Enlightenment in the 21st century
The Giordano Bruno Stiftung (gbs) is a think tank for humanism and enlightenment that has been joined by many renowned scientists, philosophers and artists. The foundation is currently backed by more than 10,000 supporting members and 50 regional and university groups.
The foundation's goal is to develop a viable humanistic, rational and evidence-based alternative to the traditional religions and to help it become established in society. This objective is based on the insight that we cannot face the complex challenges of the 21st century using the religious paradigms of the past. (Read more)
Amed Sherwan wins lawsuit against Facebook/Instagram
Yesterday's ruling by the Flensburg Regional Court in the legal dispute between Amed Sherwan and "Facebook Limited" sends a clear signal for freedom of opinion and against the unauthorized deletion of content on Instagram and Facebook. "Apparent" violations of the "community rules" are not sufficient, according to the judges, to delete posts or deactivate profiles. A decision with far-reaching consequences.
New scholarship program for gifted students seeks to end discrimination against humanistic students
After many years of preparations, the Humanistischer Verband Deutschlands (HVD - Humanist Association of Germany), the Giordano Bruno Stiftung (gbs), the Humanistische Akademie Deutschland (HAD - Humanist Academy of Germany) and the Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft humanistischer Studierender (BAG - Federal Association of Humanist Students) have founded the Bertha von Suttner-Studienwerk. With its help, humanist students shall receive the same support as their religious fellow students.
Protest denounces cover-up of abuse scandal
On the occasion of the Spring Plenary Assembly of the German Bishops' Conference, which is meeting digitally this week, a protest rally is being held concurrently on Cologne's Domplatte. With the demonstration "The core problem of the Catholic Church", initiated by the gbs and numerous victim organizations, the event organizers point out the insufficient processing of the abuse scandal in the Catholic Church.
gbs releases film commemorating Hans Albert's 100th birthday
Marking the 100th birthday of its founding advisor Hans Albert, the Giordano Bruno Foundation has produced a film that provides both an entertaining and informative introduction to the life and work of the important science theorist. With previously unpublished images and unusual animations, the documentary explains why Albert's influence on science and society is still underestimated.
Foundation activities in the Corona year
The Giordano Bruno Stiftung chose "The high art of rationality: Facts, fakes and perceived truths" as its focus for 2020 - without suspecting that this year would see a "corona crisis" that would also be accompanied by a "rationality crisis". Despite the measures introduced to control the infection rates, the gbs was able to engage in a surprising number of activities in the past year, as the 2020 annual review illustrates.
Institut für Weltanschauungsrecht (ifw) presents draft law
After the murder of French teacher Samuel Paty, the Giordano Bruno Foundation reiterated its demand for the abolition of the "blasphemy paragraph" 166 of the German Criminal Code, which it had already raised after the "cartoon controversy" in 2006 and after the terrorist attack on the satirical magazine "Charlie Hebdo" in 2015. The Institut für Weltanschauungsrecht (ifw), founded by the gbs, has now published a draft law on this issue, with which the "fundamentalist-friendly censorship paragraph" could easily be abolished.
