24.06.2025

New series “Vertrauensfragen” in the Frankfurter Rundschau initiated by Hendrik Simon

Democracy thrives on debate – if it serves the joint search for solutions. There is often a problem with this cooperation. The new FR series “Vertrauensfragen”, initiated by Hendrik Simon (Research Institute Social Cohesion (RISC) Frankfurt location at Research Centre Normative Orders of Goethe University), examines why this is the case and how we can do better. The trust questions expand the spectrum of the Frankfurter Rundschau and are intended to build on the “Friedensfragen” series that has been running since 2022. Since the first weeks of the Russian war against Ukraine, this model has been looking for ways out of the logic of war and towards peace. Both series are to be published on a regular basis in future.
The guest article “Der demokratische Streit kann Welten umstürzen, aber er nimmt die Gesellschaft mit” by Nicole Deitelhoff, Christopher Daase and Hendrik Simon, as well as the interview “Sonntagsreden werden den gesellschaftlichen Zusammenhalt nicht retten” with Hendrik Simon were published to mark the launch of the “Vertrauensfragen” series.

On the guest article “Der demokratische Streit kann Welten umstürzen, aber er nimmt die Gesellschaft mit”: Here…

Interview “Sonntagsreden werden den gesellschaftlichen Zusammenhalt nicht retten”: Here…

News from the research center

News
20.01.2026

Christine Hentschel on reorientation in catastrophic times

As part of the lecture series "At the crossroads? On the crisis of democracy", the sociologist spoke about living in and dealing with catastrophic times. Against the backdrop of the destruction of living conditions, wars, permanent crises and threats to democracy, Hentschel addressed the infiltration of the catastrophic into everyday social life and a changing activist and literary approach to the future.

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Event
27.01.2026 | Frankfurt am Main

All for One? The Politics and Fragility of Mutual Defense

Lecture Series

Vortrag von Stephanie Hofmann (European University Institute) im Rahmen der Ringvorlesung „Transformations of Political Violence: New Perspectives“ in Kooperation mit dem Forschungszentrum Normative Ordnungen

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Publication
08.01.2026 | Journal article

Gender Differences in Financial Advice

Bucher-Koenen, Tabea; Hackethal, Andreas; Koenen, Johannes; Laudenbach, Christine (2025): „Gender Differences in Financial Advice“. In: American Economic Review, 115 (12), pp. 4218–4252.

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Event
29.01.2026 | Frankfurt

Civil Geopolitics and the Dilemmas of the Democratic State

Lecture Series, Lecture

Vortrag von David Owen (Universtiy of Southampton) im Rahmen der Ringvorlesung "Am Scheidepunkt? Zur Krise der Demokratie" im Wintersemester 2025/2026

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Publication
19.12.2025 | Anthology

Faszination und Freiheit 

Günther, Klaus; Zabel, Benno (Hrsg.) (2025): Faszination und Freiheit - Gegenwartsdiagnosen im Anschluss an Christoph Menkes Theorie der Befreiung, Weilerswist (Velbrück Wissenschaft).

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Publication
12.12.2025 | Anthology

Zwischen Transformation und Abolitionismus. Das Strafrecht und die Vielfalt der Alternativen

Tobias Singelnstein, Christoph Burchard (2025)

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Publication
12.12.2025 | Chapter

Was bleibt von der Verantwortung jenseits der Strafe übrig?

Günther, Klaus (2025): „Was bleibt von der Verantwortung jenseits der Strafe übrig?“. In: Zabel Benno; Singelnstein; Tobias und Burchard, Christoph (Hrsg.): Zwischen Transformation und Abolitionismus. Das Strafrecht und die Vielfalt der Alternativen. Velbrück Wissenschaft, S. 207-241.

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News
11.12.2025

Jonathan White on future thinking in democracies

On the second date of the lecture series "At the crossroads? On the crisis of democracy". Political scientist White discusses views on the future of democracies. A follow-up report

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News
04.12.2025

The crisis of democratic theory from a sociological perspective

Sociologist Jenny Brichzin's lecture "Crisis of Democratic Theory? A sociological intervention" opened our lecture series "At the crossroads? On the future of democratic theory". The sociologist criticized the fact that social coexistence has so far been insufficiently addressed in democratic theory. A follow-up report

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