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Event​ 22. November 2022

Russia at war against Ukraine and its own Future

What is the economic and ecolog­ical future of Russia and what are the climate policy conse­quences of the Russian invasion of Ukraine? We invite you to a public discus­sion on 15 December 2022 with German and Russian economic, energy and climate experts.

Press Release ​ 20. November 2022

The Moment Is Now!
Helping Ukraine Through This Winter of War.

Appeal by more than 70 writers, histo­rians, security experts and scholars on Eastern Europe

Event​ 06. November 2022

“Inter­na­tional Law against Genocide” — Review and contri­bu­tions of the conference

Do Russian war crimes consti­tute genocide? What oblig­a­tions does this impose on the inter­na­tional community? Experts from politics, academia and civil society discussed these questions at the inter­na­tional confer­ence “Inter­na­tional Law against Genocide”.

‌​ 28. October 2022

Rethinking Russia — Vilnius 31 October 2022

Our new project “Expert Network Russia” kicked on October 31 with an inaugural meeting in Vilnius. Network members will gather in the Lithuanian Seimas to discuss how the West should deal with an increas­ingly total­i­tarian and neo-imperial Russia.

Event​ 30. August 2022

Review of the confer­ence: “Rethinking Liber­alism, Renewing Democracy”.

Liberal democracy is under pressure worldwide. At our confer­ence “Rethinking Liber­alism, Renewing Democracy” on 24 November in Berlin and online, we discussed with inter­na­tional guests from academia, politics, think tanks and business how liber­alism and liberal democracy must evolve in order to sustain. 

Comment ​ 16. June 2022

Why Germany should support Ukraine’s EU candidacy

The granting of candidate status does not mean accession: it is above all a recog­ni­tion of the progress Ukraine has made in reforms and a great symbolic gesture to a people who are...

Input Paper​ 27. May 2022

Input Paper: Why Georgia should get the EU candidate status, despite obvious demo­c­ratic backslide

As part of our project “Eastern Part­ner­ship Plus” we publish a series of input papers on the topic: Per­spec­tives and Path­ways to EU Can­di­date Status for Ukraine, Georgia and the Republic...

Input Paper​ 

Input Paper “Should the EU candidate status for Moldova become a realistic goal?”

As part of our project “Eastern Part­ner­ship Plus” we publish a series of input papers on the topic: Per­spec­tives and Path­ways to EU Can­di­date Status for Ukraine, Georgia and the Republic...

Event​ 16. May 2022

Is there any Future for the Russian Economy after the War?

On 31 May, we discussed the future of the Russian economy after the war in Ukraine with Dr Vladislav Inozemtsev, Angelina Davydova, Dr Janis Kluge and Michael Harms.

From the Media ​ 12. May 2022

Interview with Marieluise Beck on „1+1“ (ukrainian TV-channel)

The Ukrainian TV channel “1plus1” broad­casted live on May 8th from Berlin. During the interview with Marieluise Beck one of the topics was the role of NATO in the war...

Press Release ​ 04. May 2022

Ukraine’s cause is our cause, too!

After the Bundestag’s decision to supply heavy weapons to Ukraine, a contro­ver­sial debate has flared up about Germany’s attitude towards the Russian war of aggres­sion against Ukraine.  The signa­to­ries call on Chan­cellor Olaf Scholz and the German govern­ment to ...

Event​ 04. April 2022

Turning point: Why we need to overcome our peace mentality

Russia’s war of aggres­sion against Ukraine is a turning point for Europe and the whole world. What are its policy impli­ca­tions? Are the sanctions imposed so far suffi­cient to contain the...

Debate ​ 25. March 2022

Appeal: European import ban on Russian oil and gas!

More than 80 scholars, politi­cians, busi­ness­people and civil society repre­sen­ta­tives have signed an appeal to the German govern­ment to stop oil and gas imports from Russia. Remark­ably, the coalition of...

Analysis ​ 21. March 2022

European values at the core of unprece­dented Moldovan human­i­tarian efforts amidst the tragic war in Ukraine

Moldova, a country in the heart of Europe, its current lead­er­ship and first and foremost its people, opened not only its borders but also their homes for the suffering neigh­bours. The...

