About
Dezernat Zukunft is a non-partisan policy institute that aims to explain and develop proposals for monetary, fiscal, and economic policy in an accessible and coherent way.
Our articles and proposals are aimed at political decision-makers, at academics and the media, and the next generation of thinkers and citizens. With our work we aim to broaden public debates and support an inclusive process of political will formation.
Our research priorities for the coming years include: contributing to the development of a new growth model for Germany and Europe, with a focus on innovation, education, and smart industrial policy; monitoring and proposing improvements for Germand and European fiscal policy; and analysing and strengthening Europe's geoeconomic position, inter alia through reducing dollar dependency, increasing points of EU indispensability, and accelerating (in a fiscally sustainable way) EU decarbonisation and energy transition efforts.
Destination: Innovative Research on European Cultural Heritage and Cultural and Creative Industries
HORIZON-CL2-2026-01-HERITAGE-02: Boosting creative startups for disruptive innovation
Destination: Innovative Research on Social and Economic Transformations
HORIZON-CL2-2026-01-TRANSFO-02: Open topic: Strengthen Europe's social model and sustainable competitiveness through productivityHORIZON-CL2-2026-01-TRANSFO-05: Long-term contribution of basic skills to productivity, innovation, competitiveness and economic growthHORIZON-CL2-2026-01-TRANSFO-09: Rethinking long-term care policy in the face of EU demographic shiftsHORIZON-CL2-2026-01-TRANSFO-10: Fostering cooperation and integration between SSH and STEM research and innovation in the EUHORIZON-CL2-2027-01-TRANSFO-06: Closing the learning gap: uncovering causes and effective policy interventions for declining youth skills in mathematics, reading, and science
Destination: Innovative Research on Democracy and Governance
HORIZON-CL2-2026-01-DEMOCRACY-05: Research and Innovation Network for a Union of EqualityHORIZON-CL2-2026-01-DEMOCRACY-06: Governing global commons sustainablyHORIZON-CL2-2027-01-DEMOCRACY-04: Addressing the impact of artificial intelligence, cyberviolence, and deepfakes on equality, democracy and inclusive societiesHORIZON-CL2-2027-01-DEMOCRACY-07: The role of private companies in democracyHORIZON-CL2-2027-02-DEMOCRACY-09-two-stage: Open topic on reinvigorating and shielding European democracy