Political Liasion Work

As part of our political liaison work, we communicate the findings and results of our funding areas to actors in the political arena. In this way, our foundation contributes to evidence-based political decision-making processes.

With our political liaison work, we want to offer impetus for ideas in the political arena. To this end, we bring the findings and results of the Foundation's funding work and its partners to the political arena. Our aim is to strengthen the impact of our work in terms of sustainable social change.

Our aim is to formulate recommendations for political action that can be enshrined in law and to actively participate in the discourse on important socio-political issues. In this way, we not only support our partners, but also a strong, democratic society.

Approach

We support political processes that are relevant to our foundation and try to put socio-political issues on the political agenda. To this end, we organize a wide range of dialogue formats, from parliamentary breakfasts in the Bundestag to parliamentary evenings, background discussions and conferences at our Berlin office. We pay attention to political debates, draft statements and policy briefs and are also happy to present these in personal discussions.

Positioning

The Robert Bosch Stiftung positions itself on socio-political issues when they are directly related to our topical (impact) goals, when they touch upon the Foundation's core values, or when we, as a large German foundation, see it as our responsibility to support our partners and grantees.

Network

We maintain a close exchange with other foundations, organizations and associations such as the Association of German Foundations or the European umbrella organization Philea.

Expertise

Colleagues from our funding areas work together with the political liaison team on political communication. Representatives from our political liaison work have several years of work experience in the Bundestag, in political consulting and in political journalism.

Our Key Topics for 2026

Civil society organisations are increasingly coming under general suspicion. Their role, legitimacy and non-profit status are being deliberately called into question by various actors. As a foundation, we aim to contribute to a reasoned and fact-based debate.

Migration is a central challenge for our society. We advocate for a humane migration policy that recognises and strengthens the added value of well-managed migration for the economy, prosperity and society as a whole.

Your Contact

Kerstin Lohse-Friedrich

Senior Vice President

View profile +49 -30 220025-367

Isabel Schröer

Senior Manager Politics

View profile +49 30 220025-237

Christina Söhner

Senior Manager Politics

View profile +49 30 220025-366

Transparency

The Robert Bosch Stiftung GmbH has been in the lobby register of the German Bundestag and the Federal Government since February 2022 and adheres to the corresponding Code of Conduct. Register number: R001615.

The Robert Bosch Stiftung GmbH has been registered in the EU Transparency Register since April 2022 and adheres to the corresponding Code of Conduct. Register number: 181823053178-62.

The Robert Bosch Stiftung has been a member of the Transparent Civil Society Initiative since January 2025.

Memberships & Strategic Partnerships

We maintain a strategic partnership with the Munich Security Conference.

We are also a member of