Event​ 17. March 2022

Ukraine’s War of Inde­pen­dence: Damage Account and Western Support

On 22 March, at 2 pm, the Center for Liberal Modernity in coop­er­a­tion with Naftogaz Ukraine and the Ukrainian Feder­a­tion of Employers of the Oil and Gas Industry invites you to...

Comment ​ 16. March 2022

Law professor Luchter­handt in Tagesspiegel: “Russia commits genocide in Mariupol”

Based on six criteria of the United Nations Conven­tion against Genocide, Russia is commit­ting genocide in Mariupol, says Inter­na­tional law expert Otto Luchterhandt.

Event​ 10. March 2022

Join our discus­sion “Russia and the West”

How should we deal with a repres­sive and confronta­tional Russia? Join our annual discus­sion “Russia and the West” on 24 March, which will be held jointly with the Munich Security Conference...

Comment ​ 04. March 2022

World, it’s time to act in self-defence against Russian aggres­sion. Radiation knows no borders

Political scientist Olek­sandra Keudel warns of European and global conse­quences in the case of Russian attacks on Ukrainian nuclear power plants.

Input Paper​ 31. January 2022

Export of “green” hydrogen from Ukraine to the EU: current capacity and future potential

Ukraine has a high potential for the produc­tion of “green” hydrogen. DiXi Group’s info­graphic explains what condi­tions must be met for hydrogen export.

Analysis ​ 24. January 2022

Russia puts transat­lantic unity and security in Europe to the test

After failing to agree on exclusive spheres of influence in Europe with the Trump admin­is­tra­tion, the Kremlin is chal­lenging Washington’s ability to keep unity among Euro-Atlantic allies and protect European...

Analysis ​ 02. December 2021

The Occu­pa­tion of Crimea – a Challenge for the Global Order

As 2021 draws to a close, we look back on this year’s important events. Among them is the Crimea Platform, which was launched in August at Ukraine’s initia­tive to shore up...

General ​ 26. October 2021

Pictures of the foun­da­tion stone ceremony for the Holocaust Memorial in Odesa

On 22 October, the foun­da­tion stone for a new memorial to the 1941 massacre was laid in Odesa. The future memorial is the result of an initia­tive of the Centre for...

Event​ 15. October 2021

The next stage of the Eastern Part­ner­ship: Prior­i­ties for the coop­er­a­tion with Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova

  On October 5, 2021, the Center Liberal Modernity held the public discus­sion on prior­i­ties for coop­er­a­tion with Ukraine, Georgia, and Moldova under the Eastern Part­ner­ship Plus project. The discussion...

Policy Paper ​ 15. September 2021

LibMod-Policy Paper: Towards a European Climate Diplomacy

In the LibMod-Policy-Paper: Towards a European Climate Diplomacy, Dr. Georg Zachmann analyses the extension of the European Green Deal to the three asso­ci­ated states of the EU (Ukraine, Georgia and the...

Input Paper​ 09. July 2021

Input Paper “European Green Deal for Ukraine: current status and future”

As part of our project “Eastern Part­ner­ship Plus”, we are pub­lish­ing a second series of input papers on the topic of Perspec­tives and Prior­i­ties European Green Deal (EGD) in Ukraine, Georgia...

Input Paper​ 07. July 2021

Input Paper “Overview of the current situation and chal­lenges of the European Green Deal in the Republic of Moldova”

As part of our project “Eastern Part­ner­ship Plus”, we are pub­lish­ing a second series of input papers on the topic of Perspec­tives and Prior­i­ties European Green Deal (EGD) in Ukraine, Georgia...

Input Paper​ 

Input Paper “Georgia and European Green Deal”

As part of our project “Eastern Part­ner­ship Plus”, we are pub­lish­ing a second series of input papers on the topic of Perspec­tives and Prior­i­ties European Green Deal (EGD) in Ukraine, Georgia...

