Economy & Public Welfare
What does life cost and who pays? Prices, distribution, economic policy.
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We rethink
society
anew.
re:shape connects research, data and public discourse. We develop evidence-based solutions for the big questions of our time — accessible to everyone, not just elites.
Current Project
LOCUTERRA — Connecting local civic life digitally.
Concept and demonstrator for a public-interest, location-based social network. Places, groups, resources, direct messages — no advertising, no algorithm, no data sales. We are giving the concept away: municipalities and stewards just need to build it.
9 Places
5 Groups
8 Resources
2 Channels
Open Source. Licence: MIT — Concept freely available for municipalities and stewards.
Our Sections
Six perspectives on change
Each section bundles analyses, blog articles, position papers and data on a topic area.
Health & Inclusion
Healthcare, diagnostics, inclusion — health as a human right.
View projectsAI & Power
Who controls AI? Regulation, power structures, transparency.
View projectsAI Workshop
Hands-on: testing models, building tools, guides for everyone.
View projectsDemocracy & Civil Rights
Civil rights, protest, peace, political participation.
View projectsEducation & Literacy
AI education, media literacy, access to science.
View projectsRecent
Just published
A Day in Grüntal: How a Local Network Could Change Neighbourhoods
A fictional reportage from the small town of Grüntal, where LOCUTERRA — a common-good-oriented, location-based social network — connects the daily lives of citizens, initiatives, and the local government.
ReadLOCUTERRA: A Concept Seeking Stewardship
Why we need a public-interest, location-based social network, what LOCUTERRA could deliver — and why we are giving the concept away.
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Our Approach
Evidence over opinion.
We believe that good policy is based on good data. That is why we publish not only results but also our methods, datasets and the code behind our analyses.
- Open Source: All analyses and visualisations on GitHub
- Open Access: Every publication freely available, no paywalls
- Open Data: Datasets for verification and further research
- Accessible: Complex topics explained for everyone — from TikTok to policy brief
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Research
Collect data, evaluate studies, consult experts
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Analysis
Transparent methods, reproducible results
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Communication
From study to TikTok — the right format for every audience
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Impact
Policy briefs for decision-makers, dashboards for the public
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