In The Media

Gen Z hat keinen Bock auf Politik?

Tobias Spöri spoke to Salon5, CORRECTIV's youth editorial team, on the subject of why many young people are more interested in politics than is often claimed, what needs to change so that they (can) participate more in politics, and why the early general election in Germany means frustration for 400,000 young people.

22.01.2025External Link

Rising Voices | A New Vision for Vienna

Tobias Spöri is part of this episode of the Bertelsmann Foundation's “Rising Voices” series on democracy in cities. In it, they explore tactics and strategies for engaging students from the age of five in local democracy.

09.12.2024External Link

Besuch in Wien: „Orban ist in Ungarn mittlerweile in Bedrängnis geraten“

Tobias Spöri spoke to Oberösterreichische Nachrichten | OÖN about the significance of Viktor Orban's visit to the new President of the National Council Walter Rosenkranz and FPÖ party leader Herbert Kickl.

30.10.2024External Link

Ungarn: Die Stimmung kippt

On the anniversary of the Hungarian Revolution of 1956, Péter Magyar has once again organized a demonstration in Budapest against Viktor Orbán and his regime. Tobias Spöri analyzed the political situation in Hungary for ZDF.

25.10.2024External Link

Young people are less likely to vote – here’s how to help get your friends to the ballot box

For The Conversation, Christine Hübner gave some advice on how young people can motivate their friends to vote in the UK general election.

25.07.2024External Link

Sahra Wagenknecht schließt Koalitionen mit der AfD aus

Handelsblatt reported on Wagenknecht's criticism of the AfD ahead of the state elections in eastern Germany. The article refers to our publication on the political attitudes of BSW sympathizers in 2024.

28.08.2024External Link

What happens when the voting age is lowered?

NJ Spotlight News reports on Newark's lowering of the voting age to 16 in school board elections and young people's hopes for a statewide expansion of the initiative - with commentary by Jan Eichhorn.

21.10.2024External Link

The 16-year-old vote across Europe

Our Jan Eichhorn spoke with eu!radio à Bordeaux about #Vote16 in Europe.

2024External Link

Germans lose faith in Olaf Scholz over his handling of Ukraine

The Times reports on our study on the perception of the Zeitenwende among the German population.

25.09.2024External Link

Call for Votes at 16 in Northern Ireland

Last Friday the 13th September, hundreds of people from across the UK gathered at Queen’s University Belfast to call on the Northern Ireland Executive to extend the right to vote in elections to 16- and 17-year-olds in Northern Ireland.