Foto: Sergei Mal­gavko / TASS /​ Imago Images

Debate ​ 29. June 2021

Putin’s Poisoned Chalice*

An answer to Wladimir Putin’s fine tuned op-ed in the German weekly Die Zeit by Ralf Fücks, Center for Liberal Modernity.

Input Paper​ 21. June 2021

Input Paper on Anti-Corrup­tion Envi­ron­ment in Georgia

As part of our project “Eastern Part­ner­ship Plus”, we are publishing a first series of input papers on the topic of anti-corrup­­tion reforms in Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova. The authors from...

Input Paper​ 

Input Paper “Overview of the current situation and chal­lenges of the fight against corrup­tion in the Republic of Moldova”

As part of our project “Eastern Part­ner­ship Plus”, we are publishing a first series of input papers on the topic of anti-corrup­­tion reforms in Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova. The authors from...

Input Paper​ 

Input Paper “Fighting corrup­tion in Ukraine”

As part of our project “Eastern Part­ner­ship Plus”, we are publishing a first series of input papers on the topic of anti-corrup­­tion reforms in Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova. The authors from...

‌​ 31. May 2021

Inter­na­tional Confer­ence “Security in Times of Rapid Change”

When? June 23rd, 10am — 5.30pm (CEST) Where? Digital via Zoom and analogous in Berlin if possible (regis­tra­tion required) The world is changing rapidly. Digi­tal­iza­tion, the conver­sion towards a climate neutral economy, the corona...

Factsheet ​ 26. May 2021

Study on Russia: The other perspec­tive on climate change (summary)

Climate change and its conse­quences are viewed differ­ently in Russia than is the case in the West. The issue is under­stood as “part of a political game”. This differ­ence in outlook has rami­fi­ca­tions for both political and economic coop­er­a­tion. The interview study “Russian Experts’ Opinions on Global Climate Change”, conducted by Russia’s Levada-Center and commis­sioned by the Center for Liberal Modernity, affords in-depth insight into the Russian elites’ perspec­tive on climate change and its societal and economic consequences.

Analysis ​ 13. April 2021

Two wrongs won’t make a right: fixing Ukraine’s consti­tu­tional court

In late March 2021 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky revoked a decree made by runaway president Viktor Yanukovych appointing Oleksandr Tupytsky and Oleksandr Kasminin to the Consti­tu­tional Court. This raised eyebrows in...

Policy Paper ​ 22. March 2021

LibMod-Policy Paper: INVESTMENT PLANS OF THE EU — oppor­tu­ni­ties for Ukraine in the area of the European Green Deal implementation

The analyt­ical paper “Invest­ment plans of the EU: oppor­tu­ni­ties for Ukraine in the area of the European Green Deal imple­men­ta­tion” iden­ti­fies the most important spheres of involve­ment for the Ukrainian...

Fliegen kann klimaneutral werden

‌​ 02. February 2021

Roadmap Towards Climate Neutral Aviation

The Roadmap „Towards Climate-Neutral Aviation“ by Ralf Fücks (Zentrum Libe­rale Moderne), Mat­thias von Randow (Chief Exe­cu­tive of the BDL) and Volker Thum (Chief Exe­cu­tive of the BDLI) sum­ma­ri­zes the results...

‌​ 08. December 2020

Dossier: Rethinking Liberalism

Liberal democracy has come under pressure from various quarters: from the outside by author­i­tarian regimes, from within by populist movements and parties. In this dossier, we want to combine ideas of a new liberalism.

‌​ 09. October 2020

Online Conver­sa­tion: Rethinking Liber­alism — What went wrong with Liber­alism and what to do about it?

Wednesday October 14. 7 pm‑8.30 pm – via Zoom

‌​ 25. September 2020

Status and Perspec­tives of the Eastern Partnership

Online-Panel Discus­sion on October 6, 2020, with Gunther Krichbaum, Johannes Schraps, Renata Alt, Manuel Sarrazin und others.

‌​ 22. September 2020

Online-Discus­sion: Security in Times of Change

Lessons learned from Covid-19: Ralf Fuecks discusses with Anthony Giddens

‌​ 08. September 2020

Russia and the West – Rappro­che­ment or New Sys­temic Conflict?

