) is celebrating its 50th anniversary, and its founding president, Olaf Schwencke, turned 90. He is a great role model for me in his commitment as a European politician and cultural figure, and he also had&#8230;<\/div><p class=\"ugb-blog-posts__readmore\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monika-griefahn.de\/en\/2026\/05\/50-years-of-the-kulturpolitische-gesellschaft-shaping-the-cultural-policy-debate-in-germany\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/article><div class=\"ugb-button-container ugb-blog-posts__load-more-button\"><a class=\"ugb-button ugb-button--size-normal ugb--hover-effect-lift\" href=\"#0\" rel=\"\" title=\"\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"ugb-button--inner\">Load More<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-column uagb-column__wrap uagb-column__background-undefined uagb-block-844bb8c3\"><div class=\"uagb-column__overlay\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-blog-posts ugb-blog-posts ugb-8405eca ugb-blog-posts--v2 ugb-blog-posts--design-basic ugb-blog-posts--columns-1 ugb-main-block\" data-load-items=\"\" data-id=\"ugb-8405eca\"><style>.ugb-8405eca .ugb-blog-posts__featured-image{border-radius:0px !important}.ugb-8405eca .ugb-blog-posts__featured-image img{height:600px !important}.ugb-8405eca .ugb-blog-posts__title a{color:#333333 !important}.ugb-8405eca .ugb-blog-posts__title a:hover{color:#d30029 !important}.ugb-8405eca .ugb-blog-posts__readmore a{color:#d30029 !important}.ugb-8405eca .ugb-blog-posts__readmore a:hover{color:#333333 !important}.ugb-8405eca .ugb-blog-posts__readmore{font-size:18px !important}.ugb-8405eca .ugb-blog-posts__load-more-button .ugb-button{background-color:#d30029;border-radius:0px !important}.ugb-8405eca .ugb-blog-posts__load-more-button .ugb-button .ugb-button--inner,.ugb-8405eca .ugb-blog-posts__load-more-button .ugb-button svg:not(.ugb-custom-icon){color:#ffffff !important}.ugb-8405eca .ugb-blog-posts__load-more-button .ugb-button:hover{opacity:1}.ugb-8405eca .ugb-blog-posts__load-more-button .ugb-button:before{border-radius:0px !important}<\/style><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><h2 class=\"ugb-block-title\">Cradle to Cradle<\/h2><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><article class=\"ugb-blog-posts__item\"><div class=\"ugb-blog-posts__content\"><figure class=\"ugb-blog-posts__featured-image ugb--shadow-3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monika-griefahn.de\/en\/2026\/04\/cradle-to-cradle-community-hub-opens-with-spring-reception\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"4096\" height=\"2304\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monika-griefahn.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260319_173518.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"C2C Lab in Berlin\" \/><\/a><\/figure><h2 class=\"ugb-blog-posts__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monika-griefahn.de\/en\/2026\/04\/cradle-to-cradle-community-hub-opens-with-spring-reception\/\">Cradle to Cradle Community Hub Opens with Spring Reception<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"ugb-blog-posts__excerpt\"><p>When the Cradle to Cradle NGO opened its real-world laboratory on Landsberger Allee in Berlin in 2018, an old pharmacy in a prefabricated building had previously been completely gutted and renovated according to C2C criteria. This location has now been expanded once again\u2014with exactly the same drive. Starting now, the Community Hub offers space for&#8230;<\/div><p class=\"ugb-blog-posts__readmore\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monika-griefahn.de\/en\/2026\/04\/cradle-to-cradle-community-hub-opens-with-spring-reception\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/article><div class=\"ugb-button-container ugb-blog-posts__load-more-button\"><a class=\"ugb-button ugb-button--size-normal ugb--hover-effect-lift\" href=\"#0\" rel=\"\" title=\"\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"ugb-button--inner\">Load More<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-uagb-columns uagb-columns__wrap uagb-columns__background-none uagb-columns__stack-mobile uagb-columns__valign- uagb-columns__gap-10 align uagb-block-3cb5d68a uagb-columns__columns-2 uagb-columns__max_width-theme\"><div class=\"uagb-columns__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-columns__inner-wrap uagb-columns__columns-2\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-column uagb-column__wrap uagb-column__background-undefined uagb-block-74fd5c32\"><div class=\"uagb-column__overlay\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-blog-posts ugb-blog-posts ugb-2b1f267 ugb-blog-posts--v2 ugb-blog-posts--design-basic ugb-blog-posts--columns-1 ugb-main-block\" data-load-items=\"\" data-id=\"ugb-2b1f267\"><style>.ugb-2b1f267 .ugb-blog-posts__featured-image{border-radius:0px !important}.ugb-2b1f267 .ugb-blog-posts__featured-image img{height:600px !important}.ugb-2b1f267 .ugb-blog-posts__title a{color:#333333 !important}.ugb-2b1f267 .ugb-blog-posts__title a:hover{color:#d30029 !important}.ugb-2b1f267 .ugb-blog-posts__readmore a{color:#d30029 !important}.ugb-2b1f267 .ugb-blog-posts__readmore a:hover{color:#333333 !important}.ugb-2b1f267 .ugb-blog-posts__readmore{font-size:18px !important}.ugb-2b1f267 .ugb-blog-posts__load-more-button .ugb-button{background-color:#d30029;border-radius:0px !important}.ugb-2b1f267 .ugb-blog-posts__load-more-button .ugb-button .ugb-button--inner,.ugb-2b1f267 .ugb-blog-posts__load-more-button .ugb-button svg:not(.ugb-custom-icon){color:#ffffff !important}.ugb-2b1f267 .ugb-blog-posts__load-more-button .ugb-button:hover{opacity:1}.ugb-2b1f267 .ugb-blog-posts__load-more-button .ugb-button:before{border-radius:0px !important}<\/style><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><h2 class=\"ugb-block-title\">Right Livelihood Award<\/h2><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><article class=\"ugb-blog-posts__item\"><div class=\"ugb-blog-posts__content\"><figure class=\"ugb-blog-posts__featured-image ugb--shadow-3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monika-griefahn.de\/en\/2025\/10\/how-digitalization-can-strengthen-democracy-winners-of-the-alternative-nobel-prize-announced\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1836\" height=\"1806\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monika-griefahn.