Who we are

Foto: Tobias Kunz/​LibMod

The Center for Liberal Modernity is a political think tank and a debating platform. LibMod stands for the defense and renewal of liberal democracy, for the promotion of ecological modernity and for profound expertise in Eastern Europe.

“Who We Are” — Booklet as PDF

Mission

Liberal democracy faces growing challenges across the globe. In this time of funda­mental change, we need an honest and trans­parent debate about the future of our society and the global order. To this end, we at LibMod

  • contribute to the defence of open societies and to the renewal of liberal democracy.
  • focus on the inter­section of climate change mitigation, a modern economy and liberal democracy.
  • promote foreign and security policies that are both realistic and respect human rights.
  • strive to advance democracy and EU integration in the countries of Eastern Europe.

Our work is independent and non-partisan.

Values

We believe that individual freedoms and social respon­si­bility, self-deter­mi­nation and strong public insti­tu­tions form a symbiotic relationship. We strongly advocate for liberal democracy as the best guarantee for the protection of human rights and dignity. We are committed to environ­mental progress and a liberal climate policy. We do not confuse a love for peace with defencelessness.

What we do

We employ a range of approaches to attain our objectives:

  • We develop analyses and policy recommendations.
  • We publish studies, policy papers and other written materials in collab­o­ration with partners and external specialists.
  • We host confer­ences, expert talks and forums, ranging from inter­na­tional events to informal discussions.
  • We bring together individuals from politics, academia, business and civil society.
  • We facil­itate sound policy discus­sions and political education.
  • Our websites, first and foremost libmod.de, serve as platforms for debates.

Legal form and financing

LibMod is a non-profit limited liability company (gGmbH), which is legally barred from making profits and is obliged to use all fund alloca­tions for charity purposes as per our statutes.

Our financing is derived from project funds from public in- stitu­tions, private founda­tions, and associ­a­tions as well as donations. Moreover, we receive insti­tu­tional funding from the federal budget like other think tanks and educa­tional insti­tu­tions. The use of our funds undergoes regular auditsby both our donors, the Federal Audit Court (Bundesrech­nungshof) and the financial administration.

Co-operation partners and funding organ­i­sa­tions (2017 – 2025)*: 

We would like to thank all our co-operation partners and sponsors, including:

Alliance for Open Society Inter­na­tional, German Federal Foreign Office, Baden-Württemberg-Foundation, Bertelsmann-Foundation, Federal Office for Family Affairs and Civil Society Functions (BAFzA), Federal Office for Migration and Refugees, The German Aerospace Indus­tries Associ­ation (BDLI), German Aviation Associ­ation, The Federal Agency for Civic Education, Chemie Wirtschafts­förderungs-GmbH, Contes­ta­tions of the Liberal Script — SCRIPTS, Deutsche Bundess­tiftung Umwelt (DBU), Engagement Global (BMZ), European Climate Foundation, Forum 2000, Friede Springer Foundation, Non-profit Hertie Foundation, Konrad Adenauer Foundation, Kultura Liberalna, National Philantrophic Trust, Prague Civil Society Forum, Press and Infor­mation Office of the Federal Government, Robert Bosch Foundation, State Chancellery of North Rhine-Westphalia, Foundation for Polish-German Cooper­ation, Stiftung Mercator, The Khodor­kovsky Foundation, German chemical industry associ­ation (VCI), Zeit Stiftung Bucerius, Zukunft Gas.

* This includes co-operation partners from which LibMod also received grants.