Panel and online dis­cus­sion with Marie­luise Beck, Vla­di­mir Kara-Murza und Michael McFaul on 9 Sep­tem­ber 2020, 7 pm CET

‌​ 13. July 2020

A Need for Credible EU Strategy for the Eastern Partnership

As part of our project “Eastern Part­ner­ship 2.0” we publish a series of arti­cles about the three EU asso­ci­a­tion states (Ukraine, Georgia, Moldova). Three authors from the region (Paata Gaprindashvili, Mariam...

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The expec­ta­tions for the German Council Pres­i­dency as to the future shape of the Eastern Part­ner­ship from the perspec­tive of civil society. The case of the Republic of Moldova

As part of our project “Eastern Part­ner­ship 2.0” we publish a series of arti­cles about the three EU asso­ci­a­tion states (Ukraine, Georgia, Moldova). Three authors from the region (Paata Gaprindashvili, Mariam...

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Ukrainian expec­ta­tions for the German pres­i­dency of the Council of the EU

As part of our project “Eastern Part­ner­ship 2.0” we publish a series of arti­cles about the three EU asso­ci­a­tion states (Ukraine, Georgia, Moldova). Three authors from the region (Paata Gaprindashvili, Mariam...

Dossier ​ 02. July 2020

Program “Eastern Part­ner­ship Plus”

With its “Eastern Part­ner­ship 2.0” project, LibMod is bringing perspec­tives from Georgia, Moldova and the Ukraine to Berlin’s and Brussels’ policy circles.

‌​ 17. June 2020

Under­standing Ukraine

Ukraine is under­going profound trans­for­ma­tion. One click will take you to the website www.ukraineverstehen.de, where you will find infor­ma­tion, analyses and reports on the latest devel­op­ments in the country. With a dedicated...

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German-Russian Digital Civil Society Talks

The Russian Govern­ment is trying to get access to the internet – perhaps the most important refuge for freedom of speech. Cyber­space is increas­ingly restricted through state censor­ship: state pressure...

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Liberal democracy and its adver­saries: Antilib­eral thought from Weimar to the present day

This aim of LibMod’s “Liberal Democracy and Its Adver­saries” project is to examine the “long lines” of antilib­eral thought and discuss its relevance for the debate of today. The project’s...

Interview with Dr. Ulana Suprun, Ukraine's former acting Health Minister

‌​ 28. April 2020

Ulana Suprun: Govern­ment Agencies Are Using the Quar­an­tine to Become Much Less Transparent

An interview with Dr. Ulana Suprun, former acting minister of Health of Ukraine (2016–2019) on the government’s response to COVID-19, including an erratic commu­ni­ca­tion strategy, a lack of trans­parency and corruption...

‌​ 05. November 2019

Book from LibMod and KAS: Soziale Mark­twirtschaft ökol­o­gisch erneuern

Eco-inno­­va­­tions, economic oppor­tu­ni­ties and social partic­i­pa­tion in times of climate change are the subjects of this book, edited by Ralf Fücks and Thomas Köhler, in which widely acclaimed authors discuss...

Press Release ​ 12. June 2019

Open Letter to PACE concerning Russia

An Open Letter to the Parlia­men­tary Assembly of the Council of Europe: Please don’t deprive yourself of the right to impose sanctions on member states that are violating the statutes...

‌​ 18. September 2018

Save the Council of Europe

With the annex­a­tion of Crimea and the unde­clared war in Eastern Ukraine, the Russian lead­er­ship gravely violates the prin­ci­ples of the European peace order. In response, the Parlia­men­tary Assembly of...

Video ​ 23. January 2018

Ivan Krastev: “Because of the Crisis, the EU Will Become a More Political Union”

The EU as we knew it does not exist anymore. This is Ivan Krastev’s point of departure. The opti­mistic belief in the idea of progress that was widely held during...

Paris Cafe Beitragsbild

‌​ 15. November 2017

Mission Statement — LibMod

What’s the Center for Liberal Modernity is about.

Essay ​ 

Who We Are and What We Want

About the motives for founding a Center for Liberal Modernity.

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