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kulturpark-2025-24_mog_blog_1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/figure><h2 class=\"ugb-blog-posts__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monika-griefahn.de\/en\/2025\/10\/how-digitalization-can-strengthen-democracy-winners-of-the-alternative-nobel-prize-announced\/\">How digitalization can strengthen democracy \u2013 winners of the \u201cAlternative Nobel Prize\u201d announced<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"ugb-blog-posts__excerpt\"><p>159 applications from 67 countries \u2013 four of which we have selected as winners of the 2025 Right Livelihood Award, also known as the \u201cAlternative Nobel Prize.\u201d They are all working against the unfortunate trend of division and autocracy. All four \u2013 and the people behind them \u2013 are committed to promoting vibrant democracy and&#8230;<\/div><p class=\"ugb-blog-posts__readmore\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monika-griefahn.de\/en\/2025\/10\/how-digitalization-can-strengthen-democracy-winners-of-the-alternative-nobel-prize-announced\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/article><div class=\"ugb-button-container ugb-blog-posts__load-more-button\"><a class=\"ugb-button ugb-button--size-normal ugb--hover-effect-lift\" href=\"#0\" rel=\"\" title=\"\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"ugb-button--inner\">Load More<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-column uagb-column__wrap uagb-column__background-undefined uagb-block-713c39e6\"><div class=\"uagb-column__overlay\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-blog-posts ugb-blog-posts ugb-f773260 ugb-blog-posts--v2 ugb-blog-posts--design-basic ugb-blog-posts--columns-1 ugb-main-block\" data-load-items=\"\" data-id=\"ugb-f773260\"><style>.ugb-f773260 .ugb-blog-posts__featured-image{border-radius:0px !important}.ugb-f773260 .ugb-blog-posts__featured-image img{height:600px !important}.ugb-f773260 .ugb-blog-posts__title a{color:#333333 !important}.ugb-f773260 .ugb-blog-posts__title a:hover{color:#d30029 !important}.ugb-f773260 .ugb-blog-posts__readmore a{color:#d30029 !important}.ugb-f773260 .ugb-blog-posts__readmore a:hover{color:#333333 !important}.ugb-f773260 .ugb-blog-posts__readmore{font-size:18px !important}.ugb-f773260 .ugb-blog-posts__load-more-button .ugb-button{background-color:#d30029;border-radius:0px !important}.ugb-f773260 .ugb-blog-posts__load-more-button .ugb-button .ugb-button--inner,.ugb-f773260 .ugb-blog-posts__load-more-button .ugb-button svg:not(.ugb-custom-icon){color:#ffffff !important}.ugb-f773260 .ugb-blog-posts__load-more-button .ugb-button:hover{opacity:1}.ugb-f773260 .ugb-blog-posts__load-more-button .ugb-button:before{border-radius:0px !important}<\/style><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><h2 class=\"ugb-block-title\">General Articles<\/h2><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><article class=\"ugb-blog-posts__item\"><div class=\"ugb-blog-posts__content\"><figure class=\"ugb-blog-posts__featured-image ugb--shadow-3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monika-griefahn.de\/en\/2026\/05\/50-years-of-the-kulturpolitische-gesellschaft-shaping-the-cultural-policy-debate-in-germany\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1307\" height=\"775\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monika-griefahn.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-04-27_schwencke.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Olaf Schwencke\" \/><\/a><\/figure><h2 class=\"ugb-blog-posts__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monika-griefahn.de\/en\/2026\/05\/50-years-of-the-kulturpolitische-gesellschaft-shaping-the-cultural-policy-debate-in-germany\/\">50 Years of the Kulturpolitische Gesellschaft \u2013 Shaping the Cultural Policy Debate in Germany<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"ugb-blog-posts__excerpt\"><p>This year marks the convergence of two significant milestones in cultural policy and for me personally: The Kulturpolitische Gesellschaft (KuPoGe) is celebrating its 50th anniversary, and its founding president, Olaf Schwencke, turned 90. He is a great role model for me in his commitment as a European politician and cultural figure, and he also had&#8230;<\/div><p class=\"ugb-blog-posts__readmore\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monika-griefahn.de\/en\/2026\/05\/50-years-of-the-kulturpolitische-gesellschaft-shaping-the-cultural-policy-debate-in-germany\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/article><div class=\"ugb-button-container ugb-blog-posts__load-more-button\"><a class=\"ugb-button ugb-button--size-normal ugb--hover-effect-lift\" href=\"#0\" rel=\"\" title=\"\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"ugb-button--inner\">Load More<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our latest posts 50 Years of the Kulturpolitische Gesellschaft \u2013 Shaping the Cultural Policy Debate in Germany This year marks the convergence of two significant milestones in cultural policy and for me personally: The Kulturpolitische Gesellschaft (KuPoGe) is celebrating its 50th anniversary, and its founding president, Olaf Schwencke, turned 90. 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