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Think tank for societal change

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.

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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.

LOCUTERRA Demonstrator — Homepage of the fictional municipality Grüntal
📍 9 Places
👥 5 Groups
🤝 8 Resources
📢 2 Channels
View live demo Concept article Read the reportage GitHub

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.

Economy & Public Welfare

What does life cost and who pays? Prices, distribution, economic policy.

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Health & Inclusion

Healthcare, diagnostics, inclusion — health as a human right.

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AI & Power

Who controls AI? Regulation, power structures, transparency.

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AI Workshop

Hands-on: testing models, building tools, guides for everyone.

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Democracy & Civil Rights

Civil rights, protest, peace, political participation.

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Education & Literacy

AI education, media literacy, access to science.

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Blog August 2026

Brain Fog: Wie der Körper den Nebel im Kopf miterzeugt

Brain Fog ist real und messbar — aber keine einheitliche Krankheit. Was aktuelle Studien über Kreislauf, Blut-Hirn-Schranke, Immunsystem und Energiestoffwechsel als körperliche Vermittler zeigen, und welche pauschalen Erklärungen nicht haltbar sind.

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Blog August 2026

Klima-Kipppunkte: Einer ist überschritten, die meisten sind es nicht

Seit dem Global Tipping Points Report gilt ein Kipppunkt des Erdsystems als überschritten. Neue Studien von 2026 schärfen das Bild bei Eisschilden und Amazonas — und machen bei der AMOC die Unsicherheit sichtbar.

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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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